Upgrades and Aftermarket - 99 & up 7.3L EngineUpgrading or adding OEM or aftermarket equipment to your 1999-Up Super Duty or Excursion with 7.3L Power Stroke diesel engine. Please confine discussion of topics in this forum to those items that are specific to the 7.3L Power Stroke engine.
Im curious, i have read threads about the turbo master, and i am leaning twords getting it. But havent heard anything on how it works while opening when shifting? Sorry, as i am not completely knowledgable on how my truck works (why im on here, still trying to learn), but if im being a lead foot, and have to completely pull my foot off at say 22-25psi, doesnt the wastegate open to compensate for the suden change? I have a stock turbo, i have a wicked wheel in the mail (plan on doing wheel and wastegate at same time), would i be risking some sort of turbo surge or back pressure if i am flooring it and then let off with the turbo master? Any help is greatly appreciated. I just ordered the wheel this morning and want to get on ordering a new waste gate. The only other options i have seen are the BD wastegate or Banks BHA. Thanks for the help.
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2001 F250 7.3 CC SB 4x4
Red/Tan Lariat
8" Fabtech lift
38" Michelin tires
4" Turbo back Exhaust
CCV Mod
6637 DIY Intake
Autometer Pillar Gauges (EGT, Boost, Trans Temp)
2x 12" Kickers behind back seat Pictures of my Truck
74 K-5, 15" lift, 3/4 axles, 44" Swampers, Built 350, SM465, 205 Transfer, Big Mud Fun
06 RMZ 250, Yoshi pipe
00 S10 2wd SC, 4banger, 5speed, Gas saver/commuter, cant forget the tool box!
Just an idea to think about. I have a 6 speed. Some times I am at 21lb and when I shift my boost drops. I have never twistesd the turbo shaft or broke it. In my opinion stay below 25lb and you really wont have any issues. I have the turbomaster waiting to be put on. So have fun. Just keep it out of the red....
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99.5PSD, F250, 4x4, wht. CC, SB, Line-X, 200K+ , 6spd,LUK Ceramic Clutch, Warn Premium hubs, DP Tuner F5 stock/high idle/40T/60T/80E/100hp, Casserly STG1 sticks, DIY TYMAR, No EBPV, 08 Diff Cover, 4"MBRP S/S, Banks wheel*traded for stock wheel*, ATS Housing, HXLine, Zoodad Mod, CCV Mod, AIH removed, Shimmed fuel, Isspro Boost Guage & Pyro Guage, 2" Level Kit, Firestone Air Support Springs, BFG AT k/o, CB Galaxy DX949, DUAL Antennas, Lead Foot came stock
1998-F150 4x4, LB, K&N, No Kitty, 24LB inj, CB...Wifes ride.
94 Mustang GT, Red, Black Saleen rims, T-5, intake, exhaust, cam, 24LB squirts, tuned, last of the 302...
The wastegate will not affect your shifting. It you set a turbomaster to say 25lbs, it doesn't start to open until that point and it bleeding off any excess boost so that it stays at 25. If you are at say the max boost you set, again 25 psi and shift, it would close the wastegate if boost drops below 25 psi.
The only issue you may have is with your MAP sensor if you don't have a boost fooler.
I have floored it racing and hit 35 psi and when I let off, the only thing you hear is excess air being expelled out the air intake.
Just do it, it is some of the best money you will spend on your truck. The Turbomaster works seamlessly and doesn't waste any boost until it hits the limit you set.
I am in the middle of installing mine, and have a question.. I got the stock waste gate off, and have worked at getting the new one in there (tough spot, and big hands, and very little visibility). I believe that the wastegate lever has turned, in all of the pics it shows the lever "pointing" towards the exhaust housing inlet, mine is "pointing" towards the turbo..
I can't turn it with my fingers, is it supposed to be easy to turn? Or do i have to put pliers on it and turn it like that? Or is it in the right spot and im just turned around?
