I just bought a 08 f450 6.4l and I want to do this single turbo conversion. Still learning a lot about diesel this is my first one. Just ordered all my maintenance fluids and filters.
Welcome and congratulations on your purchase. If i have 1 piece of advice, is when you do any maintenance on your truck...ensure its done right. Theres nothing wrong with doing what i did but it took me a few months to work all the bugs out and see where the weak parts where. My biggest issue was turbo drain tube leaking all the time...eventually i got it figured out that was 5 years agao lol. Good luck and stay up on your routine maintenance and congratulations again
@@brandonmorey3441 thanks I will. This was my work truck I've been driving it for about 3 years. They're buying another truck so I bought it for dirt cheap! It's been deleted and studded. I just got the tow/haul working against along with 4wd. Just looking to increase longevity as I'm using it to pull my camper. I heard people changing to a single turbo. Still have a ton of research to do unfortunately
That's what I like to see,homebuilt badass shit.like u said the kits are nice but not everyone has money like that to drop into a turbo setup.nice job man.
Did this setup hold up for a long time? I'm in the process of doing a full rebuild on my 6.4 from the pistons up and would like to do the single turbo but the kits are priced ridiculous for what you get in them.
The only issue i personally had was the oil drain tube leaked slowly but constantly. If you can figure out another solution other than i had for a drain tube,you should be good. I had no other issues withthis set up. Make sure u have the heavy duty up pipes that are thick walled.
Just bought an 08 6.4 the motor itself is brand new but the turbo has 150,000 and change. Would you recommend doing a single swap? Gonna be doing a lot of towing. So not really gonna need it to be fast.
Looking back i was really happy the way it towed with the single. If im being honest, it towed better with factory turbos. This may be due to the tuning i had or turbo size. Dont get me wrong as i said i was happy the way it towed with the single just IMO it was smoother with factory.
Thank you but with all the internet troll's out there today, i dont think so lol. It worked for me but may not suit everyone else. Im a firm believer in customizing to your own personal needs. Im glad you liked it, thank you.
Thank you i appreciate it. It worked out pretty good it was alot of measuring and in and out of the truck but once the measurements were close, the finished product was pretty rigid. Id recoment an acual stainless steel drain line but i made a rubber on on a barb work. Theres just not alot of clearance when it comes to the drain. The truck ran amazing after it was complete
I’m guessing you did not take the cab off to remove the factory turbos lol how hard was it to remove them with the cab on and do you have any tips on removing them?
You are correct! No cab removal at all. The best tip i can give is make sure you have a ver durable 1/4" drive ratchet that can handle a small cheater pipe whit swivel and long extensions to have reache. From what i remember i was removing them 6 or 8 small bolts from the top of the transmission bell. It took some patience just be sure whatever you do...make sure your sockets are 6 point and on completely to avoid stripping.
damn sounds amazing best 6.4 i heard but i love my 6.0 powerstroke more lol i dont know much about 6.4 i know the issues with them but don't know how they work now my 6.0 powerstroke i know pretty well its been hell got fucked by mechanics down here in south louisiana but i go out of state now to superduty service but awesome truck man sounds kinda like a 6.7 powerstroke
FORD4LIFE73 Thank you very much man. I had a 6.0 at 1 time and loved it man, it was an awsome truck! I gotta say I accually do enjoy my 6.4 better lol. mechanics can get ya sometimes. I do all maintenance on our vehicles except for state inspection! thank you for the comment!
brandon morey no problem yeah my 6.0 been hell but decide to keep her and fix her the mechanics made it last long enough to make it outside warranty charge me for ford parts and gaskets but put victor reinz oil cooler and gaskets including head gaskets so im saving the money up for a rebuild taking it to superduty service in Missouri but karma is a bitch the shop who charge me 6800 to bulletproof it will get there day i have learned alot how a 6.0 powerstroke works and how to work on it but i bought the truck for 1800 (family discount lol) but love your videos been watching all of them
FORD4LIFE73 can't argue that purchase price but damn 6800!?! They are out of their f***ing minds! I don't even charge that for a rebuild as long as the engines crated, different story if I have to pull it. Karma will definitely pay her respect! Sounds like you have yourself a great truck, glad to meet another proud passionate diesel lover/owner!
Really curious what the point is if going from a compound setup to single turbo, unless you're looking for either A) turbo lag, or B) less boost. Neither are something you want...
With this specific set up it was actually the opposite of what you said...i was in fact able to easily achive 50+ PSI and the tunes i purchased woukd light the turbo slightly faster than stock sequential turbos. I wanted to put out more HP and the only way to achieve that was this turbo or expensive drop in units and this route was by far cheaper.
