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Old Mar 16, 2007 | 12:17 PM
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IDI 7.3 Turbo?

How do the IDI 7.3's hold up w/turbos? I am looking at swapping an NA 7.3 into my 78 CC and installing a Banks kit. I don't want to bother if they don't hold up to the heat and pressures.
What kind of milage are you getting? I have 4:10's and will be swapping in the 5sp and 235/85/16 tires. I figured at least 15mpg, sound reasonable?
 
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Old Mar 16, 2007 | 12:24 PM
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when my 88 had the 5 speed in it, i would regularly get 20+ mpg on the highway with the cruise set at 65.
and that was with 35 inch tires, 4.10 gears, 4X4, and the speedo was not recalibrated.
 
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How easy are they to turbo? I don't want to spend 3k on a Banks kit.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2007 | 02:53 PM
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Well, spend a little less on an ATS kit.

Or a little less on a Hypermax kit.
 
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