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Originally Posted by Trollhole
Gehn where are the pics. I know your working on something.
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Okay, okay...First of all here are the BEB's. A little wear but nothing i wouldn't expect after 120k miles. No excessive pitting or scoring either but I'm glad I did it anyway. I have over 200 miles on the new ones now and all is well.
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More importantly, I installed the turbo! So far, I am really pleased with this kit. I started with replacing the intake gaskets. These didn't come with the kit, but due to the higher mileage i figured it couldn't hurt.
The start
Intake off
Old vs New
Intake back on
The kit came with a new front exhaust manifold with the correct flange for the CT26. I tapped it for the pyro, and then reused the old rear manifold.
I re-assembled the turbo to the exhaust manilfolds and installed it all at once. In retrospect I should have bought all new exhaust manifold studs, but fortunately I didn't strip or break any.
A buddy who came by to help out
Turbo Assy in!
Intake hoses installed
I was a little nervous about taking apart the injection pump to install the boost compensator but it really wasn't too bad since it was just a matter of swapping out the top cover.
With the turbo in, I wired up all the new autometer gauges (boost, EGT, oil pressure). Since the stereo was moved to the console, I made a "custom" panel out of aluminum to mount them in the stock radio spot. They came out pretty well. For the factory look, I used the green bulb covers they came with and I wired to the OE dash light dimmer.
in place
Here's a pic of the Amsoil bypass filter which installed earlier which feeds the turbo with extra clean oil.
It took a little while to get it started initially. I was careful to replace my full-load adjustment screw at exactly the same depth as it was in the old injection pump cover, but apparently the two are calibrated completely different. I ended up having to turn it in about 2-1/4 turns to get it to start, and then another 1/2 after the tune. Out of the box the actuator is set for 8 psi, which is fine for now. I tuned the injection pump accordingly and I am very pleased with the result. I can actually accelerate up hills now! In time, I hope to run about 12-15psi but I want to go slow for break in and see how my fuel mileage is affected as I go.
That being said, I should have done this years ago...
