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Reply #90October 12, 2011, 01:25:22 am

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« Reply #90 on: October 12, 2011, 01:25:22 am »
The pre electronic 6.5's had a DB2, pretty much a warmed up version of the 6.2 pump I think..  And no LDA like device on them..  Looked at a bunch of industrial and farm machinery, not much turbo stuff with a DB2 pump, and the few things I did find have no LDA like device.. So I'm guessing if something of the sort exists it made at the same factory that makes .020 over pistons for a 1.5 ..

Boosting the heck out of a GM 5.7 is anything over 0 psi stock, and 5 psi with mods...  ;)

AS far as the Gutlass goes it's gonna be NA, it's just too tight under the hood.. I did however find a Buick Wagon on the cheap that already has a 6.5 turbo grafted on it on it..  Engine is a rebuild Goodwrench unit meaning it's the better DX block..  During the rebuild it had all the goodies done, studs, copper gaskets, heads CC'ed.. But the pump crapped out after a few thousand miles and the trans is questionable..  The rest of the car is fair..  I figure when reality finally sets in he'll drop the price down to my ballpark...


Reply #91October 12, 2011, 12:08:55 pm

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« Reply #91 on: October 12, 2011, 12:08:55 pm »
The pre electronic 6.5's had a DB2, pretty much a warmed up version of the 6.2 pump I think..  And no LDA like device on them..  Looked at a bunch of industrial and farm machinery, not much turbo stuff with a DB2 pump, and the few things I did find have no LDA like device.. So I'm guessing if something of the sort exists it made at the same factory that makes .020 over pistons for a 1.5 ..

Boosting the heck out of a GM 5.7 is anything over 0 psi stock, and 5 psi with mods...  ;)

AS far as the Gutlass goes it's gonna be NA, it's just too tight under the hood.. I did however find a Buick Wagon on the cheap that already has a 6.5 turbo grafted on it on it..  Engine is a rebuild Goodwrench unit meaning it's the better DX block..  During the rebuild it had all the goodies done, studs, copper gaskets, heads CC'ed.. But the pump crapped out after a few thousand miles and the trans is questionable..  The rest of the car is fair..  I figure when reality finally sets in he'll drop the price down to my ballpark...



thats the way to think about it!

a Buick Wagon? that thing would be cool with some stacks..
92 Jetta GLI - Black, 1.6D w/ GT2056V turbo..
86 GTI - 4 Door, Med Twilight Gray, Tow Machine..
86 Audi Coupe GT - Tornado Red, All Stock.. WRECKED.
89 Toyota 4Runner - Dark Grey Metallic, LIFTED!

Turbo: exhaust gasses go into the turbocharger and spin it, witchcraft happens and you go faster.

Reply #92October 12, 2011, 02:07:58 pm

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« Reply #92 on: October 12, 2011, 02:07:58 pm »
'83 Electra Estate, with woodgrain!  8)    Hmm stacks..  I guess you'd have to mount them up the very back corners..  Height wise they would probably come to right about the same level as the windshield on a Powerstroke Superduty..  ;D


Reply #93October 12, 2011, 03:18:33 pm

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« Reply #93 on: October 12, 2011, 03:18:33 pm »
omg.. those wagons are B!TCH!N...

stacks would be perfect.. right up the rear corners. and enough fuel to make them belch coals  8)
92 Jetta GLI - Black, 1.6D w/ GT2056V turbo..
86 GTI - 4 Door, Med Twilight Gray, Tow Machine..
86 Audi Coupe GT - Tornado Red, All Stock.. WRECKED.
89 Toyota 4Runner - Dark Grey Metallic, LIFTED!

Turbo: exhaust gasses go into the turbocharger and spin it, witchcraft happens and you go faster.

Reply #94February 11, 2012, 07:22:16 pm

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« Reply #94 on: February 11, 2012, 07:22:16 pm »
I scooped up something at the bone yard today..  It's an exhaust manifold from a mid 80's Olds 307 gasser.. Any reason why I couldn't use the oxygen sensor port to mount the thremocouple for an EGT gauge?

Reply #95February 11, 2012, 07:26:50 pm

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« Reply #95 on: February 11, 2012, 07:26:50 pm »
I scooped up something at the bone yard today..  It's an exhaust manifold from a mid 80's Olds 307 gasser.. Any reason why I couldn't use the oxygen sensor port to mount the thremocouple for an EGT gauge?

as long as its the same flange style as the diesel, i dont see why not.. you could just weld a bung on a downpipe tho..
92 Jetta GLI - Black, 1.6D w/ GT2056V turbo..
86 GTI - 4 Door, Med Twilight Gray, Tow Machine..
86 Audi Coupe GT - Tornado Red, All Stock.. WRECKED.
89 Toyota 4Runner - Dark Grey Metallic, LIFTED!

Turbo: exhaust gasses go into the turbocharger and spin it, witchcraft happens and you go faster.

Reply #96February 11, 2012, 07:30:41 pm

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« Reply #96 on: February 11, 2012, 07:30:41 pm »
The manifolds are the same other than the gasser one had the O2 sensor port..  It's the passenger side manifold so actually both banks of exhaust are going to flow by it..

Reply #97September 07, 2014, 04:21:45 am

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« Reply #97 on: September 07, 2014, 04:21:45 am »
Old thread I know, but for those of you who remember this.. Just rolled 120K miles on my unmolested 5.7 D...

Reply #98September 23, 2014, 11:18:22 pm

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« Reply #98 on: September 23, 2014, 11:18:22 pm »
The reason for that is that it is, as you say, UNMOLESTED!