Odd turbo intake cross over

Spotted this on GP, I have never seen an intake manifold cross over that was modded like this.

Mod to fit a turbo into a non-turbo truck without cutting the doghouse or giving the suspension a lift? On my truck we cut the interior lip of the doghouse, it doesn't show and didn't involve cutting the turbo. Still, I'm guessing that some sort of modification to improve clearance.
BDGR

Bulldogger said:

Mod to fit a turbo into a non-turbo truck without cutting the doghouse or giving the suspension a lift? On my truck we cut the interior lip of the doghouse, it doesn't show and didn't involve cutting the turbo. Still, I'm guessing that some sort of modification to improve clearance.
BDGR

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I would say maybe but I did a turbo conversion and even though I did do a 1/2" body lift it was not necessary, the GEP has a lower profile crossover (this is a GEP)
It seems unlikely the military would do such a conversion, but that was my first thought also.
It looks like this mod removed the profile above the turbo outlet that was to help evenly distribute the air flow.