I came across a really good deal on a 6.0 PS turbo.

No shaft play on either end. In very good condition.
It was cheap enouph that I can resale it and make money.

I mainly picked it up though in hope to start a remote/rear turbo kit on my 5.4.

Using the part numbers on it I couldnt get very good info. I typed in the entire number and didnt get very far. Perhaps you have to drop some letters off to get the correct one on Garrets site.

Anyone know the specs on those by chance?
Thoughts on when boost would start to kick in? Before or after 2K rpms?

Again it would be on a 99 5.4.

 

what year truck did it come off of??

 

http://www.powerstroke.org/forum/gen...ger-specs.html

 

I knew someone was going to ask.
I'm not sure. I didn't ask.
I was more into looking the turbo over and making sure it wasn't beat up or needed to be rebuilt. I guess the oil seals could still be shot, but I was told it ran good before being removed. Again it was a decent price.

 

theres a difference between the 03-04 and the 04-07 turbos.

 

I'll do some more digging tonight.
Looks like the intake side is about 2.5 inches...comes out to 63mm...following that link most of them are saying it's a 55mm.
My 2.5inches is looking at a pic I took with a tape measure on it.

I'll search some more and post up some pics/measurements. Hopefully between both of those I can get a better idea if it will work for me.

 

Well I think I found out some info:

It's a GT3782

compressor side:
IND whl = 59.10mm
EXD whl = 82.00mm
Trim = 52
A/R = 0.54

turbine side:
Whl dia = 72.50
Trim = 84
A/R = 1.12


Thats what I found on a few sites they all pretty much said it was a GT3782. I then looked at the vendors site and got the info I posted above.

Having posted that, any idea at what point boost will kick in on the 5.4? Or is it to big/small for the 5.4?

I was looking to have boost kick in right around 2K rpm, probably run right around 7-8 psi.

Thoughts/Suggestions?

Thanks,

 

judging by this article it would seem that it would take longer for this turbo to get up to boost. you might also have to take in consideration that the 6.0 is 11% larger than the 5.4 so it may even take longer still to see boost.

http://octanereport.com/tech/2011/05...-ar-ratio.html

 

Thanks for the reply. I'd be ok if it was over 2K too, just dont want it before. Before would mean running into boost at all time just about.

I'll also need to check into if I can even use it without having the electric part hooked up to the turbo to control the variable nozzles.

 

good idea, i wonder if it would just go to a default setting without the electronics hooked up and still be a usable turbo.

 

From what I've read it opens/closes the vains with reading the oil pressure. I guess they are piston operated. The part on the turbo has some sort of piston that moves them.

I would assume if there is not signal going to them they would be stuck in the closed position to help spool quicker since it would have been removed when the motor was off and cold. With the inlet being smaller with them closed that should help with spool time.

Again, I'm basing that off of things I've read. I could be completly wrong.

I'm hoping I can still use it.
Still need to piece everything together though so it'll be a while.

Neet to find out what flange I need to pick up for the exhaust so I can weld on the pipe. T4 Flange? Still need to do a lot of research. Keeping my eyes open for other parts too.

 

We need a diesel guru in this thread lol

 

No doubt ....I'll give it a few days and see what I find and if anyone else has chimed in on here. Then I might post it on another Ford forum that is more diesel specific.

I'm surprised some of the Turbo guru's haven't posted in here yet. Eithe they are saying WTF, or they just haven't been on in a few days.

 

yeah ive never heard of anyone using a stock deisel turbo for a remote mount gas truck.
but i would do it if i found a good deal and could weld!

 

I read a few post where others had inquired about using diesel turbo's. I think it was said to use older pre99 turbo's and they would work well.

I picked this up so cheaply I just couldn't resist. Worst case I resale it.
Before I go that route though I wasnted to check into it.

Looking at Garrett's site they show this turbo being good for 2.0 - 4.0L vehicles...strange how they ended up putting it on a 6.0 ....if that's correct I would assume it'll do just fine on the 5.4.