Tap it or leave it?

[hex0rz]

I'll be doing the he351ve, soon, too!

[TFaoro]

How are you planning on controlling the veins? Mine is a cw (fixed geometry) Can't beat free! 

[hex0rz]

There is a couple options in mind, depends on whether or not it will be available by the time I'm ready to do the swap. Otherwise I may do fleece or banshee controller.

[TFaoro]

Very nice! I bet some guys would love to see a full write up on that. When are you planning on starting?

[hex0rz]

Not to hijack your thread, but I do not have a timeline on when I want it in. I'm trying to piece it together part by part until I have all I need. Then hopefully get it done over a weekend...

 

I would definitely like to be the first to do that writeup on here!

[TFaoro]

No worries. I'm trying to do the same. I'm going to order a downpipe from stainless diesel or DAP, then I'll clock the housing and have to chop up my pipe to the intercooler or build a whole new one. Then I'll have to build a bracket to mount the wastegate actuator to. Other than that I think the swap should be fairly painless!

[hex0rz]

Have you referred to any of the swap writeups done on cummins forum?

[TFaoro]

Yeah the 80 page write up... I've read every page, but there is never a specific way to do what I want in there.

[mulcher812]

DAP sells a nice hot air charge pipe for the HE351cw.

 

http://www.dieselautopower.com/product-p/he351%20silicone%20boot.htm

 

then its a little more painless...

[TFaoro]

College student = NO MONEY haha I can weld though! I wonder if Jacob would give me the dimensions??

[mulcher812]

I know the college student adventure... I was there once myself. the silicone tube makes for installing the 351cw really nice. I've a couple installs with them and a couple with out and the one's with them were a lot less work. I think the install times were like 4-6hrs the ones with out were like a full 2 day project.

[Dave3500]

I'll be doing the he351ve, soon, too!

I remember reading an install in Diesel Power Magazine when The VE 1st came out. Maybe it was the last year it was still called a Dodge truck, not sure!

[TFaoro]

Does anyone know of a good place to buy stainless grade 8 studs to mount the turbo?

[hex0rz]

Local hardware store?

[MnTom]

Why grade 8 stainless?

[mulcher812]

Standard stainless is all I used for my PDI manifold and they get torqued to 35flb so no real need for a 308 grade stainless.

[TFaoro]

Thanks for the heads up on the hardness.... I guess I just assumed! I think I'll just end up having to go to cummins... No luck with ace or home depot

[mulcher812]

T try McMaster-Carr

 

Or Grainger

 

I think the bolt are M12 x 1.5... I think...

[TFaoro]

I found this place...http://www.3sx.com/store/comersus_viewItemBundle.asp?idProduct=30094

Says m10x1.25 and fits in the stock holes. I think cummins will be my safest bet though!

[mulcher812]

Well I have to correct myself they are M10x1.5. Is there anything wrong with the stock ones?