Just sounds odd to me. Typically the reason you run a compound setup is so the smaller turbo will provide you with boost while you're larger turbo spools up. Are the factory turbos just that bad that a single turbo setup runs better?
@@linkedmoo_man your 100% correct. I wouldnt say the factory units are bad because their not however this specific turbo set up out performed the factory setup
Listen its been a while since i did this job so i will answer solely off my memory. If it serves me correctly the most challenging part was removing 6 10mm capscrews from the up pipes behind the turbo. Dont forget you got 4 bolts on the pedestal to remove and i think honestly that was it
Well my buddy now lives 4 hours south of me and no longer works at a machine shop. Ill tell you how to at least get on the right path. 1st thing your going to have to build a template...once i removed the turbos i used a piece of construction paper and placed it up against the up pipes...if your careful and get it flat up against the up pipes without sliding it..the soot will leave an outline on the paper...i simply traced it with a pen then cut it...then i found a slim piece of wood like panneling or left over laminent flooring then used my construction paper to make an outline on the wood...drilled the holes, and mated it to my up pipes to make sure it would bolt...once you do this you can take it to any machine shop localy to you and ask them to make it out of 1/4" steel. Should not be anymore than $30. Keep in mind you may have to use a drill to widen or oblong any holes that may be slightly off since your making a template and theres room for human error.
Great video, what did you do with the harness that plugged into the stock turbo? Did you just unplug it and if so any check engine lights or anything? Thanks
Thank you. Yes i unplugged it and taped it off to keep moisture out. I also tied it back away from the heat. Yes you will get a CEL, however you will need custom tunes to get around that. With just driving normally, the turbo wont build pressure properly so custome tuning is a must.
I’ve been thinking about putting a single turbo swap on my 2008 6.4 and my question is what I delete the compound turbos do I have to have a special tune or is it not a big deal
It will run but if i remember correctly you will have a CEL on due to the VGT being unplugged. You will need tuning to optimize fuel and boost pressure and decent shifting.
@@justinstoneham875 anytime. If i were you id get online on a forum and see the latest and greatest or call SCT and see how they can assist. I had to call the company direct due to the programmer was older and not supported. Good luck!
Awesome video! Been waiting to see someone's homemade kit in detail for a while. Is the exhaust section regular pipe or thick walled pipe?? Do you tow with it?
MaxTheFaxe thank you very much! exhaust is single wall...it's accually aluminized because I was nervous stainless would warp. besides I did a hi temp paint on it. I do tow however I did not get a chance to tow anything over 4k yet. this spring for sure I will. thank you and feel free to subscribe, because I'll be posting more driving and towing!
I did at first until one cracked...once that happened i upgraded to the heavy duty down pipes...i dont recall the brand since it was a few years back. Hope this helps
sandy perez thank you i appreciate that. The way to keep the CEL off is to have an offroad or race programmer. I have an SCT livewire off road programmer and it re tunes your truck making it believe that those components that were removed or deleted are not supposed to be there any way.
sandy perez ok ok now im tracking lol....you need custom tunning due to the removal of the vgt...obce you recieve custom tuning you should be ok. I used gearhead custom tuning. Hope this helps
Demarje Sanders these are the beginning measurements I used as an approximate, then I had to install then remove to make fitment corrections Turbo....flange hight 5.5 inches Flange positioned center mass of middle bolt 20 inch length oil feed line Take high drain flush with fitting Plug low drain hole 6.5inches center mass of turbo flange to up pipe 8inches from exhaust flange to far up pipe 2.5 inside diameter up pipes
brandon morey what did you plug the bottom drain line with ? Do you recall what size compression/AN fitting you used ? And last.. what did you do about the downpipe ?
Demarje Sanders as far as the drain, my buddy cut the high point on the factory pedistol down and he tapped the hole so we could thread a fitting in there. the bottom drain hole was tapped and plugged. I do not recall sizes I used what I had lying around in my misc bucket. Down pipe is factory in factory location. if you don't want to go through a complete headache making the factory pedistol work...I seen online they have 6.4l pedistol plates for $100. you could use that plate and go from there too.
