What turbo do I have? (Picture)

[Jinx]

I know the turbo in my M35A2 is not a "C" whistler turbo. It does start to whistle when the engine is running at over 2000RPM. Is this a "D" turbo, or do I have one of those oddball LDS turbos? I've searched and read the other threads here, but still haven't been able to determine what I have so I'm relying on the experts here.

(Photo attached)

Thanks of the help.

 

[scooter01922]

Well, for future ref here is the oddball. Looks like we got a winner. You get just a hint of a whistle under load above 2000. Just enough so you know you have a turbo but nothing excessive. Sounds nice outside the truck when you let off the throttle at each shift too

 

[Jinx]

Yeah, this turbo sounds great. Got a decent whistle at speed but is quiet as deuces go when at idle.

 

[2Deuces wild]

Its a whatshamacallit.

 

[wsucougarx]

LDS turbo? Neither a Whistler (AKA C turbo) nor a Non-whistler (AKA D turbo)

 

[gimpyrobb]

Yup, both those look like the 427LDS turbos.

 

[DanMartin]

Here's some pics of C/D turbos:

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/16562-turbo-classification-2.html#post179659http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/16562-turbo-classification-2.html#post179659

Here' an LDS turbo (my truck):

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/16562-turbo-classification-2.html#post179716http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/16562-turbo-classification-2.html#post179716

(These vary, so this is one example...some have wastegates, this one does not)

More about this in this thread:

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/16562-turbo-classification.htmlhttp://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/16562-turbo-classification.html

 

[Jinx]

The LDS turbo is the one to get because it puts out mad amounts of power and gets better fuel economy to boot. Right?

 

[scooter01922]

Now here is where the terminology gets confusing. There is the LDS 5 ton turbo and the LDS 427 turbo. So you can't say anything about LDS turbos in general. The ones we have jinx are the LDS 427 ones.

 

[gimpyrobb]

This is the 5ton LDS turbo. It is twice the size of a deuce turbo because it has a wastegate on it. It would be hard to use on a deuce as the spring housing for the wastegate points directly at the deuce's starter. I think they would interfere with eachother. A 5ton has the starter on the driver's side.

 

[gimpyrobb]

I hope to get around to installing it on the wrecker, someday, when I have free time, tehehe.