Wicked Wheel Install Lessons Learned

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Feb 20, 2006 | 03:43 PM

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Joe98684

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Originally Posted by PSNut

Very possible. U can change out the exhaust housing to a larger one to prevent
seal failure.
Nut

I think we may be talking about two different things. The original post said something about torquing the two bolts that hold the turbo to the pedestal to 18 ft lbs... I just thought that wasn't very tight.

Feb 20, 2006 | 03:48 PM

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PSNut

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Originally Posted by Joe98684

OOPpss! Got off track and crossed up

...Your right 18 doesn't like much torque on those bolts.
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Feb 20, 2006 | 04:31 PM

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lancer

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That is what it says in my shop manual. I torqued mine to that when i replaced my o-rings in my pedistal and have no leaks. That was a month or so ago. So i guess its alright. You can risk breaking or distorting with overtourqing so be carefull! Don't go crazy!!

Feb 20, 2006 | 04:42 PM

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mtgrzlyman

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yep thats what i get maybe 20 on a hard pull pull ing the camper

Feb 20, 2006 | 04:51 PM

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PowerstrokeJunkie

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Originally Posted by lancer

i remember when i first did them. i had everything i had in those bolts. i tightened them to 30 ft lbs the third time around.

Feb 20, 2006 | 04:53 PM

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Joe98684

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Originally Posted by strokin_it7.3

i remember when i first did them. i had everything i had in those bolts. i tightened them to 30 ft lbs the third time around.

Did they continue to leak the other two times? Do you think they leaked because you torqued them too tight?

Feb 20, 2006 | 04:53 PM

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lancer

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Well they should never back off thats foresure!!

Feb 20, 2006 | 09:28 PM

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BuickTurbo

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Originally Posted by riceman

Stock wheel at 70 mph and 2k rpms gives you 4 to 5 psi

Wicked wheel with the same conditions I see 5 to 6 psi<o>

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It appears that the stock wheel does not need to produce as much boost to accomplish the same thing as the wicked wheel. It is doing the same with less.

My $.02

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Feb 21, 2006 | 08:13 PM

#24

sgrol

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Any way to tell if you have a wicked wheel without dismantling or removing the turbo?I seem to have the higher boost at 70 but bought used and don't know what may be in there.

Feb 21, 2006 | 08:21 PM

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PSNut

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sgrol

Any way to tell if you have a wicked wheel without dismantling or removing the turbo?I seem to have the higher boost at 70 but bought used and don't know what may be in there.

Yes. Pull off the intake boot to the compressor housing and look at the fins.
Here's a picture of both wheels. The WW(on right) has varied fins.
Nut

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Feb 21, 2006 | 09:33 PM

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TXsnyper

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Now with my intake and 4" exhaust, I get a flutter or something of that nature. Should I go to a wicked wheel to help fix the probplem (plus I could always use more noise)? I also have a small oil leak that I believe to be coming from the pedastol. I kind of figured why not do it all at the same time. How long should it take me to get the wheel and o-rings changed out? Please take into mind I'm no mechanic.

Is a leak around the pedastol common for 113,00o miles?

Thanks

Feb 21, 2006 | 11:22 PM

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guzzle92

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TXsnyper

............I get a flutter or something of that nature. Should I go to a wicked wheel to help fix the probplem (plus I could always use more noise)? I also have a small oil leak that I believe to be coming from the pedastol....................Is a leak around the pedastol common for 113,00o miles?......

The flutter is turbo stall and the WW will reduce that greatly. More noise? The WW will produce a high pitched whistle, drives the old woman crazy......

and as far as mileage, the pedistal can leak just about anytime so if your sure it's the pedistal and not a HP oil fitting or fuel leak, it will be easy to replace the o-rings when doing the WW. Get the oversized o-rings from kcmdieselperformance.