Well i havent owned this truck in 2 years so i would imagine tuning companies come and go. In reality what you will need for tuning is a programmer or tuner that is capable of holding cutom tunes. Then id look around the powerstroke forums for who has the best singke turbo custom tunes out now
jet0577 well my friend I do believe theres alot of opinions out there on this and i will explain from MY experience since the transformation. I have seen lower exhaust temps, im not boosting like crazy on the highway, less driving preassure, more horse power for sure! Now can all of the above be achieced with custom tuning? Mabye i am not sure because i never went that route. Ive heard that around 110k the factory turbos thake a dump so i wanted to get ahead of that before it left me sit. I do know it took me a hefty portion of my day to remove the factory units and it was a royal pain. I have removed this single unit in less than an hour due to servicing and one other time to fix a leak. In all reality my reason for choosing a single over performance compund or sequentials was because i heard alot of sucess with singles and i love the sound of the exhaust and finally for ease of removing a single unit instead of sequentials. I hope this helped
I'm at 168k now with stock turbos you just completed DPF and EGR Deletes with Minni Max tuner runs great. You guys are scaring me. First I've heard of turbo failure. This truck is a dream now. I want it to be my for ever truck. I'm 65 healthy not retired never will be
Robert Spencer are you straight piped now? 5" Honestly is kind of a pain because you have yo make sure you run your pipe tight together so it won't rattle against the frame in the rear. As far as sound quality....its not a disturbance in my opinion.
DirtMcGert29054 I am aware that i paid a measly $20 for that fake line from Autozone to be exact but since you asked its still holding together thanks for asking.
Adrian Arriaza It spools very impressively for a single setup however my truck is a little hazey in certain situations wile under a load. If I had to do it again I would choose the 364.5sxe . The key will be custom tuning.
brandon morey could you send me a link for where you got this thing? How are the gear head tunes? I read that they don't do DPF delete tunes so I'm assuming you had to go with a minimaxx or similar?
Adrian Arriaza marylandperfdiesel.com that's the website I purchased the turbo from. as far as the pedistol, that was all fabricated from a buddy an I. I also have gear head tuning however the programmer itself is a race edition so that explains how I was able to use gear head. look for a racing tuner online they will say emissions compatible.
brandon morey did they have to rewrite your tunes to run a single turbo? Sorry for all the questions. I'm doing all my research now so I can order parts come Monday and hopefully have this done by next week.
Adrian Arriaza No worries I like to help where I can! anyways so when you buy a programmer you need to make sure the programmer itself is capable of your needs (emissions bypass) not the preloaded files on the thing. after you have a programmer you know is what you need you will reach out to a custom tuning business and explain to them exactly what you want (single turbo tow tune, race tune ect.) than once they email you the files you will follow instructions on getting the trim files to your device and then from the device into your truck. I am going to copy a link here so when you purchase a programmer you kind of have an idea of what should be in the description. hope this helped dalessuperstore.com/i-23893719-hs-performance-mini-maxx-race-tuner-2008-2010-6-4l-ford-powerstroke.html
My center vertical plate was 5.5 inches with the t4 flange included..the flat plate that i mounted to the original pedestal was big enough to secure it with 4 bolts...
vaccumme I can't speak for everyone so I will tell you from my prospective. it's kind of a known maintenance issue that the factory turbos usually need a rebuild or replacement around 150k-200k. having said that I myself was approaching that mark, and rather do something now before it becomes a problem (preventative maintenance.) As to why I personally chose a single turbo instead of factory units, was pure curiosity on my behalf. I looked into what people were saying about they're own experience with them and I figured why not? if I can do this at a cheaper price than factory, than why not? If this single system "drives better" , than why not? So I did the conversion at an affordable price, and honestly I'll never look back. the truck is so much more alive now. it has very good power, pulls great and if the turbo ever goes, I'll be replacing 1 turbo instead of 2 turbos (more expensive.) I hope this gave you a better view of why I chose to do a single.
Hey man can you send the dimensions of this I am thinking about making my own too and I just got my ass chewed out on a 6.4 page on Facebook by 3 different manufacturers saying it’s pretty much impossible and I’m a dumb ass for even asking even the owner of Maryland performance fucking hopped on my ass I mean it doesn’t look hard at all
Hey man I’m about to build my own pedestal you wouldn’t know the dimensions of the pedestal like height of the flange the length of the pipe and length and width of the base with the position of the flange in the base?
Well i modified the original pedestal cutting the long pipe flush, drilled and tapped holes into that so i could bolt a flat plate on top and welded the flange to that. I dont remember or have my measurements. Sorry
brandon morey I ordered 4 inch and 3 inch lol also found this T4 flange m.ebay.com/itm/T4-Divided-Turbo-Inlet-FLANGE-Twin-2-5-quot-Inlet-TAPPED-Stainless-Steel-M10-X-1-25-/183229416598?txnId=1818992329008 Also got a old y pipe I think will work perfect for this setup.
