Got some presents in the mail today from the good ol US Postal Service.

 

I am going to build a hybrid hx35/40.  Well.. it'll be mostly HX40 with the only 35 carryover being the turbine housing.

 

As much as I searched, it just does not seem like there is a reasonbly priced turbo between an HX35 and a 62/68 BW variant that everyone seems to love.  As cool as a BW 62mm would be, i just dont need that much turbo, i dont want the added lag, and my truck's primary function is towing my 5th wheel toybox which is around 13k loaded so i need the turbo to spool reasonably quick.

 

I ended up buying what is basically a new, un-assembled complete hx40 without the turbine housing (ill be reusing the 12cm 35 housing).

 

Specs:

 

--10 blade 64mm hx40 turbine

--60mm billet hx40 compressor

--new center section

--new compressor housing machined to match the billet compressor

 

 

I just dropped off my turbine housing at the machine shop to be bored out for the larger turbine wheel.  Hope to pick it up tomorrow at which point i'll assemble the turbo and install.

 

 

 

Couple pics

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 3, 20205 yr by gimmie11s

4 minutes ago, dieselautopower said:

yes $400 shipped.  Since you just set up your 75HP put them on the classifieds here and craigslist and try to get a core so you can return it.

Typically we set pop pressure about 310-318 for 150HP.  The ones on the clearance are set at 310BAR and are sac 150HP.  

 

The 57 billet with 61mm turbine would be better than an he351 for flo, spool and turbine flow.  and it has a custom cover for drop in fitment.

 

The s257 billet is a nice turbo, but not well suited for dodge application without a lot of modification.  We sell a ton of BORG box units.  Happy to supply you with non dodge turbo applications if you need any.

 

 

Thats a great idea on the injectors, but for $100, ill probably just pay it and keep my 085's as spares.

 

Your ad says the 7x10s for VP trucks are VCO... are they actually SAC?

Sac nozzles.  I wrote it down wrong in my notes and noticed my error when I checked pop pressure just now.  Same price for the sac since I already posted it.

 

@gimmie11s I’ve been meaning to ask you. What did the machine shop end up milling your exhaust housing out to? I know it’s a 64mm turbine wheel. So was it milled to 65mm for clearance and heat expansion, or more? TIA. 

1 hour ago, Threadzy said:

@gimmie11s I’ve been meaning to ask you. What did the machine shop end up milling your exhaust housing out to? I know it’s a 64mm turbine wheel. So was it milled to 65mm for clearance and heat expansion, or more? TIA. 

They aim to cut the housing to 64.8 -- 64.9mm.

15 minutes ago, gimmie11s said:

They aim to cut the housing to 64.8 -- 64.9mm.

Thank you! 

Quick update, i towed my loaded toybox (almost 14k lbs) 6.5 hours last weekend and absolutely no issues.

 

Turbo worked fantastic.. EGTs on the uphill climbs never over 1100 on quad level 3 with my 7x0085's.  I was seeing around 25 psi boost.  This makes me think i can go up to 7x10s which will give me closer to 35 psi on level 3 hopefully resulting in even more power with minimal rise in EGT.

 

I really cant complian... truck towed the load fantastic.  I maintained 65mph on the flats and never less than 50-55 up the grades.

 

 

9 hours ago, gimmie11s said:

Quick update, i towed my loaded toybox (almost 14k lbs) 6.5 hours last weekend and absolutely no issues.

 

Turbo worked fantastic.. EGTs on the uphill climbs never over 1100 on quad level 3 with my 7x0085's.  I was seeing around 25 psi boost.  This makes me think i can go up to 7x10s which will give me closer to 35 psi on level 3 hopefully resulting in even more power with minimal rise in EGT.

 

I really cant complian... truck towed the load fantastic.  I maintained 65mph on the flats and never less than 50-55 up the grades.

 

 

Gotta love the white Dodges with black wheels! 

Whoooooa whooooooa whoooooo I saw that sac 150 price ;)

We still have a set of 150VCO and 150 SAC.  And some new 275HPVCO if you want to go BIG