I just got rid of my boost elbow and installed a manual boost controller recommended by @kzimmer.   It's the best $5.46 I ever spent on this truck.  

Now when I mash down on the go peddle the boost gauge jumps to 26psi, trans shifts up and boost goes to 28psi.  When it shifts to 4th, boost hits 30psi and speedo saying 80.

No more boost bleed off.

 

There is a lot more room on the adjustment for more boost so how much more boost can I dial in and still be safe?   

22 minutes ago, jlbayes said:

Now did you order extra hoes like I did...

I don't usually talk about things like that...........

No extra hoose yet.  I will have to get a regular 1/4" NPT to 1/8" elbow to replace the adjustable one.  So there will be another order. 

23 minutes ago, Mopar1973Man said:

You did the standard shipping. I did the expedited shipping for the US. Bit more money but mine will be here on Friday. 

I'm not worried too much about when it shows up.  I have more pressing issues to deal with.

23 minutes ago, TheGreatWhite said:

I'm a noob what does WOT mean 

Wide Open Throttle.

26 minutes ago, TheGreatWhite said:

I'm a noob what does WOT mean 

 

Anything with a dotted underline just hover your mouse on the word and it will show what the word means. 

 

Just now, Mopar1973Man said:

 

Anything with a dotted underline just hover your mouse on the word and it will show what the word means. 

 

Oh that's cool! I usually am on my phone because I get email notifications so it's quicker for me

18 minutes ago, trreed said:

I don't usually talk about things like that...........

No extra hoose yet.  I will have to get a regular 1/4" NPT to 1/8" elbow to replace the adjustable one.  So there will be another order. 

I'm not worried too much about when it shows up.  I have more pressing issues to deal with.

 

Same here... I've got a steering box that I more or less turned into junk. 

I am in ordered one seem like a no brainer from what I understand and cheap. already have the tubing.

2 hours ago, trreed said:

I don't usually talk about things like that...........

No extra hoose yet.  I will have to get a regular 1/4" NPT to 1/8" elbow to replace the adjustable one.  So there will be another order.

 

Not what you said last time....

 

I need to find my extra elbow. Think it is on my kitchen table catch-all. 

2 hours ago, jlbayes said:

 

Yayyyyy more peer pressure. Now did you order extra hoes like I did...

Ha ha I did 

Edit, never mind that jumped the gun I thought you were talking about the regulator

Edited April 11, 20187 yr by Dieselfuture

2 hours ago, trreed said:

1/4" NPT to 1/8" elbow

Mannnnnnnnnn I got my measurements backwards.  

I took of the boost elbow off an reinstalled the original fitting.  

The manual waste gate adjuster is mounted to the battery tray with a cable/hose support clamp and a 6mm X 1.00- 40mm bolt and nut.  That mounting point became freed up after I removed the #8 gauge ground wire that was attached there and moved it to the other battery.

I order it 3/20 with standard shipping.  The confirmation email said I could expect it April 7- May 9.  I received it March 28, via air mail.

 

The final, final installation.

6 hours ago, trreed said:

Fine.  Bought one as well.

This message does not give me much confidence  

I guess it just depends where the slow boat from China is when you place your order.  

 

I wish I could try this on the Hy..     

13 hours ago, 01cummins4ever said:

I wish I could try this on the Hy..     

 

I mean....if you are handy with a drill and a tap anything is possible....

OMG... It finally showed up today. Ill open the package later.

Mine showed up on Friday. ?

Not bad for the price...

I have one on order due June 1, what is the best way to set the boost level?

Edited May 1, 20186 yr by Ed ke6bnl

I was trying to figure that out too. Best I could come up with is get a 1/4” barb to 1/8” NPT adaptor and use a boost gauge and shop air to see what pressure will be after you set it

Couple of WOT runs watching you max boost adjust accordingly. If you can hit your mark and you got a divided exhaust housing you might have to drill a hole through the divider so the wastegate can control better. On divided housing its possibly to exceed your set boost driving the one side.

If I remember right my manifold was decided but turbo housing wasn't, but I can't remember passed 10 minutes ago 

I had a 50' roll of 1/4" hose so I ran a line into the cab from the turbo to the controller and back out to the waste gate so I could adjust it on the fly.  I made several wide open runs to set it.

 

I tried to set it with air pressure from the compressor but it the valve didn't seam to want to open.