7.3 IDI BONUS FOOTAGE - R&D STAGE ONE TURBO ***WHISTLE***

Holy whistle! Installing a 3 inch downpipe, and some driving and sound clips of the new stage 1 turbo installed. So far I am impressed!

[@chevellecriado]

Trying to work up the confidence to do this

[@doofussevilla]

About time someone posts a good idi performance video!! Keep them coming!

[@kennykluge9912]

Sounds like a powerstroke but BETTER! Power to the IDI! Love my 89'!

[@AndersonERockefeller]

Sounds like my 04 6.0 turbo Powerstroke 😂

[@chuckfowler4754]

What injection pump do you have on it?

[@tannergilpin4153]

Northern Colorado IDI'S...hell yeah

[@blakpete91]

That sucker whistles. Guess I need to put mine on now. Thanks for the vid

[@doom3663]

I would be pissed if i let my buddy drive and he started redlining

[@JustinHolloway307]

So nice to see some idi sounds good and your not far from me I’m in wyoming

[@airplanekid333]

Nice. In Hawaii now and truck is in storage

[@Motoman714.]

OK or did you just buy upgraded turbo and no intercooler and if you did did it just fit right on the stock location of the old turbo?

[@airplanekid333]

I bought the upgraded turbo and it fit in the stock location and shaved some metal for clearance. I ran it with the stock intake hat till I installed a water to air intercooler system later.

[@eatont9999]

Sounds a lot like my 91 with a Banks kit on it.

[@mariagarcia6708]

we need and update

[@stevesmith669]

I moved the engine ahead 1 inch did not have dimple pipe

[@rickcooperjr62864]

get your boost to around 8-10 psi anything more intercool it otherwise your negating the purpose of the turbo by super heating the air charge going into the motor as for the black smoke that is a lack of air density going into motor either add more air going in or cool inlet air to make it denser.

[@jdoerr779]

Lmao this completely false. Turbochargers are efficient at different pressures for a given volume. Blanket statements like this are ridiculous. The factory turbocharger can and will benefit you up towards 20psi of air.

[@rickcooperjr62864]

@@jdoerr779 No it will not 20psi will have your intake air temps at around 250f meaning the density of air is almost even with 6-8psi of boost intercooled in short hot air takes power away and instead increases risk of other damage to our motors like damage to the intake valve guides and valve guide seals at 20psi non intercooled our motors would labor to run negating the benefit of the turbo anything over 10psi on our old diesels are suggested to be intercooled for a reason because hot air don't make power cool air does due to air density. I will also point another flaw to you idea to get to 20psi boost takes quite a bit of fuel with our motors meaning a ton of heat if you do not got the cool air going in youe EGT's are going to spike thru the roof and the motor will essentially melt down.

[@jdoerr779]

@@rickcooperjr62864 If you think a 10psi truck and a 20psi truck run the same, that’s on you dude. I’m not arguing that a non-intercooled 20psi is better than an intercooled 8psi truck. I’m arguing that a non-intercooled 20psi truck is better than a non-intercooled 8psi truck. You are moving the goal posts.

[@rickcooperjr62864]

@@jdoerr779 dude simply put a 7.3 / 6.9 idi at 20psi without a intercooler is going to destroy it shortly after you poke the throttle. The pistons will literally swell up due to the heat pinch a ring and then seize the piston in the bore and you will get a ejecto rodo. The reason being our pistons are cast and swell like crazy PLZ stop spouting out stuff you obviously have no idea about otherwise prove it yourself with a 7.3 / 6.9 idi without a intercooler running 20psi of boost good luck it will destroy said engine quickly before you could even harness the power or finish a dyno run.

[@jdoerr779]

@@rickcooperjr62864 Ran one for quite a few years. I am proof you are an idiot.

[@estallioncorona9622]

my 1997 powerstroke is not heard the turbo whistle

[@haydendenard7291]

Hey im gonna give you a little advice now that i got a few more years on me and a wife and a kid i can tell youre pretty young and dont get me wrong thats cool that youre doing all this at your age and all but trust me when i say take care of that old truck and itll take care of you buy some old junker to beat on and go easy on that one youve got what looks to be a nice truck and if you take care of it now dont rag it out or blow it up youll be glad 4 5 10 years down the road cause i messed up and got rid of mine just like it and it took me forever to find another one (this time it was a powerstroke ) but i sure do miss that old truck

[@airplanekid333]

I've got another vehicle i daily. For this truck I use it mainly for its intended purpose and that's towing. I have put on 5000 miles the 2 years I've owned it!

