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well i ordered a gasket kit from NAPA and its not the right size. So no progress yet.

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ok well been working on it alittle bit. got the turbo mounted and the downpipe on. all i need left now is oil lines and the intake piping.

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Good to hear, how is the stock of beer going?

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Certified pilots, looking down on people since 1903.

Hey pee_roy,
I hate to rain on your parade and tell me if I'm wrong, but wanted you to know that the non turbo Isuzu diesels don't like boost/or very little boost (3psi). The factory installed turbo versions have stronger rods, pistons, and a injection pump that compensates fuel with boost pressure. They only came with 5lbs of boost from the factory. There is no way to adjust a non turbo injection pump for more fuel delivery. I have already asked about that.
I own a 84 Isuzu Pup diesel and I'm a member of the www.Isuzupup.com website. There are a lot of threads listed about the non turbo/turbo differences between the engines. The turbo parts are very difficult to find today. I would hate to see you go through all that nice work and the 1 time you apply the boost it sends the rods outside the cylinder block. Maybe I'm wrong and you've done your homework, but if you haven't I would look into this before you ruin your engine. Just my 2 cents. Hope this helps you out.
Mike.

yeah thats what everyone says, but I have only seen one person that has actually done it. Its a bunch of people that say it cant be done but who really knows.......

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i thought stock boost was closer to 10 psi
most rod faluers were in the 4,000lb trooper with the 4.55 gears
yes some turbo pups had rods give up, but much less than the troopers.
just dont be a NuTtY person and keep it under 3,000rpms
max crusing rpm 2,600 high gear.

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86trooperT/D 2.2
84 L\B 4x4Diesel LS 2.2
84 S\B 4X4 gas rust bucket 1.9
86 L\B 4X4 gas 5 speed 2.3
the twins, 81 pup and 81 LUV both are diesel 2.2



The Energizer Bunny is trying to keep up, and is starting to gasp for air!!

well i am going with 8psi on this one.......

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Keep us posted about your results. It will be very interesting to see how your turbo setup works and if the engine will except it's new organs. What will you do about more fuel delivery under boost conditions? Just curious.
Mike.

the non turbo pump can be used, you just turn the fuel up.
but theres no boost companshashon, so it will smoke more off low idel

the turbo injectors are set around 2,000 psi
non turbo injectors are around 1,600psi

N\A engines are 15 BTDC
turbo engines are 10 BTDC

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86trooperT/D 2.2
84 L\B 4x4Diesel LS 2.2
84 S\B 4X4 gas rust bucket 1.9
86 L\B 4X4 gas 5 speed 2.3
the twins, 81 pup and 81 LUV both are diesel 2.2



The Energizer Bunny is trying to keep up, and is starting to gasp for air!!

alrighty! its almost ready to run. we got the charge pipe done and the intake and exhaust manifold are bolted back on. the exhaust is also finished. we just need the oil lines for the turbo and itll be ready to go.

heres some pics of the progress.













so we should be getting the oil lines tomorrow. so if we get it runnin ill get a video.

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"but its that gut feeling of you're drawn to what feels right for yourself and what you're passionate about..."

Looks good. I'm guessing you're not anxious to try it, or anything......


Paul from Cali turbo'd his a few years ago, and by now must have 60,000 miles or more. He pulls a load with it, but is careful not to run the revs up too much, and is quite happy with it.

Rod failure was from OVER-REVVING, not from too much torque. Jerry the Isuzu Guru has stated that a few times over the years, so I'm sure it will work fine.

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Bona Fide diesel fanatic.
1994 Chev S10 Ext Cab Isuzu Diesel 5spd
Kubota B6100 HST diesel

nah not anxious at all. ok well all we gots left is the oil lines THATS IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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so we got the new one way valve on the truck, and theres no air leaks anymore. we also got the bed back on it finally fir the first time in like 3 months. its all level and sexy lookin now.

up on jack stands...


the new side exhaust...


look how straight the bed is...


haha lays out hard!


so were still trying to get the oil lines for the turbo figured out. its turnin out to be quite the pain in the ass. thats all thats left, and itll be drivable again.

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"but its that gut feeling of you're drawn to what feels right for yourself and what you're passionate about..."

so it fuckin runs!!!!!

we got all the little annoyin shit done tonite, and finally fired it up. went off without a single problem. it also runs awsome too. boost comes in at like 1000rpms and just keeps and rollin! it sounds fuckin bad too!!

heres some pics...

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"but its that gut feeling of you're drawn to what feels right for yourself and what you're passionate about..."

yeah i gotta get new tags for the plates. gonna turn up the fuel a wee bit but its nice and efficiant not even a poof of smoke when going. I need to get a boost gauge to see what its doing. it really seems to breathe better.

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another thing this whole project costs me around $150 to do it.

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Nice!

I vote for a video!

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1975 V8 Luv
1980 Bagged Luv

well get one here soon. i think hes gonna put some new tags on it today and drive it around.

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"but its that gut feeling of you're drawn to what feels right for yourself and what you're passionate about..."

i wonder if i could do that to my gas powered 75 looks simple and the same i just need the intake to go onto the top of the carb and make something like a cold air intake with a filter on the other side of the turbo

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77-luv-stock (Selling or Parting out motor blew up)

75-luv mikado-V8 350 soon

after seeing a 6.9L ford diesel, shoe hornd in a 70s dodge RV......
id say any thing can be done with engines

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86trooperT/D 2.2
84 L\B 4x4Diesel LS 2.2
84 S\B 4X4 gas rust bucket 1.9
86 L\B 4X4 gas 5 speed 2.3
the twins, 81 pup and 81 LUV both are diesel 2.2



The Energizer Bunny is trying to keep up, and is starting to gasp for air!!