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Old 02-27-2009, 12:44 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by iamdiggs View Post
ok, im still somewhat new to the automotive diesels, but i know a fair amount about bigger ones, N-15 3406B detroit 60 and various others. my question to all of you is this, would it be easily possibly to put a variable geometry turbo on an IDI 7.3 with some sort of switch to control the vanes to make it act like the best of both worlds for the old girl? my way of thinking, with the 6.0 being smaller and higher revving with people constantly upgrading turbos, is it theoretically possible to do such a task? thanks to anyone who may have some input on the subject!
Easy....nope. The 6.0's VGT is electronically controlled via a bunch of measured data via a bunch of sensors. The IDI has none of these things. If it were possible to control the VGT with a in cab knob..........it might work, but you have to dick around with it all the time......gear to gear........not real practical.

That's why these sucker usually just run simple wastegated turbos.

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