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Sorry for the late reply, but we (BMI) is/are working on a turbo retrofit kit for the 80's 6.2L diesel "Squarebody" Chevy/GMC trucks that will work with the factory A/C (compressor & airbox location). Since Banks discontinued the Sidewinder kits for those applications, there has been no easy...

No worries,.. I have seen others do that before too, but it does not work with every configuration. If the subject engine has the taller injectors, the factory turbo manifold will not fit without hitting the injectors, thus making it unusable for that type set up. Also if the truck has...

We wish it would fit the CUCV, but due to the purpose designed exhaust manifold, location and configuration of turbo used for the HMMWV kit and downpipe location, the HMMWV Commander turbo kit is not compatible with the CUCV or square body Chevrolet models. Although the 6.2 engine is similar...

No, the pipe is about 1/4" from the bottom of the frame rail. It must be the camera angle that makes it look closer. than it actually is. That is just one of the possible routes for the exhaust pipes to go.

Attached is an additional picture showing the exhaust downpipe as it crosses under the frame-rail. This is just one way the exhaust can be configured, but as you can see from the picture the pipe is no lower than the upper portion of the lower A-arm on the wheel that it is only about 11.5"...

No problem Matt, The pictures can be hard to understand from the different angles. In addition, the routing and direction of the exhaust gasses (within the cross-over pipe) is changed from OEM, so that may be confusing you if you are just looking at the pipes without the theory behind what is...

Attached are 2 pictures showing the exhaust routing as suggested in the manual. The exhaust components for the pictured setup are included with the kit, but the exhaust routing is easily modified and is completely up to the installer as to what they want to do. Some people have run down along...

Inside the frame rails could potentially improve ground clearance by a couple inches on the exhaust downpipe

Yessir, The turbo used in the kit/s is based upon a modified GM3 turbo and uses the same standard "T-3" (officially 86mm x 45mm) mounting flange configuration as the GM2, 3, 4 , 5 & 8 turbo/s.

Before GM developed the factory turbo setup for the Chevy / GMC pickup trucks (in 1992) Gale Banks Engineering developed a kit (similar to ours in function, but not fit) that became a dealer installed option on new 6.2 diesel trucks. That kit also used about 9-10 PSI of boost and a similar...

The issue with the A/C is the location of the A/C compressor... it is often put in the area where the turbo needs to go. The A/C compressor can be relocated (up and inboard a couple inches) to allow space for the turbo by modifying the compressor brackets and (sometimes, depending on the...

On the HMMWV, the factory turbo engines use different block and head castings than the N/A trucks do. The turbo block/heads are not necessarily any stronger, just a different setup to accept the rear mounted turbo they used on the factory turbo applications. The intake manifold to head bolts are...