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Jan 4, 2011 | 01:49 AM

dooger

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6.9 help

ok so i have a 6.9 with a turbo from a newer powerstroke 7.3 and for some reason my down pipe falls off when the turbo spools up pretty high...i have a muffler and a 3.5in exhaust and i was wondering if i have to much back pressure and its causeing it to pullout...also ive noticed that i push out more white smoke not really a blue smoke like an oil burn but really white and when shes a bit hot it pushs the soot...any thoughts about my little girl and her problems

Jan 4, 2011 | 06:12 AM

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I have heard of 1 guy that got a power stroke turbo installed on an older IDI and it didn't work very well. How much boost are you getting?

White smoke is either fuel or coolant so it depends on what the smoke smells like. Does it smoke white all the time or only when it's cold?

Jan 4, 2011 | 06:17 AM

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only cold and when i jump on it...i have no idea next paycheck im picking up a bost gauge...the turbo runs pretty good man no complaints except for my downpipe problem

Jan 4, 2011 | 08:32 AM

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Are you sure it is a stroke turbo? The down pipe attaches with a v clamp, so I dont see how it could come off, unless the flange is gone from the down pipe. The factory turbo, or the ATS with the 3 inch elbo upgrade is a slip joint downpipe, that is held in by a bracket from the down pipe to the exhaust manifold.

Jan 4, 2011 | 08:44 AM

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Maybe thats what it is the ats turbo...p.o told me it was a stroke turbo and i figured he was right because my engine never came with a turbo...sry turbos and diesels are all new to me

Jan 5, 2011 | 06:41 AM

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ATS, Banks and HyperMax made turbo's for the IDI. Late 93 into 94, factory installed ATS turbo with a smaller outlet and crappy down pipe. Later 94, first year for the PowerStroke.

I know for sure the 088 ATS turbo had a spring that was supposed to hold exhaust down pipe tight, it didn't work very well. Later was the slip joint and bracket setup.