Hx 50 turbo

[profo]

Has anyone mounted one on their 5 ton and if you did , did the EGT's go down, still flipping quarters to do mine.

Thanks

 

[74M35A2]

I'm watching this closely, been wondering and wanting to do same, with the big full size Volvo charge air cooler up front like 4xdesign did and gut the factory after-cooler which chokes out at the 300hp mark.....

 

[162tcat]

I think with the hx 50 and FMIC the 8.3 could do a reliable 350 horse without much worry about egt. I'd still run a gauge but I would feel very safe with that setup. Now it's just the time and money to do it! If I could only find a good deal on the hx 50...


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[74M35A2]

They are cheap through parts yards. Get a used one, put a kit in it, and be done.

 

[profo]

They are cheap through parts yards. Get a used one, put a kit in it, and be done.

I can get a rebuilt one for about 300 and already have a new Chinese clone that I don't want to put on, I don't have room for the inter cooler with the Ac condenser in front so I am trying to see if someone done it without and if it helps before I spend the money if not needed.

Thanks Marty

 

[nevrenufhp]

A 50 will just be slow to spool up, unless you change injectors too. The old 4 hole spray pattern in these are terrible, and the biggest reason for high EGT(even without making fuel adjustments).

 

[74M35A2]

Agree. Tell us more about injector options (separate thread). Are the marine ones a bad option like the diesel boards say they are in 5.9L applications (wrong spray angle = idle haze, smoke, and high EGT's)? I think you sell 8.3 injectors, are they marine and how are they on idle haze, smoke, and EGT vs power increase? Thanks.

 

[profo]

Agree. Tell us more about injector options (separate thread). Are the marine ones a bad option like the diesel boards say they are in 5.9L applications (wrong spray angle = idle haze, smoke, and high EGT's)? I think you sell 8.3 injectors, are they marine and how are they on idle haze, smoke, and EGT vs power increase? Thanks.

Yes a lil more info would be great I am not looking for a race truck but I do have a load all the time, camper wind resistance and would like to pull a trailer which weighs about 10k when fully loaded with me, tried pulling it and at 60 mph I sustain right at 1150-1200 on flat level ground and this is just to hot for comfort it will go to 1300 on overpasses and that's after I usually shift down to 5th or 4 forth depending on steepness. I tried a modified turbo from a (turbo guy dont want to say his name) which was supposed to be a new modified holset and it seemed that the temp increased, without changing anything , but I am not sure about the guys work , he said I would be getting a new turbo modified for more flow and the turbo looked like it was off a wreaked truck, and I don't want to go down that lane again would prefer to buy a genuine holset turbo new or rebuilt from a reparable company if it would work.

 

[nevrenufhp]

Yes a lil more info would be great I am not looking for a race truck but I do have a load all the time, camper wind resistance and would like to pull a trailer which weighs about 10k when fully loaded with me, tried pulling it and at 60 mph I sustain right at 1150-1200 on flat level ground and this is just to hot for comfort it will go to 1300 on overpasses and that's after I usually shift down to 5th or 4 forth depending on steepness. I tried a modified turbo from a (turbo guy dont want to say his name) which was supposed to be a new modified holset and it seemed that the temp increased, without changing anything , but I am not sure about the guys work , he said I would be getting a new turbo modified for more flow and the turbo looked like it was off a wreaked truck, and I don't want to go down that lane again would prefer to buy a genuine holset turbo new or rebuilt from a reparable company if it would work.

Agree. Tell us more about injector options (separate thread). Are the marine ones a bad option like the diesel boards say they are in 5.9L applications (wrong spray angle = idle haze, smoke, and high EGT's)? I think you sell 8.3 injectors, are they marine and how are they on idle haze, smoke, and EGT vs power increase? Thanks.

Ok. I'll add it to a new thread. I'm coming up with a few different sizes to use. The first one is a stock replacement that I'm working on the final details with DWC. He agreed to be the guinea pig.

 

[profo]

Sounds great i even give you my Hx 50 Chinese clone if you like or the wreaked truck version if you like, I even have two new hx35's if needed that would trade for a good proven HX 50.

 

[nevrenufhp]

New thread posted. I'll PM you about the turbo.