[@hgsnipes2465]

7.3 idi “blow up”😂😂😂 thats funny

[@TheMrdocmanny]

No quite sure if I understood correctly but did you say that you had to lift the cab by loosening the passenger side cab bolts? Just wondering because I might be having to do that to mine? Your reply will be greatly appreciated

[@mikecorleone6797]

Did you ever find out if we have to lift the cab? I’m looking into putting a turbo on my 90 f350 crew cab

[@TheMrdocmanny]

@@mikecorleone6797 negative

[@JustinTrev]

More Videos!! How much psi can you make with that stage 1 turbo?

[@airplanekid333]

So far 15. No big pump yet and not studded!

[@AndersonERockefeller]

Wow 15 PSI is a bit much for a stock IDI, but sounds cool with the 3"down pipe... What kind of turbo do you have and where can I get one? , I have a 92 Ford Econoline IDI none turbo.

[@aarontheidinut8926]

He has a ats 093/factory turbo kit with a stage 1 drop in turbo from idiperformance.com The turbo is not enough to completely add a turbo to a n/a truck, it is a upgrade to your existing ats 093/factory turbo kit. I have one and,its amazing

[@The73idigarage]

​@@AndersonERockefeller15 is the safe limit on the 7 3

[@christophereaves5162]

What's your fuel mileage

[@frenchfryfarmer436]

Yes ..mileage

[@spinracing]

Very nice! Do you have any other mods besides the Stage 1 turbo?

[@airplanekid333]

just a refreshed motor and rebuilt transmission!

[@quickclutchproductions9212]

airplanekid333 Hi, could you tell me what you have for exhaust on there? After the 3in downpipe. I have the 3in down pipe to a ypipe and dual 2.5 exhaust and its just to quiet. And i love how yours sounds. Thanks.

[@airplanekid333]

3 inch dp and 4 inch straight. It is the stage 1 turbo with 10 blades, stock is 11 and that quiets things down a bit.

[@mikecorleone6797]

How did you weld the steel vband to the cast iron elbow?

[@jdoerr779]

Since no one responded to your comment I will. I welded a 3” mild steel v band to my factory turbo elbow. I used 3/32” 7018 at 85 amps DC on my Hobart Stickmate. I tacked up the part, did a bit of preheat to the elbow , fully welded the v-band on, and let it cool while feathering a torch over the part every minute or two just to slow down the air quenching. Probably a waste of time to be honest. I had my turbocharger out a week ago for something unrelated and my weld has not cracked after a year of it being in there. I have hit 1250°F on the pyro plenty of times. Enjoy.

[@rkzooplays]

so could i do this with a stock ats turbo?

[@skeeettzzzz]

Is that just the standard turbo outlet with a 3in band welded on? Doesn't seem like it would make that big of a difference.

[@airplanekid333]

Think fluids, a funnel that starts at around 4 inch into 2-1/2, the flow is going to back up in the funnel. Same happens with high velocity hot gases, 3 inch will free up the flow and not cause a restriction. This gained 2 psi!

[@skeeettzzzz]

Hmmm didn't think of it that way. Wonder what it would do for a factory Garrett turbo 😏

[@chevellecriado]

What brand exhaust?

[@airplanekid333]

4" ebay knockoff

[@chevellecriado]

@@airplanekid333 what down pipe?

[@garrettthomas8181]

Thats not a powestroke thats a idi

[@wezilla21]

Who said anything about it being a powerstroke?

[@garrettthomas8181]

@@wezilla21 one of your comments

[@Hyperb0lt]

Was it pretty easy to get in contact with the guy that sells that stuff? I emailed them a while ago and I havent heard anything back.

[@richardholland1640]

He told me just to get the Diamond Eye downpipe for a 94-97 powerstroke and some 3" vbands. Part number is 122004

[@markme4441]

How much more hp would you say it has now with upgraded turbo and injectors, exhaust, notice a big difference towing?

[@airplanekid333]

Relatively speaking, fuel wasn't increased (stage 1's inject fuel in a shorter amount of time over stock but still isn't increased) and the rest is all air, better flow in the exhaust, better flowing turbo brought lower egt's. Iprolly around 10/20 hp gain but it is tough to say as I haven't towed or dyno'd yet, still need to get it timed properly. I noticed it is snappier/ better throttle response. End goal is 250hp/400tq and only gonna get there with more fuel.

[@markme4441]

airplanekid333 thanks for the response, I'd like to see how it does with the fuel turned up , thinking about doing same to my 93

[@The73idigarage]

@@airplanekid333 u'll prolly be between 450 & 530 torque at 250hp

[@The73idigarage]

​@@airplanekid333400tq is more like 200hp. 250hp is more in the range of 550tq