Switch Blade Turbo

[@forestlawrencegrading9154]

You are a rare owner my friend 90% of owners don't even know how to drive their own truck let alone diagnose it and they don't know the difference between manifolds turbo boost pressure engine life extended oil changes because you're dragging less soot off the cylinder walls they will run bad injectors dumping raw fuel washing the oil off the liner can't understand how a bad injector would cause their piston to fail you're a rare breed my friend⛽🇺🇸

[@PoliticalGangster]

Holy Shit! I would bet money that you are a high school drop out. Am I right?

[@leebarnhart9725]

Hey Jeff. Hope this makes you smile and brightens your day a wee bit. 85 year old lady goes to the Doctor for yearly checkup. After the exam which indicated she was in very good health the Doctor ask " well every thing looks very good for a woman your age. Do you have any questions or concerns? The old woman replied "well just one question. Is it normal to have an orgasm every time you sneeze? " The Doctor, taken back a bit, says "No, that's quite unusual. Are you taking anything for it?" "Ragweed" she said.

[@scruffy6151]

Lol.

[@DieselDoc78]

Pulls good, pulls clean. Seems like a win win situation from what I see. Sounds pretty dang soothing to boot.

[@phillipbonner5215]

You've made a good friend with those the switchblade turbos.

[@jameswest332]

Just seeing and listening to the before and after on your Green W900 what a difference ! the videos you have posted with the switchblade and the transmission change I would like to give the GREEN MACHINE a workout, But the Needle put an end to that !

[@bcbloc02]

10psi more boost than drive across the RPM range says it all! That will certainly improve your engine performance and should drop your egt's too.

[@waynecompton7612]

Good morning Jeff, Thank you for the video and information!! Take care 👍😎🇬🇧.

[@iusetano]

Excellent video Jeff.

[@dermotomalley1495]

I love the parts in this video where the machine

[@Military-Museum-LP]

Man these turbos are cheap!! Plus they are valid. Kind of strange getting value for your money these days.

[@Chybear]

Great info Jeff. This video is concise and to the point. It tells all the pertinent info regarding the turbo and what it'll do for Cats and other makes of diesels, well done man! I'm forwarding this off to several owner operators locally I know, that could use upgrades such as the switchblade offers. Just curious if you know offhand it it's available in Canuckistan yet? Thanks man we appreciate your content. Keep em rollin, old school fan from Alberta.... Jay

[@Jpaydirt]

Yes, there's a dealer in western Canada

[@patrickspringer6534]

How are the EGT's?

[@markfoster6110]

What a smooooooth operator . Ant enough o 's in smooth . !! Would like to put one on my Nissan patrol .. will try and contact them.

[@digthisnz1943]

Good review

[@markfoster6110]

I would like to try one on my Nissan patrol. TD 42 . Hope I might catch up when you come down under

[@GIGABACHI]

One of the few CATs I like. I prefer the "Red Kool-Aid". 😁

[@richardbohlingsr3490]

It's definitely a lot cleaner burn with the switchblade turbo.

[@fastst1]

I've been pondering one for my 7.3 powersmoke, all stock and would love to see a bit more torque down low.

[@michaelbritton2331]

stay away from switchblade garbage waste of one no good

[@fastst1]

@@michaelbritton2331 did you have a bad experience with one?

[@aaron756]

Did it snow over your way? Snowed 8” up here by Billings

[@Jpaydirt]

Blowing and snowing all night

[@monkkeye]

Not worried about power I tune my own ECM I can make power but I am interested in Jake's performance. Series 60 Jake just isn't that strong I'm running billet 171702 while pulls hard my Jake vs stock turbo went down by Alot I lost a whole gear. Did you notice any improvement in stopping power?

[@wayneboulier1113]

Great technology

[@johnf1441]

I remember when you put this switchblade turbo on are you still running it and how do you like it I’m thinking of putting one o a c13 your thoughts???

[@Jpaydirt]

I have 3 now and I love them

[@robertduffy5302]

HI thank you

[@clydeacor1911]

I'd really like to get one but just put a new one on last spring.

[@stevewesley8187]

Was the first video before you changed trans ? Gear spread seemed much wider.

