It's on!!same! i'm in loma linda! when they're done let's race
Bolt on turbo kit (3 Viewers)
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Having had 4 turbo 80s and 1 supercharged, the engines love boost.
My last one I sold earlier this year had 400,000km (250,000 miles) on it and had the head gasket done at 390,000.
With some auto mods and torque converter mods making 400 hp the car was used as a beater, 4.56 gears and 37s with #slinkylongtravel suspension with our icon bypasses etc was a fun truck.
Sitting on 100 mph towing the camper, sand dune fun, etc.
Detonation is the only thing that will kill them.
My last one I sold earlier this year had 400,000km (250,000 miles) on it and had the head gasket done at 390,000.
With some auto mods and torque converter mods making 400 hp the car was used as a beater, 4.56 gears and 37s with #slinkylongtravel suspension with our icon bypasses etc was a fun truck.
Sitting on 100 mph towing the camper, sand dune fun, etc.
Detonation is the only thing that will kill them.
So I have not checked on this thread in a while since I am stupid and have obd1 trucks...
So apparently I missed out on trying to hook @beno up with @baldilocks
I am mad at all of you for not keeping me informed on the shenanigans.
So apparently I missed out on trying to hook @beno up with @baldilocks
I am mad at all of you for not keeping me informed on the shenanigans.
@beno and I had a date last summer at Rubithon but that never happened. I got there on Friday afternoon and spent the next two days turning over every rock in search of this Mud icon. Much to my dismay, his identity remains a mystery. This has me doubting his actual existence.
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So why won’t this work on OBD1?
Well technically it will so long as you want like 5lbs of boost or less. The obd1 system cannot keep up.
Hmm. My plan is to boost the 97 first, but I figure I’ll like it and the 94 will need some love. Aftermarket ECM? It’s 2017. This seems fixable. Once the 94 is 25 years old I won’t be subject to emission checks.
Back on post 592 @scottryana went through various builds. What can we add on to this setup at a later date without changing turbos etc to maximize performance?
Is OBDI to OBDII possible with
Newer wire harness, ecu, oil pan with crank position sensor, and moving a temp sensor on the intake.
I ask because my 04/95 has an obdII plug in the dash and I have most of that other stuff. What else would need be done?
If it's doable I might just to get this turbo set up.
Newer wire harness, ecu, oil pan with crank position sensor, and moving a temp sensor on the intake.
I ask because my 04/95 has an obdII plug in the dash and I have most of that other stuff. What else would need be done?
If it's doable I might just to get this turbo set up.
i "think" you will need a new crankshaft that has the ring on it for the sensor. the easy answer is no.
if you really want to go turbo then just get a stand alone and make big boost. i mean why half ass it
if you really want to go turbo then just get a stand alone and make big boost. i mean why half ass it
i "think" you will need a new crankshaft that has the ring on it for the sensor. the easy answer is no.
if you really want to go turbo then just get a stand alone and make big boost. i mean why half ass it
That's where I'm going
Not that this kit is gonna be half-assed. I guarantee it wont be
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Yep if you want to do it full ass you are going to need a stand alone ECU. In the US with OBDI there is very little wiggle room for boost, with OBDII there is a little more, but if you want to get crazy you will need to do a standalone. A standalone would be the next logical step in this kit, but it is a money issue. Honestly how many people after they pay the money for this kit, are going to be willing to fork out ANOTHER $4-6k for a standalone, a plug and play wiring harness and a tune? I can tell you when EMS had offered the complete kit, ECU and tune for $8-10k they didn't get a single call or email.
Nobody called me. I wasn’t even in the game. I think I’m all in on the 97. I think I still want a rebuild before boost. I here a knock on startup and I’ve never found the source. You have a lot of cheap people on Mud. This is my hobby and I’m older with disposable income. 8-10 is way cheaper than an LS. That’s where my head was.
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Are you sure the knock on startup isn't the timing chain slap? The 80 has a chain tensioner that is pressurized by oil so at start up without pressure there isn't enough tension on the chain and it makes noise.
It might be. I’m at 170k.
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It pretty much happens at any point it isn't because of wear it is because of design on the later trucks. The earlier trucks had a ratcheting tensioner that would hold tension without oil pressure, the later tensioner does not. The chain usually doesn't show a huge amount of wear, but I did have a tooth or two broken off at 130,000 miles.
Wonder why they changed that.
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