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BlueOx got back to me in a private message about his HE351CW. "Works great, I had to clock the compressor housing to match the HX35 and modify the waste gate actuator bracket a bit." As for the HX35, it does look to be brand new. I will likely cave and buy it. Even if I end up wanting more in 6 months to a year I could probably sell it for as much as I get it for.

I could probably get it for $300. It's the only one I've seen that wouldn't need surgery to make functional. Plus those are all priced about the same. Right now I'm thinking the RV275s and an HX35 will be fine for a while. The fact that it just drops in and doesn't require a new down pipe is nice. The other option is wait a little longer and get that HE351CW that BlueOx got. It will require rotating it, building a wastegate bracket, and a new DP but would be more long term solution.

This thing popped up locally to me. Said they bought it for a project car, but they ended up going for a big block and don't need a turbo anymore. Do these HX35W with the wastegate bracket built into the compressor work in the 24 valves without issue? I've been trying to search for answer on it, but I haven't been able to find anything?

Progress has been made. Got the boost and pyrometer gauges setup before my Halloween camping trip. Towed the fifth wheel out to the coast and the truck did great as usual. Boost seems to max out at about 19psi which matches with the stock setup. The pyrometer maxed out at 1250* on a sustained pull and just wouldn't go over that. On the weekend I was able to get my transmission flushed and put my Goerend pan on. It was pretty easy and the only thing that I had to run to the store to grab was a 5/16-18 tap clean out the thread for the longer fasteners that come with the pan. I did find that I had a reusable pan gasket on there that I will clean up and save for the next time. Now I've just got to get the trans temp gauge wires ran and it will be all good to go. I did find a set of RV275s for $200 that I couldn't pass up, so now I'm on the lookout for an HX35 that doesn't look like it's been sitting on the beach since 2002. That should be a good combination for now and if I really need more after that I will look into bigger injectors and a different turbo + a valve body from Dynamic.

Dynamic, thanks for the insight. Sounds like what the others have said with regards to parts. I will likely be giving you a call later this year or early next to setup something. I've already got the pan on the way so it's easier to drain and I have a place to put the temperature probe. With regards to previous work, I have had good experiences with the shop that rebuilt it previously. My dad, brothers, and I have all had vehicles in there for work ranging from basic servicing to full blown rebuilds.

Colt, I haven't yet and I'm definitely interested.

I'm mainly curious what changes to the 47RE you think are necessary for 300hp ,350hp, and 400hp? I'm guessing there are a more than a few people that would be interested to hear.

Yeah. I bumped that thread to hopefully hear from BlueOx. Seems like a great option for a new turbo that should be easy to mount up. If it is all that it seems.....

How's the ankle @Blueox01? I'm also curious how the turbo is doing if you've gotten it in? Seems like a great option on the realm of HX35/40, HE351CW, etc.

I ended up ordering them the XDP. They had all the right faces and the gauge pod I wanted. I did end up going with a transmission temperature gauge over the fuel pressure for now. I have a 5 psi warning light right now and plan to add a fuel pressure sensor to the quadzilla when the time comes.

Sounds good. I'll start talking to Dynamic about what components would be a good fit. @Mopar1973Man The IssPro EV2s are a go even if I don't end up doing any turbo/injector work. I'd like to have them in before my Halloween camping trip to the coast.

Thanks for all of the good insight everybody. It will probably come down to what is available when the time comes. I have seen used turbos come up locally, but they either are a good price and go fast or they sit forever. When you say trans upgrades, what do you think would be required beyond the single disc torque converter and shift kit?

Thank Squire. From reading it sounded like a torque converter and shift kit would be good for a jump in power of it wasn't extreme. (75-100hp) After that it seems like you want a new input shaft and a valve boby upgrade. The HX35/40 could be another good option. I will do a bit more reading into them.

I've got some questions about the upgrade path for my truck. Intro thread here with some more info and background. Truck Info: 2001 Quad Cab Automatic/HY35 ~260K Miles 4.10s 285/75R16 - 33's BHAF, 4" Turboback, Billet Singe Torque Converter, Shift Kit, Fass Random small things like greaseable ball joints, etc I'm happy with the truck when just driving around, but I feel like it could use some more power when towing my fifth wheel up some of the passes in WA/ID/OR/MT. It'll definitely do it, but i've had some steeper grades where keeps 40/45 is difficult and I'd like to make that easy while keeping my EGTs in check. The first thing I will be doing is a 3 gauge pod with a pyrometer, fuel pressure, and boost gauge. Plan for now is IssPro EV2s. One thing I have seen is fuel pressure gauges seem to bounce around a lot. If I already have a low pressure warning light and a quadzilla on the way, would it make more sense to have a trans temp gauge? After reading many threads, it seems like the HY35 is a bottle neck in the system if you do more than very minor upgrades. I've seen Mopar's HX35 build and Me78569's HE351CW install guide. In similar threads it sounds like the HX35 is better for mileage, top end power, and EGTs when compared to my HY35. The HE351CW sounds like a step up from the HY35, making more power, slightly lower EGTs, and maintaining fast spooling. I'm not really concerned about mileage since I don't drive the truck that much and I'd much rather have a better experience when towing my fifth wheel or my dad's trailers. Along with one of these turbos I plan to do injectors. Most likely something like 7x0.010s which seem to be recommended here often. They sound like they fit the bill for both of these turbos and some room for changes in the future. To control them I plan to add a quadzilla and tune it accordingly. I spent a couple years helping out with my school's FSAE hybrid car and got a little bit into the Motec tuning. That plus an IC engines class and I feel confident on the adjustments that quadzilla gives. Mainly just looking for general insight into these plans or suggestions for better alternatives. I'd like to think I read enough to not miss something major, but it's definitely possible.

After reading mountains of threads throughout the years I've got to the point where I got some questions of my own and wanted to help out the site. Truck Info: 2001 Quad Cab Automatic ~260K Miles 4.10s BHAF, Torque Converter, Shift Kit, Fass Random small things like greaseable ball joints, etc Currently in Vancouver, WA and I work as a manufacturing engineer at a facility that machines die cast aluminum transmission housing components for the GM 9T50/Ford. I got my truck from my dad who bought it new and used it hard for 18 years as a work truck. It's towed a significant amount for an automatic with more than a couple 30K loads with concrete debris in the dump trailer. Before I got it my dad had the transmission rebuilt and unfortunately soon after the #6 piston died when the oil port got clogged. The dealer botched a repair job on the oil cooler after using sealant over the gasket. A piece of the hardened sealant got to the oil line and to the port. The motor got rebuilt by a reputable shop, but right around then we found out the head was cracked and letting coolant into the exhaust. The head got sent out to be checked, but my dad ended up just moving into a 2018 5500 since he had been thinking about it for a while. A new head showed up but he didn't have time to fix old red. I got all the parts together and put the new head on. Today it's driving great and shifts like a new truck. It's definitely in retirement now and get the odd trip to the hardware store or tows my 9k fifth wheel a few times year. I'm going to join my dad working with his construction business for a few years while my wife and I build a house, so I'd like to setup the truck to tow a little better and just get more info on it with the gauges and quadzilla. Starting a thread here for my questions on the changes. Plan now is HE351CW, Injectors, Quadzilla, and gauges.