[@adriannettlefold9084]

I'll pass this one on to the bloke I've been doing some work for and see if I can drum up some business for Jim.

[@bulrack66]

Hey Jeff, been following your videos on this turbo.... finally ordered one about a month ago after I watching this video & saw the lower price. The question I have is I noticed you’ve changed the compressor side of the turbo, was curious why. I believe you had the 78 mm & now you’ve got the 80. I’ve got the 2ws (70 pin ecm) 3406E with the marine cam (800) & 58 injectors. Thanks Bob

[@michaelbritton2331]

hello Bob did your switchblade work correctly.i put on my my 6nz and its not making any boost.i am bobtailing trucks feels worst than my stock unit.i will put a trailer behind me soon see if the unit pulls

[@bulrack66]

Hi Micheal, no my switchblade turbo did not work correctly, ended up exchanging it for another switchblade... this one works (I guess...) but I’m not impressed. The thing rattles under high boost and I don’t really notice any difference in performance and definitely no increase in fuel mileage... didn’t lose any just no increase. My conclusion is that they are (for the price) a huge waste of money.... wish I never would have bought the thing.

[@michaelbritton2331]

I am noticing the something a rattle under boost and worst than my old unit.i may just ask for a refund i spend the night installing thinking it was going to help my unit.not impressed with this really

[@michaelbritton2331]

@@bulrack66 i guess of i can get a refund I will just take that turban side off put a regular hotside on it and get rig of that piece.not impressed could have bought a yellowjacket and be done not I have this thing not sure I should take it to the mountains and breakdown there

[@bulrack66]

On my turbo the rattle is just the arm (switchblade) that controls air flow on the exhaust side, don’t think there is anything wrong with it, it’s just annoying! If that’s the same in your case I don’t think you need to worry about breaking down because of it. But if you can I’d certainly try for a refund, these things are not worth twice the money of a properly spec’d turbo for you engine. Good luck

[@davidham1687]

Hey Jeff: I recently bought a 2007 Pete with an NXS Accert 550, and I would love to try Jim's Switchblade turbo, but I am concerned about loss of engine brake power. I know you have a Brakesaver on old Kenny as well, but can you feel if the "Jake" is any less effective? I see you also removed the VVA's. Does that affect the Jake as well? Enjoy your videos, and the high production values. The time spent shows. Thanks from up here in Canada, eh!

[@Jpaydirt]

I didn't delete the iva's As far as jaking power goes, the single makes 20 psi and the twins get up to 30? So it does affect it a little, but the fuel savings and cost savings when you have to replace two instead of one makes it worth it, the only reason Caterpillar has two turbos is to make the emissions system work , ACERT Plus your going to be replacing the bellows between turbochargers, or they'll be leaking along with a pre cooler and the twins cook your iva housing gasket and iva sensor along with pretty much everything thing else near them. Lol

[@davidham1687]

Thanks for your input. The sale price on the Blaylock turbo is a screaming deal as it is cheaper than an OEM replacement. Keep up the great site.

[@ThePeterbiltrucker]

Boy I sure need 1

[@Istayuplatedrivefast]

So this might be a stupid question but why doesn't anyone ever run a turbo blanket on a diesel?

[@ppump24valve53]

I wrapped my manifold and turbine housing on my 5.9 24 valve Cummins , and the turbo spools much faster, and I get lower exhaust temps by 100 * , and boosts sooner because the heat stays in and drives the turbine faster sooner, and it doesn’t expand, and I gained 1.5 mpg. Look up Power Driven Diesel KZbin channel. they did a dyno test with and without blankets, the spool-up was 2 seconds sooner. This is what sold me on them, plus it keeps your engine bay cooler, and cooler air going in means more horsepower.

[@gman31088]

not a stupid question. what a turbo blanket does on any turbo is take advantage of the hotter air moving faster. the faster the air the quicker the turbo response. once the air cools, it slows down. same reason you wrap manifolds and headers on a race car.

