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powerstroke turbo on idi?
ok i have a question i was wondering if you could take the turbo setup off of a 94-97 powerstroke 7.3 and put it on a idi 7.3
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It would take a lot of modification and the turbo wouldn't be very well matched to the engine. It has been done before though.
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i was just wondering cuz i know where there is an ambulance with a powerstroke 7.3 in the junk yard and i want to turbo my idi
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can you weld can you fabricate, or have someone willing to help you do it, then yes it can be done, im about to do this with a wastegated version off a 1999 stroke, it has the smaller1.00 exaust housing ratio, which will help it spool quicker
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i can weld and fabricate i just have no clue when it comes to turbos can i use the exhaust manifold off of the powerstroke or is it different
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ok better question what can i use off of the powerstroke?
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Originally Posted by 88f150302
(Post 7265053)
ok better question what can i use off of the powerstroke?
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even with great fab skills it wont work as well as the kits for the IDI that turbo is quite a bit differnt than the ones for the IDI's and won't work near as well. I know there used to be some one on here that had put a Powerstroke turbo on an IDI, don't know if he's still around.
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well im about to start to start this project cause i got a super deal on a wastegated psd turbo, with nothing rong with it, and i couldnt resist the price, if you think you can do it or you want to do it then do it
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ok next question if i find a 93 or 94 idi with a factory turbo will all that stuff bolt up?
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yes it will but one thing about the factory turbos, ford crushed the downpipe and made the outlet housing smaller. ats sells a downpipe and outlet housing kit,
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ok thanks i know about fords down pipes i replaced the factory one on my dads old 97 stroker when i put his 4 inch on i just cant see spending $1500+ on a turbo kit when i paid 1500 for my truck
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dyoung14, an A/R of 1.0 is not that small, most of the ATS kits run .70 or .85 A/R turbos on an IDI.
The 1.0 will produce higher boost at high RPM, but spool much slower at lower RPM. The 97 Stroke used the same downpipe the 93-94 IDI turbo did. That was a big part of why the 97 Stroke only put out 235 HP. But that was an increase from the 215 HP they started with in 94. |
Originally Posted by Dave Sponaugle
(Post 7265677)
dyoung14, an A/R of 1.0 is not that small, most of the ATS kits run .70 or .85 A/R turbos on an IDI.
The 1.0 will produce higher boost at high RPM, but spool much slower at lower RPM. The 97 Stroke used the same downpipe the 93-94 IDI turbo did. That was a big part of why the 97 Stroke only put out 235 HP. But that was an increase from the 215 HP they started with in 94. |
And still not as good as an IDI turbo would be.
I can't remember for sure right now, I think I am running one with .85 A/R on mine right now. |
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