i want to run 238 hybrids with a stock turbo in our truck pulling class this year. I know that my turbo will take a beating but i am just wondering how long my turbo will last? This is my daily driver and i am figureing on about 7 hooks this summer give or take a few.
sorry, never ran the 230's with the obs turbo. i put them in after i put in the sd turbo with a WW, and i never had the wastegate hooked up. i will say that at the time i did it i knew that i was gambling with it but i was prepared to throw a gt42 in it when it chucked its self. i did also do several pulls with it.
Your playing with fire - you might be OK - but the turbo could (and will) chuck itself at any time. Maybe a year - maybe a minute..... it all depends on your turbo, your driving habits, your tuning, and how nasty your hybrids are. But even something as tame as say 238s with 80% tips its a gamble. Be prepared to swap turbos.
(and if your prepared to swap turbos - you should just go ahead and do it...)
Maybe a year - maybe a minute..... it all depends on your turbo, your driving habits, your tuning, and how nasty your hybrids are. But even something as tame as say 238s with 80% tips its a gamble. Be prepared to swap turbos.
(and if your prepared to swap turbos - you should just go ahead and do it...)
I ran my 238 hybrids with my stock turbo for about 2 months and it didnt like it at all. You really wont make any more power with hybrids and a stock turbo then you could with stage 1's and stock turbo.
You are correct Comp7.3, i am trying to stay in the work stock class. I really would like hybrids because i dont have to buy big oil and they can get pretty crazy if i decide to jump a class and get a bigger turbo. I mean am i thinking crazy or is it worth a shot?
guy I know friend of a friend put some in but not sure of the nozzle size.His turbo lasted 2 hours before his wheel blew apart out the exhaust this week.Said he hit 50-60 boost.Not sure if 238's get that high of boost or not.
No mine is a late 99. And a 38R would put me in the mod class. I would be going up against a few cummins and duramaxs that have more than i got. Thats kind of why i was hoping to run a stock turbo. Well maybe i shouldnt say stock, more like stock "appearing." :evil
I am not sure about your rules for your pulls but wouldn't the 238's knock you out of stock class. I know that the duramaxes and cummins make the power easier than us in stock class. But then again a 7.3 should be allowed some more mods for stock class haha.
i know i was surprised too but there is nothing in the rules where it says anything about injector size. I also talked to a guy on the board and he said it was fine. There are cummins guys running 150hp injectors so i think i can do it too. hahaha
Van turbo will help since it has a bigger exhaust housing.
Can you run water injection in your work stock class? Your EGT's are gonna be out of control w/ the injectors and only 30 psi of boost. I'd look into spraying some water to cool things off....
I have no problem hitting 1400* on the street without water and 35 psi of boost.
FWIW I pulled stock class with my 38r but I wasn't in danger of beating anyone and pissing anyone off haha. They probably thought it was mighty loud for a stock 7.3 but oh well.
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