Turbo BS Thread

update. drilled the passenger side studs out. just a single on on the drivers side to go. unfortunately its physically impossible to drill it so im trying to find a 90* attachment for the drill.

 

better to have it and not need it, than to later not have it and want it

 

Suspension and armor and recovery first. Then go juice.

 

you may know or do this already, but if you can't apply force to the drill because of the angle, you can put a pry bar of some sort behind the drill and use that as leverage on the back of the drill. I cant find a picture of what I am talking about and I'm sure I'm not describing it well... but its the thought that counts

 

It's gonna be awhile for you.

 

No kidding!

Uppers are really all that's left for suspension, just gotta get with Everett and take them off his truck. Potentially, rear shocks if that one is in fact blown out, and maybe leafs if they start to sag soon.

 

no i mean the drill itself cant be put in a position where it isn't on an extreme angle to the stud. managed to get the others with a compact air drill.

on a positive note. i got the passenger side manifold, crossover, and wastegate loosely bolted up.

 

The first one i used from them when i bought tje guel pressure gauge kit thing lasted pretty long. I noticed it took a shit right after i put a bigger fuel pump in the truck. They did send me a new one but not even 3 months this one is useless

 

New gauge new pressure !!

 

Well look at that... Now you have a spare fuel pump lol

 

That's great to see! Makes me wonder if the seals weren't compatible with E85?

 

Good point !!

 

Next will be to wire up the AEM fic and redo the down pipe flange. It’s leaking again burned yet another turbo blanket yes the cheap ones.

 

So basically your fuel pressure was probably good the whole time? It was just the gauge not reading it correctly?

 

Yep!! So now I have the AEM 320lph in the tank

 

Fuel pump is ready for you to turn up the boost!!!!

 

I would like for the taco to be faster than the Volvo 14's 1/4mile at least

 

It's running pretty bad at idle and cruising but ok wot.

 

Is the the reason that the engine isn't running properly? The leak throwing off AFR's?

Or is there something else still as the culprit?

Or am I off and the truck is running well now?

 

Ever since I put the new IAC valve in it dosen't want to idle cold very well. The old IAC valve was leaking a lot with a boost check at the housing next to the elec. connector but also remember I'm running the 440cc injectors. Plus if an exhaust leak at the turbo would cause issues then there's that too. At any rate I'm going to fix the exhaust, wire in the AEM then see how it does.