Anyone seen this before?

[slipclutchms]

I have been running a 480 on top of my IHI now for about maybe 900 miles. Had been making around 55 lbs total boost then while truck pulling noticed the boost dip to 45. Felt like the IHI let go. So off it came and whatdoyaknow the wastegate valve was non-existent! So I pulled the 480 and this is what I found in the housing....ever so precariously perched. After tapping it a few times all the parts fell out thru the housing! Counting my lucky stars.....:woott:

 

[Burn Down]

You are so lucky:thumb:

 

[Jscherbs]

wow, it looks like you retained all of the peices!!

that is a huge break! congrats! now fix it and go pull again!

 

[slipclutchms]

going to a 366 in the valley I'm debating about throwing some up pipes on her at the same time...I think she deserves it since she didn't eat the 480 lol

 

[Dirtymaxx03]

look at it this way. you get way lucky and should be replacing the 480, so buying up pipes isnt that bad

 

[JustinD]

Wow! Did you play powerball that night too??

 

[blk smoke lb7]