Installing a Super Phat 66...

[ENafziger]

I just received my Industrial Injection Super Phat Shaft 66 turbo yesterday. Reading through the directions, step #7 says to hook up the oil feed line, but not the drain. Then, crank the engine without firing until oil is seen coming from the drain port on the turbo. Question is, is this necessary? How do I crank the engine without it firing? (sure my '06 has the long crank time problem that hasn't been reflashed yet, but occasionally it does start like it should ). Is there a fuse I could safely remove to prevent the engine from starting without throwing codes, etc?



Thanks for any help... Eric

 

[jwilliams3]

You can unplug the 2 harness connections from the TST box and the engine will not start.



Yes its important. It should take about 10-15 seconds of cranking to get oil to the charger.

 

[WUnderwood]

I agree, it is very important. I followed this step when I installed my turbo, cheap insurance, in my opinion.

 

[ENafziger]

Great, thanks for the replies. I'll pull the connections on the TST and go from there. Thanks guys!

 

[jjdiesel]

I put a little cup under my oil feed line... . once that baby starts flowing it goes in a hurry. Then you know you've got oil... hook 'er up.

 

[GWBourne]

question reguarding the SPS 66, will my Jake E-brake work on this turbo? i forgot to ask the other day when i called



thanks.

 

[GWBourne]

to the top... . anyone?

 

[Diesel Nut]

I don't believe so, but I could be wrong.



As for the cranking issue, I just installed a SPS62 on a customers 06 and all I am doing is dropping some Amsoil down the feedline hole and turning the blades to get it all good and coated.

 

[ENafziger]

Thanks for the advice... I unplugged the TST connectors, and cranked multiple times, for about 8 seconds each, and finally hit oil.



As for the Jacobs exhaust brake question... I had to rotate the exhaust slightly (about 1. 5 inches) to get it to line up with the turbo. This caused interference problems with the vacuum pod on the exhaust brake and the firewall of the truck. I slotted on of the holes on the pod mount, cut out the insulation on the firewall, and indented the firewall slightly to gain some clearance. However, it the vacuum pod still hits against the firewall when starting the engine or shutting it off. Additionally, I'm not sure if the adjustment is off now on the brake, of if it's because of the backpressure change through the bigger turbo, but the effectiveness of the brake has been GREATLY diminished... so much so, that although you can hear the brake engaging, the stopping effect it has now is negligable. Hope this helps...

 

[GWBourne]

guess i wont be going with a 66 then... thanks for the input. i tow to heavy to not have my exhaust brake and drive through the mountains too much as well. hope you like the turbo though

Grant

 

[BradyWilliams]

ENafziger do you have any exhaust leaks? There should be no difference between the two turbos for engine brake operation. Only if you have a leak between the engine brake and turbo. We have many customers that use that engine brake with no issues. I would be interested in finding out what may be happening there. Thanks

 

[jjdiesel]

How about going with an in-line exhaust brake... . get all that mess out from under the hood.

 

[ENafziger]

Hey Brett,



I plan on looking into it on Saturday... I'm thinking that maybe when I rotated the vacuum pod slightly that the adjustment is off and the butterfly valve isn't closing all the way? If there is an exhaust leak, it should be obvious from the black soot coming out, right? Thanks, and I'll post more after Sat.



... oh, while I'm anxious to get the brake working again, this turbo is amazing! I had no idea that it would make this much difference. The truck now accelerates from 70 - 100 mph like it used to from 40 - 70. I have a 5" straight pipe exhaust, and the big turbo quieted it down alot too... a much deeper and mellower tone... except for when you get on the pedal! You can definately tell the engine is breathing better. When my girlfriend got in the truck, we hadn't even gone a mile before she mentioned something about the truck sounding alot smoother too. No regrets!

 

[CHolman]

You gotta love that smoooth deeep sound, not too loud just smooth tone with the 5" turbo back... You should hear my stacks.....

 

[GWBourne]

keep us updated on if you find wahts going on with the exhaust brake. i might be willing to go this route if it is workable... .



thanks.