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Gonna add a note, so the CDR connects in two places, to the intake mani, and to the oil fill tube. This is fine in a NA setup as the Mani is pulling a vacuum on the CDR. With a turbo, the intake is pressurized, so with the CDR installed, the pressure shoots right into the CDR and into the oil...

Ok, learned something new. I guess when adding a turbo the CDR needs re-routing to the airbox, pre-turbo. So, I didn't do that, the turbo pressurized the case, and popped the rear main. Guess it's time to order some parts.

I'm also wondering my oil leak is from the rear main seal. I have a hunch the CDR is clogged and the turbo caused excess crank pressure somehow and blew that seal out. That'd explain why the oil is all over the flex plate.

So I have it setup like the d-max, each header has one up-pipe,each up-pipe goes to it's respective exhaust hookup on the turbo. Only difference is my driver side up-pipe goes under the truck then up to the turbo, it's longer than the d-max. I don't see any leaks around my gaskets. The plumbing...

Well, went out again, kept it in the dirt so I don't leak oil everywhere, just not building boost, even with the wastegate locked out. I'm thinking this 6.7 turbo is too big for the old tired 6.2

Here's a quick video pulling it back into the yard.

Added a 2nd spring to the turbo master, got the turbo oil feed leak fixed. Drove it, made about 5psi of boost, I think I need to lock out the wastegate, I don't think this engine will ever have enough juice to make enough boost to need a wastegate. Had to stop driving though, the rubber rear...

Finished the intercooler piping. Started it for the first time, have a few problems. So it doesn't appear to be making any boost. If I had the fathom, my turbo master spring is too weak. Also the engine is idling rough, and when gassing it it will hold a rev for a few seconds. Other problems...

No first turbo, been building engines for over 20yrs though

Started running the intercooler piping this evening. Trying to do minimal mods to the inner fenders, so I routed the piping to the outside, then will go in through a 2.75" hole I'll out in the inner fenders to get to the intercooler. Also tapped the intercooler pipe right before the plenum and...

You mean like have it reproduced to sell?

Turned up the fuel 1/4 turn today, it's was a PIA,took about 3hrs. I did the solenoid check and it is clicking. Not sure if the linkage is right, hopefully I got this back together right, can anyone verify?

Few more things done this evening. Finished the air intake plumbing. Got the oil feed together, might replace it, it's cheesy Chinese, not sure if I like it. Lastly I got the downpipe tapped for the EGT gauge, and the probe installed.

Yup, absolutely, it'll be protected soon!

Did the oil return today. Dropped the pan, added a 10an bung then ran the line down. Next up is turning up the injection pump.

Oops post haha

It did a little tody, super hot and windy. Got the oil pan drained, need to remove it to add a 10an bung for the oil return. The LB7 turbo is water cooled, so I got those pipes and clamped today. Top pic is where I'm pulling water from, then I'm returning it the the radiator/catch can line...

Haha yup, I'm gonna build a custom doghouse, gonna be double lined, kinda like a insulated cup, with heat proof glass sandwiched in between, also gonna have some shields around the piping. And glass sleeve on nearby cables. It's definitely gonna be hot, but the .gov turbos sit in the same spot...

Installed my plenum today. This one is from KB diesel, cost is about the same as a used 6.5l intake, but makes installation super easy. Plus I get more freedom in positioning my intake tubes. Ran the air intake to the turbo. Had to order a few more silicone fittings though to finish this up.

Hahaha fantastic!