No boost while floored in park at max RPM? Normally, I'd say your wastegate is stuck open, but I know how meticulous you are about your cars, and you have performance figures to verify that the turbo is operating as it should.

Also, I only have a downpipe and the intake air is not pulled through the fender. That probably has something to do with it. FWIW, my '79 SD makes 5psi of boost at redline in park, and it has a full exhaust on it.

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Pretty sweet project. I'm looking forward to seeing how things turn out once you get the fuel turned up a bit. I think it'll probably pin you back in the seat pretty well.

Also, it is normal for these engines to make boost in park and neutral when you rev the engine, and a lack of boost would indicate a problem with the wastegate or fuel enrichment.

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I would have sworn there was no boost with no load, I'll double check the next time the car is out of the garage... it's currently in hibernation.


I wouldn't expect that to affect things much, but I only have the rear muffler on mine. My engine has the KKK turbo, btw... most have the Garrett.

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229000 miles on it now that is over 5000 and not a single problem. I have seen a significant increase in cruising efficiency I see about 34 mpg on avg. and that is with whipping the snot out of it from time to time. Hard to keep your foot out of it with the sound of the turbo and the exhaust.

Far out dude! Cool applications. I like very much.

Maybe more of these '95s can and will be retro-turboed so's they can get out of their own way.
That was the only deficit on their build besides the wiring harness issues as far as I could tell.

The "34 mpg" is outstanding too!

Yes indeed, Very FAR OUT! Is this the same conversion Kartec did a few yrs ago?

Hi,
I have a 1996, and previously had a 99 E300 turbo. The 99 had it's oil feed to the turbo coming out of the side of the block. Does anyone know if the earlier years have that same provision? I just havent felt around on the block yet. If not, Where are you getting your oil feed from?
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I had help from Jeemu he said to just tap the sending unit hole. I pulled the filter housing and tapped it 1/4 28 npt and put a t fitting one side for the sending unit and other for the turbo feed. The sending unit is not pipe thread but will thread into pipe thread and seal with plumbers tape. I had a custom feed line made and it was 34 inches long so I could rout it nice and out of the way.

I remember that someone here on the forum eliminated the resonance flaps, I did as well. I believe I saw that you are able to remove alot of the vacuum line and electrical with no CEL on for the 96, due to not much engine monitoring by the ECM. I think I can cut and cap the electric for the resonace flaps.Anyone know the link for that post,I tried hunting already.

Ok this weekend I turned the stock pump up. All I have to say is nice it goes real good now at least as much of a hp jump from when I put the turbo on it. It now hits 10 lbs of boost by 3000rpm under load. I also turned up max rpm to 5500 and firmed up the shifts to stop the flare that started with the extra power. I have a bad shake from the rear trans mount between 30 and 40. I know my motor mounts are shot just wonder the stock overall height so I can mod my mounts like jeemu.

Are you using the stock OM606 injection pump, or a turbo 603 pump?

Stock pump it runs good but doesn't have a alda but not much smoke on take off just in black puff and away I go. I can brake torque my 245 with no problem.

Pump is in Sweden having Dieselmeken work his magic. Just had another present arrive today. H&R bar that should compliment my limo bar.[IMG][/IMG]

So bigger delivery valves and external ALDA then?

Yes the whole package 7.5 and outside alda I want 300-350 and nice driving habits.