HX35/40W Turbo bearing failure

[Mopar1973Man]

Yup sad to say the turbo I was running start sounding different on my last trip to McCall for parts and really low in boost pressure like 21 PSI. So this morning I pulled the truck in and start just looking and figured I would do just check the shaft play. Well that moves in and out just a few thousandth and the compressor wheel made contact with the housing I know the bearings are done. Thank Gawd that I kept my old stock HX35W turbo and just installed it back on. Back to making a solid 35 PSI of boost. Truthfully I would love to upgrade turbos but I know I'm going to need a new exhaust brake and install a PacBrake Inline on the 4 inch pipe. Then I could upgrade to a bigger turbo with better flow. Part that sucks I'll most likely have to tweak my tune a bit for a new turbo. 

[Great work!]

Have you ever thought about a newer gen variable turbo on it? It would probably be a big hassle controlling it. I just wonder if it would bolt on.

[Andyba20]

Should have sold it to me last week lol. Mine is soaking in penetrating oil as we speak, probably take it off tomorrow. 

[Mopar1973Man]

1 hour ago, Great work! said:

Have you ever thought about a newer gen variable turbo on it? It would probably be a big hassle controlling it. I just wonder if it would bolt on.

Naw, too much issues for controlling. @Me78569he's already built a controller and done the entire turbo on his old 2nd Gen. 

[Threadzy]

Put together a turbo like @Dieselfuture and mine. Keep your existing EB. 

[Mopar1973Man]

Who built it?

[Threadzy]

@Dieselfuture has posted before who built his I can’t remember off the top of my head.  I pieced mine together with turbo lab parts. I believe I have a thread on hear as well on it. I’ll look. Wanna say I have about $800 into it. 

 

 

Edited February 2, 2022 by Threadzy
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