Oops, Turbo went boom! Update
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Oops, Turbo went boom! Update
Had a good run with my stock turbo so I and can't complain. Loaded up my SCT File today for a fellow FTE member since he had never driven a tuned truck and the carnage began... 2 Hours from home but made it back. 
Garrett Powermax here I come...
Garrett Powermax here I come...
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Nothing to be sorry about, I have abused the stock turbo for sometime. When I get a break I'll tear into it, want to do a few other things while I'm in there. So I have plenty of time to decide.
Ever run an aluminum screen door through a table saw, just about what it sounded like....
Ever run an aluminum screen door through a table saw, just about what it sounded like....
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I've operated heavy equipment when the turbo went bad. Screams like hell and white smoke out the exhaust. One time it was a new John Deere paddle wheel scraper. I ran it long enough to empty the can and shut it off. It put out so much smoke the people who lived across the street called the fire dept!
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john I hate to find out what tune you are running my seems to work fine (for now), other then it like to stick on the low side from time to time.
I think Im gonna be swiching to the 07 turbo soon.
I think Im gonna be swiching to the 07 turbo soon.
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here are some links to help you find a tubo.
Garrett 04-07 Stage 1
LLY, LBZ, & LMM, Duramax upgrade, Garrett PowerMax Turbo Kit, Turbo, Gillett Diesel Service
GRT 772441-5001s Garrett PowerMax Turbo 04-07 6.0L 772441-5001s
Garrett PowerMax GT3788VA Turbo Kit
Garrett GT3788VA PowerMax Turbocharger Kit 772441-5001S at DieselManor
Garrett Stage I Turbo
VGT Turbochargers
Garrett Ford PowerStroke 2004-2006 GT3788VA Turbo 772441-5001
Ford 6.0L GT3788VA Upgraded Stock Replacement Turbo
Ford Power Stroke 6.0L (2004-2006) [GT3788VA 772441-5001s] - $0.00 : The Turbo Shop, We have your turbo
Garrett PowerMax Stage 1 GT3788VA Turbocharger | OC DIESEL
Garrett 6.0L PowerMax 03-07 6.0L Ford Powerstroke
Garrett 04-07 Stage 1
LLY, LBZ, & LMM, Duramax upgrade, Garrett PowerMax Turbo Kit, Turbo, Gillett Diesel Service
GRT 772441-5001s Garrett PowerMax Turbo 04-07 6.0L 772441-5001s
Garrett PowerMax GT3788VA Turbo Kit
Garrett GT3788VA PowerMax Turbocharger Kit 772441-5001S at DieselManor
Garrett Stage I Turbo
VGT Turbochargers
Garrett Ford PowerStroke 2004-2006 GT3788VA Turbo 772441-5001
Ford 6.0L GT3788VA Upgraded Stock Replacement Turbo
Ford Power Stroke 6.0L (2004-2006) [GT3788VA 772441-5001s] - $0.00 : The Turbo Shop, We have your turbo
Garrett PowerMax Stage 1 GT3788VA Turbocharger | OC DIESEL
Garrett 6.0L PowerMax 03-07 6.0L Ford Powerstroke
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Who's the lucky guy that happened to be driving it at the time? I'll bet he felt bad.
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I think that's just Steve's list where he was comparing prices on the 04-07 powermax turbo, all of which have an additional clearance machined in the housing to help prevent vanes sticking. I don't know of any garrett applied coating. They say doing so will void the warranty--the coating subject came up in another forum.
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I think that's just Steve's list where he was comparing prices on the 04-07 powermax turbo, all of which have an additional clearance machined in the housing to help prevent vanes sticking. I don't know of any garrett applied coating. They say doing so will void the warranty--the coating subject came up in another forum.
Hey thanks there --- I was under the impression that Ford's latest PN has the coating.