elite 72mm atmo

[6.4psd916]

Nice work man!
Do I want to do this? lol. Do you have studs?
Also, is this a simple R&R, no tuning etc? Just a better, more efficient turbo?
Thanks.

Yes, exactly as BFT put it. I have not studded my truck but I believe I will need to soon. I have somewhere around 45 passes on stock bolts and trans with stock turbos. Everything still shifts great and the trans can't be slipping much because it only goes up 5 degrees with a full pass. Talked with Matt at gearhead and he said there is nothing needed. Its a amazing difference and well worth the money and headache it cost me. I could not be more happy. I font think my rears are going to last long.

 

[6.4psd916]

I just noticed you are from Sac. LOL

Yup, you should bring the rental to the track....

 

[clayton]

Cool, thanks. And what might one of these turbos cost a guy?

 

[BFT]

Cool, thanks. And what might one of these turbos cost a guy?

https://www.elitedieselengineering.com/category/4449/Atmosphere-Turbochargers/1.html

 

[clayton]

Is it the 1300$ one (71mm) or the 1650$ one (72.4mm)?

 

[BFT]

The OP is running the 72 (72.4) the 71 is also a very good option, you can't go wrong with either

 

[clayton]

Right arm, thank you sir!

 

[6.4psd916]

I have no experience with the 71, but I love my 72. JD made a good amount more with the 72 then the 71 on the dyno.

 

[jdgleason]

If you have any questions let me know

 

[one2nine]

My 71 runs great so I imagine the 72 is all that much better. Glad to hear you got everything together and running!

 

[6.4psd916]

So, I have a small oil leak coming off the back of the drivers side head and uppipe. Can see anything but guessing the oil drain or feed on that side. Thoughts? I'll attack it in a few hours.

 

[BFT]

Did you change the o ring to the turbo oil feed when you removed it?

 

[6.4psd916]

Everything got changed. The feed out the the oil cooler top isnt leaking, same with the atmo side feed or drain, I think either the valve cover somehow, or the vgt drain. I'll let it cool the check when I do the fuel filters later. I'll pull the fuel cooler and junk to get a better look.

 

[BFT]

Could be the drain as well. I always change all of the o rings on the drains. Make sure to lube them when installing so they don't get damaged.

 

[6.4psd916]

Thanks, I oiled everything up before install. Maybe the vgt one was damaged when I was trying to the the turbos in place. It went on a off a few times till I figured out the atmo drain issue.

 

[BFT]

Could also be residual oil from the install.

 

[6.4psd916]

If it is its alot

 

[BFT]

It's either the feed or the drain

 

[6.4psd916]

Definitely the drain, I could feel a gap on the back side from it not being fully seated. Little wiggle with the pry bar and hopefully good to go. And who is the genius that put a wiring harness right behind the frame fuel filter, another inch of space and it would have been soo much better.

 

[BFT]

Good to know. Was it the VGT drain?