Thanks, I will try to lightly turn it with pliers and see if that helps.
Well I ran out of patience and light today.. WIll get back to it tomorrow. Im sure its a lot easier with two hands in there, but a shoulder injury only lets my right hand in so far.
Have fun with that c clip!!!!! oh I cussed at it a few times. If you haven't tried it yet get an inspection mirror so you can get an idea of what you are doing, also tie a piece of small string or dental floss to the c clip. Those clips like to go flying if you don't push it on just right, with the string attached you can just fish the clip back to your hands and try try try again
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2002 F-350 XLT 7.3, SRW, Crewcab,
Yaesu 7800 Dual Band,
Children's Band Radio,
ISSPRO Gauges
DIY Tymar Intake,
Straight Pipe,
Wicked Wheel,
ATS Housing,
Turbomaster,
IC Foil Wrap Delete,
TC Lockup Switch,
Hypertech Power Programmer III,
Flux Capacitor,
Uranium P-32 explosive space modulator,
High torque muffler bearings.
To the OP; our trucks have no throttle plate so there is no need for anything to open to release the pressure. As far as a sudden change in pressure (25 psi to Opsi) it will not hurt anything.
Also, I have the TM.....you will love it.
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2001 F-350 Lariat 4x4 Crew *4" BDS suspension lift w/315-75's * Ford AIS * MKO 5" exhaust * All 4 corners cleared * Front Reese Receiver * Draw Tite Fold Over Gooseneck * Reese 15K Sliding 5er * Gauges Whited Out * IC Foil Delete * Dieselsite Coolant Filter kit * DiPricol Optix White Faced Turbo,Pyro,Trans Gauges w/Dash Mount Pod * DP Tuner F5 60T 80E 120R 140X * John Wood Valve Body * ITP SS X-Over Line * ITP Boost Annihilator * 6.0 Trans Cooler * TCI Truck Master Triple Disc Billet Converter (-200 RPM) * Reviva Transmission * ESOF Converted to Manual Warn Hubs * 203' Thermostat * Turbomaster Wastegate Actuator * Gutted EBPV * Centramatics * Walbro GLS392 * Ford AICM * ITP Pre-pump * One Very Understanding Wife*
We did finally get it, not sure if it was a slight flaw in the machining or what, but we had to take a very small amount of material off the arm on the actuator. With it on the wastegate "post", we could not see the groove. Took a few thousandths off maybe and were able to get it on there.
Anyone have an idea on how it would change MPG in normal unloaded driving? Seems like it should be better if the stock wastegate bleeds off under light boost.
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2003 7.3 F250 SD SRW Auto DIY intake 285/70 1.5" Leveling Kit TS Performance 75 HP Chip
The only way you would notice a "noticable differance" would be if the old waste gate was improperly adjusted causing it to stay slightly or to slightly open while under boost.
I just cranked mine tighter and removed the boost line. With my 1.0 A/R housing it doesn't make as much boost as fast as it did with the stock housing.
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-------------------------------------------------- 2000 F350 SD 4X4 CC LB Lariat
4"DPPI Turbo back
aFe Magnum
50/80/110 Bill's flip chip W/PMT1,and a DP 120
A-Pillar Autolites Trans/EGT/Boost-GOS Racing
APCM(AIC)
Boost Bleed off
4" Lift W/315's
Dual alt's.
ATS housing
Wicked Wheel
Banks 1.0 A/R housing
ISSPRO TTM
Warn Premium Hubs
J/S IDM
Racor 4500 CCV
ARG SuperPump and Gear
GOS Racing-Head Light Harness 2004 Sprinter 292FWRLS SOLD: 97 F250HD CC SB 4X4 7.3L E4OD 4.10
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Wastegate issue, caught in middle
74 K-5, 15" lift, 3/4 axles, 44" Swampers, Built 350, SM465, 205 Transfer, Big Mud Fun
06 RMZ 250, Yoshi pipe
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