General Turbocharger Thread (formerly "Turbo Charging A Tundra!")

Best comment/joke of FY25!!

 

XAT Built Long Block porn:

 

It's like I'm looking into the future lol

 

Awesome!!!!!

 

That's some nice cross-hatching!!!

 

Bent a ring during install and the replacement is expected in today. That gets the last piston installed. Heads mated today/tomorrow.

Thank you @TurboKits for continuing to be a part of the build and working with XAT on some of the behind the scenes stuff!

 

I’ve been debating the billet mains on my parts list lol absolutely overkill I’m sure. Those dollars could be used somewhere else lol

 

It’s been 6 weeks since they received my core. I’d like my VB core deposit back now. Anyone else get theirs?

 

Unless it is has shown up this week, I have yet to see my VB, so IDK what is happening with the cores. You call Johnny?

 

That’s about how long it took for me to receive mine.

 

Hit up Johnny at Cruisers and he'll help ya out...or at least, let you know a better ETA...I have received my VB, installed it and recieved my deposit charge back...

 

Should move and pin to Performance section.

 

Good call. I'll ask the mods about that.

 

On schedule to ship Monday!!!!!!

 

Ooooh so pretty! Looking good! Bet your happy! Now you really need to have WAT express ship your valve body!! Seriously... I've called them and spoke to several blokes concerning the trans. Surely they can let you know what's up.

 

Heck yeah!

 

Yes!

 

If you need that WAT Valvebody lemme know. My trucks down for a bit before we get to the point of installing that in my transmission

 

Beyond excited, folks! A few of you know how how close I was to changing course, so this update is a bit surreal for me at the moment. Trying to absorb what I posted. All of it.

 

Cool and inspiring! And 7pm eastern is 9am AUS. Just saying...

 

Super kind offer, and I'm not saying "no thanks" just yet. I need to get home this weekend and see if it arrived or not.

I've got a little bit before I can get to the VB. Ideally I'd have it done while the motor is getting swapped in, but the startup routine for the engine just won't support a proper fluid check, and I don't want to mess with too much until we get the tune confirmed to be safe for the first 500 miles. I'll refrain from getting ahead myself and talking about anything further out than proper break-in.

 

Swap all parts. New fluid. Rev limit neutral drop out driveway. ??? Profit.

 

LOL Given my endurance on this project, I assure you I will not be doing this on that newly built motor. After 500 miles of break-in is completed, I'm clear to give it full beans, all the boost. The VB will installed before then and will not be getting any break-in window.

Also, just got word back from Johnny that the VB should have been delivered earlier this week.

 

Dude that’s awesome. Can’t wait to see this thing in action.

 

Thanks! @TurboKits has already coordinated with the install shop, ECS Performance in CT, and it's looking like timing will align pretty well and they should be working on it within a week of motor delivery. Given the fact this has been in limbo for a while and they have a business to run, I appreciate them having reserved me a soft spot in their schedule.

 

That is incredibly beautiful! No leaks anywhere and so shiny! Ha! Congrats! I'd post those photos on the fridge, for sure!

 

Sadly I doubt I'll ever see it this clean in person. I've heard they are louder so I'll be curious how much and in what ways.

 

This type of louder is appreciated, tho! It deserves to he heard!

 

@bflooks

Might even be a good Tundras.com avatar photo