The new turbo finally made it to MT today, just opened it up, sure is purty! between the storms in the souther US and the pack mules UPS uses in MT it took a full 9 days to make it here from FL, but the wait was worth it!

Will be a busy weekend, finish up my rig, my buddies late 99 just limped in here, appears to have dropped a pad on a rear caliper, will dig into that as well. Also going to put my WW and turbo rebuild in his while we are at it, since the parts are here and my former turbo is not worthy.

Buy stock in Anheiseur Busch, my liver is already screaming uncle from the thought of 3 days with the gang.......

 

Awesome news Tom! Pictures to follow?

 

Let me go get the camera, I just sat it on the pedastal to admire it and get ready to spring test my rebuilt pedastal, been a busy day, didnt get to play with it until 20 minutes before I posted!

 

Tom, take a quick look at the bottom two compressor housing bolts, I ended up having to remove the bolts and grind a bit from the ends as they where interfering with the pedestal



Enjoy the whirrrrrr

 

here she be.

 

Thanks for the heads up Walt, mine is just sitting with finger tight bolts, just no time with family responsiblities today after an 11 hour shift. Will be Thursday before I really get to play, but couldn't let that brown box sit unopened....

 

Yep. Pretty

 

Are these newer 38R's upgraded? Reason I ask is I thought another member on here had an issue with a bolt head hitting the pedastle but in this photo the bolt head is on the opposite side. Maybe it wasn't a 38R. Anyone remember this? He had a bad oil leak with a new pedastle that was a nebpv.

 

Appologies waltdog! It was your thread I was thinking of!
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...light=oil+leak

 

Congrats, hope to hear how it performs once you get it installed.

 

Finally have time to get rocking on this. Interestingly, I have a ton of clearance, maybe they shortened the bolts?



More pics to come through the weekend, the three stooges will be here shortly to tear into everything.

 

Enjoy! And beware... the whistle is CONSTANT, especially with the 6637. I'm seriously considering getting an AIS, or maybe just steal it off my Excursion!!

You did get a turbo reinstall kit, yes? The bolts are a "one time use" item.

 

Yes, I have the install kit. I was going to rebuild my factory turbo originally, but it was hammered when I took it apart, hence the upgrade(but install kit is here, as well as a second one for the late 99). Going to rebuild the late 99 with my rebuild kit this weekend as well. At least we will if we dont run out of beer!

 

Dont test drive it after a few beers avoid the temptation

 

It is all back together now, and running smooth.items installed...

FRX
Hpx
38R
new icp
CCv
plenum inserts
foil delete
fuel bowl rebuild, heater delete
foil delete


And yes, that 38R is talkitive, love it. 19 lbs of boost on stock tuning.