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Jan 2, 2008 | 09:35 PM

scatgo

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Turbo Jet

Took the truck out for a ride today after gutting the EBPV, rebuilding the turbo and shimming the FPR. Got a high pitch whistle in the upper RPM range in third and fourth gear for a few seconds. It sounded like a DC-10 getting ready for takeoff. What would cause that? Did a search but did not come up with much.

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Jan 2, 2008 | 10:33 PM

Neal 97 250

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Turbo dude. Get used to it. It is the start of something great. You will learn to love that sound and will want more. Get a bigger DP and 4" exhaust and 6637 or similiar intake and it will be like music from the gods.

Jan 2, 2008 | 10:37 PM

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Got the intake. Downpipe and cat delet on the way. Like I said it just hit in the upper RPM. Will the exhaust mods bring it on sooner?

Jan 2, 2008 | 10:41 PM

Neal 97 250

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It will sing at idle like a sweet bluejay or cardinal in the spring morning air. I promise you will like it.

Jan 2, 2008 | 10:47 PM

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Yea , Looking forward to it. I knew it was the turbo but not sure why it dose it. Guess it dont matter. If it sounds good it runs good.
Latter................

Jan 3, 2008 | 09:32 AM

powrstrkr

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Not being able to hear the turbo w/ the stock intake & exhaust kinda gives you an idea of how restrictive they are.

Jan 3, 2008 | 04:46 PM

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how much did ur turbo rebuild help? what kit did u use? was it stock turbo?

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Jan 4, 2008 | 04:26 AM

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The turbo is stock. The rebuild kit I used I got from Ron's turbo services on ebay. He sells the kit for about 90 and he will balance your wheels for free. As for the rebuild helping I dout it made much if any differance. The turbo seemed to be in ok condition when I pulled it out to do the ebpv mod. The reson I did the rebuild is because the truck has 112K and I had the turbo out so I figured I might as well do it now. My ony regret Is I did not put a banks wheel on it. Iam sure that would have made a differance.