6.0 turbo blowthrough build

[Flyinhillbilly]

Idle video. Turbo seems like it's going to spool in a hurry.
http://youtu.be/yf7puM-kW1s

[Flyinhillbilly]

Got the exhaust built, I'll take it to the muffle shop in the morning and have him put a couple of hangers on it for me. Just a few more things to do and it's time for positive intake manifold pressure.
http://youtu.be/2CaxP5wSUwg

[SomeTexan]

Looking good. I would have kept the 6.0 and efi, but either way it's a cool build.

[Flyinhillbilly]

Thanks. I really wanted to do the 6.0, but I had to get in a hurry as the engine that was in the truck was about to the end of it's service life and it seemed more practical to just do a 23degree engine since everything would fit and I could get it done in a hurry. This is my daily driver, so it couldn't take on "project " status.

[SomeTexan]

I understand that. It always sucks when you start a build and the old engine starts letting go before you are ready.

[Flyinhillbilly]

Boosted the truck for the first time tonight. I have the secondaries unhooked at the moment because I like to tune out my primaries and power valve channel restrictors first and then jet the secondaries, but even on the tiny primaries, this thing rips. Video as soon as I can find someone with the nerve to ride in it with me under boost.

[FlatBlack77]

cant wait!

[Flyinhillbilly]

Boost!!!!
http://youtu.be/VGGlgvOMHWU

[FlatBlack77]

MOAR

[Flyinhillbilly]

Going to try and get the secondaries hooked up and tuned out this weekend. That video was on the primaries only and 3 big boost leaks to help keep it at a reasonable level during the first tuning steps. I think it's going to be pretty fast for an old truck.

[frotosride]

Can't wait to see this!  It makes me wanna order TT'S for the 6.0l tonight!

[SomeTexan]

Can't wait to see this!  It makes me wanna order TT'S for the 6.0l tonight!

You will like a single 76-88mm more. I've done both and would only go with twins if I can't fit a big single.

[Flyinhillbilly]

I concur. The only real reason to do twins IMO is if you can't get the big single down pipe out of the engine compartment, well, that or if you just find a smokin deal on a set of twins or just like the look.

[Irish_Alley]

I've always wondered about why people do twins. On my Cummins I have the hx35 she spools up quick and I'm running 40 lbs. I mean what else could a twin do that this hx can't?

[SomeTexan]

I've always wondered about why people do twins. On my Cummins I have the hx35 she spools up quick and I'm running 40 lbs. I mean what else could a twin do that this hx can't?

Well, nobody actually runs twin turbos on a Cummins. They run compound turbos. The small turbo spools quickly and gets you boosted and going fast, but then the big turbo takes off and gives you more boost at a lower temp than the smaller turbo would. They are a waste of time and money if you are not far from stock, but if you have a lot of mods it is a huge drivability improvement over a big single. Going to twins made my old pull truck go from something I towed to the track and that's it, to a truck that I actually wanted to drive daily.

There is a company that makes a supercharger over a big turbo, compound set up that is pretty impressive. It idles at about 10lbs will light a big turbo almost instantly. I was very impressed with the one I drove.