Powerstroke6.4 i am really glad someone else out there is doing this as well. I will say i recomend if you can swing it to throw heavy duty up pipes on wile your at it...mine blew about 7 thousand miles later haha...make sure you let me know when your done so i can see how it turned out
brandon morey sure will man, it's going on a brand new long block engine with zero miles on it. I got new up pipes and basically everything is new. But I can say the stock turbos are complete junk. First crank on the new engine the seals and bearings blew out and pumped oil out my exhaust, not very happy and the company I bought the turbo threw isn't going to warranty it. So single time it is with the s366sxe and I'm so excited to see how this new engine links with the new turbo.
Powerstroke6.4 thats awsome! Not the turbo part anyways. If i had to do anything different honestly I would probably do a s364.5. Im not sure if its the tuning or the turbo but its been runing with a little more smoke lately. Either way im stoked to see how it comes out man. Keep me posted!
Nice work man! I love seeing people engineer their own setups! Keep up the good work
Thank you! I am a huge advocate of building not buing if i can.
@@brandonmorey3441 what did you do to your vgt did you leave it unplugged or plugged somewhere else
@@brandonmorey3441 do you make a kit now?
@@tylerspriggs1304 Sorry i do not. This was a project that at the time i could not afford but really wanted accomplished.
I just bought a 08 f450 6.4l and I want to do this single turbo conversion. Still learning a lot about diesel this is my first one. Just ordered all my maintenance fluids and filters.
Welcome and congratulations on your purchase. If i have 1 piece of advice, is when you do any maintenance on your truck...ensure its done right. Theres nothing wrong with doing what i did but it took me a few months to work all the bugs out and see where the weak parts where. My biggest issue was turbo drain tube leaking all the time...eventually i got it figured out that was 5 years agao lol. Good luck and stay up on your routine maintenance and congratulations again
@@brandonmorey3441 thanks I will. This was my work truck I've been driving it for about 3 years. They're buying another truck so I bought it for dirt cheap! It's been deleted and studded. I just got the tow/haul working against along with 4wd. Just looking to increase longevity as I'm using it to pull my camper. I heard people changing to a single turbo. Still have a ton of research to do unfortunately
Way to go!! Built.. Not Bought!
Wade Fisher thank you!
That's what I like to see,homebuilt badass shit.like u said the kits are nice but not everyone has money like that to drop into a turbo setup.nice job man.
joe dirt Thank you very much!
I like this. As a machinist and having my own machines is there a step by step of one of these builds so see the build?
Built not bought!!
Awesome not many people will go an fab they're own stuff
Jordan Johnson Thank you!
Did this setup hold up for a long time? I'm in the process of doing a full rebuild on my 6.4 from the pistons up and would like to do the single turbo but the kits are priced ridiculous for what you get in them.
The only issue i personally had was the oil drain tube leaked slowly but constantly. If you can figure out another solution other than i had for a drain tube,you should be good. I had no other issues withthis set up. Make sure u have the heavy duty up pipes that are thick walled.
Just bought an 08 6.4 the motor itself is brand new but the turbo has 150,000 and change. Would you recommend doing a single swap? Gonna be doing a lot of towing. So not really gonna need it to be fast.
Looking back i was really happy the way it towed with the single. If im being honest, it towed better with factory turbos. This may be due to the tuning i had or turbo size. Dont get me wrong as i said i was happy the way it towed with the single just IMO it was smoother with factory.
@@brandonmorey3441 thanks for the info!
@@iraotley9350 anytime!
Any truck is better single turbo
Great job man 👍
Isaac Lorah Thank you very much!
This is great you should manufacture a kit n make $$$$
Thank you but with all the internet troll's out there today, i dont think so lol. It worked for me but may not suit everyone else. Im a firm believer in customizing to your own personal needs. Im glad you liked it, thank you.
Nice job Brandon !
Ronald Brewer Thank you!
Nice job brother I'm trying to make something like you have how did it work out that the truck runs good
Thank you i appreciate it. It worked out pretty good it was alot of measuring and in and out of the truck but once the measurements were close, the finished product was pretty rigid. Id recoment an acual stainless steel drain line but i made a rubber on on a barb work. Theres just not alot of clearance when it comes to the drain. The truck ran amazing after it was complete
Built Not Bought FTW!!!
I’m guessing you did not take the cab off to remove the factory turbos lol how hard was it to remove them with the cab on and do you have any tips on removing them?
