Question: Turbo Advice

[Jared Duramax]

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with this wrench you can get on all of the up pipe bolts on the turbo and with a long handle flex head ratchet and a shallow socket you can get all of the lower up pipe bolts off.

its not too difficult to do. i just finished another turbo and rolled it out of the garage in 4 hrs.

 

[Akdiesel]

Awesome thanks for all the help guys it's much appreciated. As you think of more tricks/tips just let me know

 

[paint94979]

Awesome thanks for all the help guys it's much appreciated. As you think of more tricks/tips just let me know

ya allow several days to do it... my turbo swap took every bit of 3 days

 

[Akdiesel]

Wow...three days seems a little long. Did you do it by yourself?

 

[Jared Duramax]

for the first time turbo replacement it should take no more than 10 hrs even by your self

 

[Akdiesel]

That's a more reasonable and reassuring time frame

 

[S Phinney]

The diesel place that did my first turbo swap took what they claimed 14 hrs. I don't believe it but that's what they said. The only reason they got to do it was that I was to busy at my primary job. I could see between 6-10 hrs myself depending on if you have any problems getting the up pipes and turbo down pipe off.

 

[cuminstrkmydmax]

When i pulled the turbo out of my buddies LBZ for a Cheetah we had almost 8 hrs in getting it out- but it was my first time learning experience. The install went alil smoother. We are getting ready to pull it out again to do twins, so i will see if i learned anything the first time.
GOOD LUCK Steven

 

[paint94979]

That's a more reasonable and reassuring time frame

you will not know until you do it... my up pipe bolts were tightened by the finger of god. i didnt soak the bolts in penetrating lube but i should have.

 

[Akdiesel]

Okay. So I'm looking at doing 60 over injectors as well...any advice there? I've heard it's fairly easy since it's an LLY but was curious thanks

 

[BlkMax]

Okay. So I'm looking at doing 60 over injectors as well...any advice there? I've heard it's fairly easy since it's an LLY but was curious thanks

I have not done the LLY's, but I did do my LB7's. I would recommend the Snap On socket for tightening the injector lines. You can use a torque wrench instead of an end wrench and KNOW they are tightened correctly instead of guessing.

 

[RPM Motorsports]

Okay. So I'm looking at doing 60 over injectors as well...any advice there? I've heard it's fairly easy since it's an LLY but was curious thanks

Figure on 8hrs for your first time changing them, and about 5hrs if you ever do it again.

 

[Akdiesel]

Oh ok thanks

 

[Akdiesel]

Cheetah arrived today now the fun begins

 

[cuminstrkmydmax]

Hey Tony- Good luck with the install. I just pulled the Cheetah out of my buddies truck and put the stocker back in- had it completed in under 8 hours, much better than my first time! -Steven

 

[Akdiesel]

So I've broken an extension haha and jerked the crap out of the up pipe bolts and only have the two lower pass side bolts loose...can't reach the third lol...got the stock downpipe off, disconnected most of the upper stuff but these uppipe bolts are kicking my ass :rofl:

 

[paint94979]

So I've broken an extension haha and jerked the crap out of the up pipe bolts and only have the two lower pass side bolts loose...can't reach the third lol...got the stock downpipe off, disconnected most of the upper stuff but these uppipe bolts are kicking my ass :rofl:

why do you think it took us 3 days:thumb:

 

[Akdiesel]

Update: got two of the drivers side uppipe bolts loose...it's the lack of space to get to the top ones and the third oddly placed lowers that are killin me

 

[Akdiesel]

This so far has taken me (with one guy helping for roughly two hours) 10 hours so far but it's me by myself doing this for the first time so I'm still happy with the progress made so far

 

[BLKLMM]

Tony let me know if you need help . I can be there tomorrow morning not much of a wrencher but can be there for moral support:happy2: