LB7: IHI Port/Polish
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I spent almost 4 months compiling info on making a super stock turbo. There isn't much on it.
I've had that voice in my head for the start but the curiosity in me is winning, haha.
Did you end up getting a 366 from Trent?
I'm wanting a turbo that will work good for towing.
Yellowchevy
All of this is making me question my thinking.
I've always had crazy idea though.
Yellowchevy
YES YES YES DOOOOOOOO IT YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO IT FEELS GOOD EVERYONE IS DOING IT :roflmao: :hello: :joker:
Feels like High School all over again :rofl:
But each day I get more and more tempted, especially from posts like these :thumb:
Have you towed any thing with yours Blk Smoke LB7? How does it do?
I don't think I'll be able to this year. I spend $5k finishing my rock crawler so my fun money for the kind of went away
Stayed tuned for more stupidity!!!!:thumb:
Yellowchevy
Tows like adream plenty of power on tap.It really is an amazing turbo for sure...........hey how about some pic's of your crawler?Feels like High School all over again :rofl:
But each day I get more and more tempted, especially from posts like these :thumb:
Have you towed any thing with yours Blk Smoke LB7? How does it do?
I don't think I'll be able to this year. I spend $5k finishing my rock crawler so my fun money for the kind of went away
Stayed tuned for more stupidity!!!!:thumb:
Yellowchevy
How's the spool up? Does it spool up quick and have good low end torque for getting a heavy load rolling?
I'll start a new thread in order to not clutter this one up. Is there a chit chat area or where would that go?
Yellowchevy
Here you go Blk Smoke LB7, I had this thing when I was in Illinois, but it was never completed.
For those interested I started a new thread for the rockcrawler
And no it doesn't have a Duramax in it.
http://www.duramaxdiesels.com/forum/showthread.php?p=558539#post558539
Enjoy
Yellowchevy
For those interested I started a new thread for the rockcrawler
And no it doesn't have a Duramax in it.
http://www.duramaxdiesels.com/forum/showthread.php?p=558539#post558539
Enjoy
Yellowchevy
Is that one of those RCD turbo's?
If so they're a little pricey for me. If I was spending that money I'd just get an S366.
But they are very nice turbos.
Yellowchevy
I did buy the turbo from trent, great price,
I havent towed anything yet but just driving around town and on the freeway seems to spool just as fast as stock, bottom end almost seems better and seems to pull hard, when I can get traction in the new snow. I cant wait to tow with it to see what my egts are like,
I havent towed anything yet but just driving around town and on the freeway seems to spool just as fast as stock, bottom end almost seems better and seems to pull hard, when I can get traction in the new snow. I cant wait to tow with it to see what my egts are like,
Trent's a great guy. I talked to him a few years ago for a LONG time on the phone after 5pm, he was more than happy to do it. Great customer service :thumb:
That's good to hear it spools like stock. Let me know how it does towing when you get the opportunity.
Did you get his basic 366 kit or did you do the upgraded one?
I would have killed for a built transmission and a better turbo when I was moving from Kansas City to Canada. Stock transmission and turbo didn't like it that much weighting 30,000 lbs with a large head wind.
haha Yellowchevy
Thanks, I appreciate it. I was looking at his premium S366 kit myself.
I'll keep the gated pedestal in mind as an option/good idea.
Yellowchevy
We'll today I was able to enlarge/smooth out the exhaust and intake housing of the turbo. The exhaust side wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be. Obviously getting a gasket to mark where the up pipes bolted to the turbo to use as a template was good idea.
The intake side didn't take that long but had more trouble with it being I had the die grinder shoved in there as far as I could.
Now all I got left is alot of hand sanding to make everything very smooth and pretty :thumb:
Obviously I'm not going to get inside the intake and exhaust but every where else I'll sand smooth.
Lessoned learned for the day - Remember to re-tighten long carbide bits in the die grinder every so often so they don't going fly out. :thumb::roflmao:
Yellowchevy
The intake side didn't take that long but had more trouble with it being I had the die grinder shoved in there as far as I could.
Now all I got left is alot of hand sanding to make everything very smooth and pretty :thumb:
Obviously I'm not going to get inside the intake and exhaust but every where else I'll sand smooth.
Lessoned learned for the day - Remember to re-tighten long carbide bits in the die grinder every so often so they don't going fly out. :thumb::roflmao:
Yellowchevy
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I do not, just stock. I've thought about getting a LML drivers side manifold and tow flow up pipes from Rick but am thinking I'll just wait to get his cast manifolds with up pipes when I get an S366 down the road.
Yellowchevy