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From: Dirty Water
Ya the good news is I have an alignment rack at my disposal, so i don't have to worry about paying for another.
I think I'm just going to have another parts shopping spree from that Wade guy soon - transmission seals, turbo rebuild kit, ball joints... then finally rip into it and install the studs and gaskets, oil cooler, egr delete, etc... i want the wicked wheel too...
I think this will happen soon...
I think I'm just going to have another parts shopping spree from that Wade guy soon - transmission seals, turbo rebuild kit, ball joints... then finally rip into it and install the studs and gaskets, oil cooler, egr delete, etc... i want the wicked wheel too...
I think this will happen soon...
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And I took a closer look at the boot up by the turbo, big tear and a gaping hole. Surprised it actually has any boost. I noticed the sound first (hissing under boost - sounded exactly like someone turned the dash vent full bore. Still 30PSI though. Today it wouldn't go over 20-21psi. I felt around that boot when i first noticed the sound, no visible damage. So it progressively got worse.
I need to start making a list of what needs to be done so I can formulate my plan of attack. All in one fell swoop would be the way I'd want to do it.
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I'm one of those guys who likes Motorcraft unless there's an obvious advantage to aftermarket (i.e. power/economy gains).
For a boot, i see no point in aftermarket. Red is my color theme though.... Maybe I'll get them in red for the hot side...
For a boot, i see no point in aftermarket. Red is my color theme though.... Maybe I'll get them in red for the hot side...
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I have been running Riffraff Diesel boots for almost 4 years now, and even at 55 psi+ on my 6.4L they are handing it when my stockers couldn't handle 35psi, lol.
The colors are an added bonus from Riffraff on a build for sure. I see they are even making Pink now
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You mean if it's tuned, right? Because a friend's straight-piped 7.3L PSD left with a stock tune makes very little smoke under any circumstances.
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From: Dirty Water
I ended up lopping off the muffler and welding a turndown just after the cat in its place. Cat delete pipe is next...
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^^lol.
No, not much. Looking forward to dyno day though.
I STILL haven't painted the tailgate, and i picked up a second job (cash) doing construction (for myself). Needless to say, time's been tight. Plus I travelled to the flyover states again for work, so lost a couple weekends there.
Soon I'll be tearing into it - my buddy and I decided we're gonna go ***** deep into the truck in his garage. I can get all those things I wanted to get done, done.
No, not much. Looking forward to dyno day though.
I STILL haven't painted the tailgate, and i picked up a second job (cash) doing construction (for myself). Needless to say, time's been tight. Plus I travelled to the flyover states again for work, so lost a couple weekends there.
Soon I'll be tearing into it - my buddy and I decided we're gonna go ***** deep into the truck in his garage. I can get all those things I wanted to get done, done.
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Oh it's already ready... Just not as purdy as I wanted it to be. Dyno day will be stock (well, with the tune), and later I'll go back to them for some more pulls and tuning after it's all done.