[@scottmarshall6766]

Still on the fence over these Switchblade setups huh? Seems these pay for themselves in oil changes pretty quick, not to mention improved performance, which is reason enough alone to swap one in. I didn't realize they were so reasonably priced. Seems like the work to install and tune is the only downside. The video you did on the mixture control re-calibration seemed quite a lot of work and involves some pricey CAT springs and widgets. Is it required on all installs? If it were simply a bolt on, seems they would be nearly mandatory for anything they fit.

[@toddkratzer7953]

3:20 that lower manifold isn't smaller than the new one, the holes, you can see it by eye on the video.

[@Jpaydirt]

1/4 inch smaller on the Caterpillar manifold

[@thomashymer74]

Didn’t you install one on a 1693TA and if so how did it work out? Was it worth it? Thanks

[@Jpaydirt]

I put it on my 637 scraper a D343/1693 and it doubled the oil change interval

[@darylherlick2344]

​@@Jpaydirt you do oil sample? Or just apearence

[@philbox4566]

I am really Jonesing to put one on my U1700 Mercedes Benz Unimog.

[@PoliticalGangster]

Got it. The Switch Blade Turbo will not work with the stock exhaust manifold. The ports are too small, restricting the exhaust.

[@primus108]

You speak very highly of the performance aspects of the S.T. but not the fuel economy. The ad speaks of better fuel mileage, what is your experience?

[@clydeacor1911]

He's talked about fuel mileage increases in other videos. I believe that he said that he gained at least 1 mile per gallon more if not more than that pulling that big D9 and scrapers.

[@gullreefclub]

The fact that you don’t see tones of black (unburnt fuel) rolling out the stacks when he dragging a D9 behind him tells me that the Switchblade Turbo is more efficient and that cam only equate out to better economy and power, additionally when you see a truck rolling a lot of coal out its pipes means the oil is being fuel contaminated quicker and losing its lubricity which means you need to change your engine oil more often and that is money right out of your pocket. If I could ever get to where I could drive again there would be no doubt in my mind about running a these turbos on a truck I owned.

[@neils7221]

Do they make one for My Can Am X 3 ? Neil Strong

[@Jpaydirt]

He made one for a harley LOL

[@Military-Museum-LP]

For the first time I saw a little puff of smoke BUT considered the weight poor Kenny is pulling I think he's in tilted to some!

[@localcrew]

I don’t even own a diesel truck and I want to buy one of these anyway!

[@seansclassoictrucks]

Does anybody make a high performance maniforld for the 1693 to go with the switchblade turbo?

[@Jpaydirt]

The factory manifold is huge, so no improvement required

[@L15a5haw]

No

[@slayer77000]

What's your mpg?

[@dalewesley1662]

Hu o yea and temperatures​ all lower to croovy

[@frotobaggins7169]

is the hot side ceramic coated? it doesn't look like any kind of heat management is in play. just curious.

[@Jpaydirt]

Yes, inside and out

[@johnmills186]

Not many diesel owners understand that black smoke does not make working engines great.

[@stormyweather9054]

Black smok is unburnt diesel fuel & $$ out of ur pocket .Not to mention the carbon build up in exhaust system & added backk pressure that will reduce horsepower ...

[@ericmartin5720]

Go to Banks Engineering, he is probably one of the most educated diesel tuners out there. His stuff works, no smoke.

[@Murphyslawfarm]

G'day

[@dunlopkuhmoii7025]

☕️👋⚖️

[@Jonathan-NC]

u said it will not spin the turbo.... no matter what it will spin, just won't spool up like it should. that's like saying while I have Jean's on I cant push a fart out vs if I'm naked. that fart is coming out either way lol. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@swampratt36]

You Sir are the 1% ! Do you think Jeff , after a lifetime of running multi-million dollar equipment , and building and repairing it on the regular , does not understand the concept of turbos..... or farts for that matter ? Well you surely picked the wrong page to troll cause we got his back ! Real equipment operators know you never trust a fart . 🤣😂👍

[@Jonathan-NC]

@@swampratt36 to be honest I only added this comment to see what people would say to it. of course I know he knows. I was trolling my dude

[@swampratt36]

@@Jonathan-NC I figured you were , that's why I was being funny instead of harsh , Cause we tight around here 😉👍🇺🇸

[@Jonathan-NC]

@@swampratt36 yeah we gotta stick together these days. make America great again lol.