I put my HE351VE in for mock up, It’s a real tight fit, the actuator is going to protrude passed the frame rail but the shock hoop will protect it.

 

The problems I’m running into now are the compressor housing rubbing against the oil cooler, and the front of the compressor is only 2 ¼ inches from the lower coolant bracket.
I’m wondering how safe is it to grind on the oil cooler to make a little bit of wiggle room so everything can vibrate without rubbing.

And does anyone know of a low profile lower coolant bracket? My Idea is a 4” to 2.5” reducer on the compressor, I’m hoping it will be able to clear but I think I need to move the lower coolant bracket in, if possible.

Ill appreciate any ideas

 

turbo clearance

Angle mill the exhaust manfold at turbo mount, to set turbo away from oil cooler and water outlet??? doesn't look to need much. ?????? Or if ya got a laser or Hi def. plasma on base cut 4 spacers, using exhaust manafold to head gasgets as a pattern, and space manafold out from head.

 

at least you found a reasonable solution for the vgt, without workarounds...

 

It’s getting there, I used Rattler 3.9s idea and had 4 spacers made for my exhaust manifold spacing it out a quarter of an inch.

 

I feel like my engine bay has more room than yours..... and it shouldn't hahaha
turbo side is tight with that turbo where it's at..... feel like the twins fit better, lol...

 

Yeah the engine bay is pretty tight but the pictures are deceiving, it looks like the engine was made to fit in there.

Here’s a picture of one of the exhaust spacers a machine shop made for me, they turned out really well. Hopefully the turbo adapter and exhaust spacers hold
up.

 

My girl friend just got my Specture Turbo/Spec A in the mail. Pretty stoked but I'm in yakima training center so there isn't to much I can do with it. I'm still waiting for fleece to send me their stand alone controller then ill be rocking. I just wanted to mention that Diesel Power Products was an awesome company to buy from great exsperance.

 

can ya let me know where you purchased your 05' 4bta oh man that's nice :dustin:

 

Google Dahmer Powertrain Inc. and ask for Steve,

 

What are the part numbers on that center outlet exhaust manifold and on that A/C compressor mount? Nice build! Inspires me to get going on my Nissan.

 

The exhaust manifold number is 3901635, cost around $150 from Cummins. The A/C compressor mount is a custom mount designed for my truck so there isn’t a part number for it.

 

The T-case finally installed on the truck, here is some pics of the cable shifter kit from North West Fab.

 

sweet man thanks for the help

 

I didn’t take any pictures of it, but I received my Fleece stand alone controller. For what it is its pretty sweet and simple. Comes with a switch and a knob for manual control, or you can use the 100PSI boost sensor for programmed responses. The truck still isn’t running yet so I can’t test it out completely but I was able to connect it and use the knob and hear the actuator move around. The nice thing about this controller is all the wires are already put together, the only two wires that you will mess with are the positive and negative, everything else has connectors for easy setup.

Except for the cost for such a small device, but considering the simplistic installation as well as the programmability and bad ass factor. This is a must have for any Mid Life Crisis 4BT builder!:beer:

 

Lookin good man, I can't wait to see this up and running!

 

Emissions equipment???? Nothing. Just what came with the 92 Dodge. Muffler. Seriously. That was it.

 

Thats my plan, no emmisions or inspections in colorado springs, which is awesome because i just call the DMV and ask for new tabs every year. All im going to being running is a magnaflow 50 series muffler

 

actually it would run cleaner than a lot of riced-out gasser tacomas...

 

I hope so, I wish the EPA would get their head out of their ass’s and re-think their emission standards. I’m not 100% sure how they come up with their requirements, but I figure it would be easier and cheaper for manufacturers to have a base platform i.e. sedan, ½ ton truck, ¾ ton truck and so on. Have a standard for how much emissions can be expelled from said style of vehicle. Then the manufacture would only have to make the engine emissions comply with the target style of the vehicle. It would also help people who want to swap in diesels or other engines, comply with the EPA requirements because there would already be an EPA emission standard for that style of vehicle.

 

The Specter 62mm turbo is finely on the truck, the eBay T3 to T4I adapter works pretty well except there isn’t a gasket for the middle, you have to use RTV sealant to hold a T3 gasket in place or run without one.

here’s some pics of the final fitment

As you can see the actuator is right over the frame, the fender is going to be cut up to make room for the intake and compressor tube.

The Exhaust flange is from for a HX40, it fit perfectly, I ended up welding a reducer from the 4” HX40 to the 3” I want to run.

Looking at the side of the truck you can defiantly see the turbo! Freaking sweet!

 

very nice, man its looking good. i cant wait to see a video of it running.

 

Thanks, yeah I’m pretty stoked by the way its slowly turning out, its defiantly going to be a head turner.

I need some advice on this, tonight I started working on my fuel hanger in my gas tank, I removed the Toyota pump and strainer so I can install a power stroke fuel strainer. I’m not sure how the new strainer is supposed to sit, as you can see in the pics it can easily be compressed down so its more flat. If I don’t flatten it and the fuel is lower than the top tier, I really don’t see how it would be able to suck the fuel up.

I got lucky with the dimensions, so if it’s supposed to be compressed or not its still going to be sitting at the stock strainer length.

So what do you guys think, compressed or uncompressed?

Also, what do you guys think about me keeping my stock fuel lines? I believe there 3/8th

 

Just got my fuel hanger back from a local turbo shop, I had them increase my supply and return line to ½ with AN-8 fittings on the ends.

 

I found a 03, 5.9 Cummins TPS/Throttle on eBay, I decided to cut it up and drill a ¼” hole though the lower part of the throttle spring arm so I can bolt a helm joint to it. I’m going to bolt another helm joint to the throttle arm on the pump. Hopefully this works out.

 

what kind of modifications have you done to the front axle? is it a gm corp 10 bolt or a dana?

 

Its a cut down dana 60

 

question man whats the status of your rig, iv'e been reading your post since the beginning and was curious how far along your project is.

 

Its coming, I just got back from playing army at Fort Irwin for 30 days. Hopefully this week ill get it into a exhaust shop to get the intake and exhaust done up.

 

Made a lot of progress the last few days, heres a few updated pics

Trimmed up the fender well to clear the turbo, now the turbo is in full view lol

The down pipe and most of the exhaust is complete, used a flex pipe and rubber mounts to help with the viberations, muffler is flowmaster Delta Flow 50 Series.

Finished up most of the fuel system, I mounted the air dog 2 on the trailer hitch, I’m honestly not a big fan of the design of the pump.

I ran ½” fuel line as well, using the factory studs under the body to secure the line.