I can't take credit, as all I did was go full retard and write the checks.
Local kid, Dusty, (you know you're getting old when you call 30 something's 'kids', but one of his buddies was running a D3 on projects of mine at 12, so they're all still 'kids' to me) took on an HZ project I picked up from Joe, rebuilt IP and injectors and had it running like a sewing machine in no time, so his shop has become very familiar with Toyota diesels (which he claims them to be about as advanced as a crowbar....which we all already know and love) and Dustin and Len did the work.
http://progressivetruckandtractor.com/
He's building a stand for the other 'project' now, so hope to send him business so favor'll be shown when the final time is tallied for the '7D9 project'.
Tuned intially with the downpipe only, and it ran very well, although a flat spot in 3rd.
I couldn't take the looks of pipe, pushed down from OE exhaust, so cobbled up a union between it and the little VM exhaust, and it felt peppier, but smoked.
Had the 3" put on (they suggested and said, up front, it'd need to be tuned after) and it runs ok, smokes more, but needs tuned, for sure. No boost until way late in the RPMs.
where did you source the turbo from?
@sbechtold sent an eBay Australia link that he'd done some degree of checking into, and purchased from them. (Thanks, Sol!)
So what have you done to repair the rear doors?
Cashed the insurance check and requested replacement from
@joekatana, all I've accomplished yet.
