Peroni
10-11-2008, 06:59 PM
My stock turbo has not been feeling well most of the summer. I had wanted to do the SD conversion and run a Garrett BB turbo. But have heard some good things about the modified stocker from BDP. This one popped up over on PSN with only 300 miles so I pounced on it. Even came with a deleted ebp pedestal. I gave the cast iron parts 2 coats of POR high temp velvet black to help keep the rust at bay.
http://www.oldengine.org/members/lozzi/images/misc/d66.jpg
I got it installed this afternoon. Took about 4 hrs start to finish with about 40 min of that looking for a bolt that ended up falling on top of the trans... Everything went back together with no issues. Started up - no leaks - so went for a little drive. Wow what a difference! When trans shifted into OD and converter locked up I was thrown back into the seat as boost quickly topped 30 lbs and truck rocketed past 70 - and this was with my stock tune! :eek: I've less lag with my tow tunes at the bottom end and extreme still blocks out the sun with a boiling black cloud but my egt's are a bit lower.
Sending my chip back to Tony for new updated tunes. Now I have to get down to BTS before I blow the trans up.
For the OBS and early 99 guys you might want to consider trying this turbo. It's a direct drop in and I was very surprised at just how much better it is over stock.
http://www.oldengine.org/members/lozzi/images/misc/d66.jpg
I got it installed this afternoon. Took about 4 hrs start to finish with about 40 min of that looking for a bolt that ended up falling on top of the trans... Everything went back together with no issues. Started up - no leaks - so went for a little drive. Wow what a difference! When trans shifted into OD and converter locked up I was thrown back into the seat as boost quickly topped 30 lbs and truck rocketed past 70 - and this was with my stock tune! :eek: I've less lag with my tow tunes at the bottom end and extreme still blocks out the sun with a boiling black cloud but my egt's are a bit lower.
Sending my chip back to Tony for new updated tunes. Now I have to get down to BTS before I blow the trans up.
For the OBS and early 99 guys you might want to consider trying this turbo. It's a direct drop in and I was very surprised at just how much better it is over stock.