You are correct! No cab removal at all. The best tip i can give is make sure you have a ver durable 1/4" drive ratchet that can handle a small cheater pipe whit swivel and long extensions to have reache. From what i remember i was removing them 6 or 8 small bolts from the top of the transmission bell. It took some patience just be sure whatever you do...make sure your sockets are 6 point and on completely to avoid stripping.
damn sounds amazing best 6.4 i heard but i love my 6.0 powerstroke more lol i dont know much about 6.4 i know the issues with them but don't know how they work now my 6.0 powerstroke i know pretty well its been hell got fucked by mechanics down here in south louisiana but i go out of state now to superduty service but awesome truck man sounds kinda like a 6.7 powerstroke
FORD4LIFE73 Thank you very much man. I had a 6.0 at 1 time and loved it man, it was an awsome truck! I gotta say I accually do enjoy my 6.4 better lol. mechanics can get ya sometimes. I do all maintenance on our vehicles except for state inspection! thank you for the comment!
brandon morey no problem yeah my 6.0 been hell but decide to keep her and fix her the mechanics made it last long enough to make it outside warranty charge me for ford parts and gaskets but put victor reinz oil cooler and gaskets including head gaskets so im saving the money up for a rebuild taking it to superduty service in Missouri but karma is a bitch the shop who charge me 6800 to bulletproof it will get there day i have learned alot how a 6.0 powerstroke works and how to work on it but i bought the truck for 1800 (family discount lol) but love your videos been watching all of them
FORD4LIFE73 can't argue that purchase price but damn 6800!?! They are out of their f***ing minds! I don't even charge that for a rebuild as long as the engines crated, different story if I have to pull it. Karma will definitely pay her respect! Sounds like you have yourself a great truck, glad to meet another proud passionate diesel lover/owner!
brandon morey yeah karma will come back to haunt them but i will make her stonger then ever lol but great u have i love it
Beefer 6.0 is all. Got to get rid of PDF/erg.
Really curious what the point is if going from a compound setup to single turbo, unless you're looking for either A) turbo lag, or B) less boost. Neither are something you want...
With this specific set up it was actually the opposite of what you said...i was in fact able to easily achive 50+ PSI and the tunes i purchased woukd light the turbo slightly faster than stock sequential turbos. I wanted to put out more HP and the only way to achieve that was this turbo or expensive drop in units and this route was by far cheaper.
Just sounds odd to me. Typically the reason you run a compound setup is so the smaller turbo will provide you with boost while you're larger turbo spools up. Are the factory turbos just that bad that a single turbo setup runs better?
@@linkedmoo_man your 100% correct. I wouldnt say the factory units are bad because their not however this specific turbo set up out performed the factory setup
Ok so im tryung to remove the turbo fron the housing to get sent rebuild same setup as the one here...where do i start
Listen its been a while since i did this job so i will answer solely off my memory. If it serves me correctly the most challenging part was removing 6 10mm capscrews from the up pipes behind the turbo. Dont forget you got 4 bolts on the pedestal to remove and i think honestly that was it
How much would your buddy charge me to make the flange to go to the up-pipes I can’t figure out myself how to get that done?????
Well my buddy now lives 4 hours south of me and no longer works at a machine shop. Ill tell you how to at least get on the right path. 1st thing your going to have to build a template...once i removed the turbos i used a piece of construction paper and placed it up against the up pipes...if your careful and get it flat up against the up pipes without sliding it..the soot will leave an outline on the paper...i simply traced it with a pen then cut it...then i found a slim piece of wood like panneling or left over laminent flooring then used my construction paper to make an outline on the wood...drilled the holes, and mated it to my up pipes to make sure it would bolt...once you do this you can take it to any machine shop localy to you and ask them to make it out of 1/4" steel. Should not be anymore than $30. Keep in mind you may have to use a drill to widen or oblong any holes that may be slightly off since your making a template and theres room for human error.
That’s brotha that helps a lot and what size pipes did you use from the flange to the t4 flange?
@@romyro1 your welcome..2.5" inside diameter stainles
Sweet fabricating. Anyone that gives you a hard time about it probably couldn't even begin to do what you did. They're just jealous
Thank you very much. I appriciate it and it was quite the project.
Great video, what did you do with the harness that plugged into the stock turbo? Did you just unplug it and if so any check engine lights or anything? Thanks
Thank you. Yes i unplugged it and taped it off to keep moisture out. I also tied it back away from the heat. Yes you will get a CEL, however you will need custom tunes to get around that. With just driving normally, the turbo wont build pressure properly so custome tuning is a must.
@@brandonmorey3441 Ok thanks, thinking of upgrading and was wondering about the check engine light.
Damn camera lol good job!
Staceyswelding Crawford Thank you!
Looks great brother! how does the truck operate? Mainly looking for day to day performance.
Matthew Deinhardt Thank you! it operates pretty smoothe. I am currently waiting for the custom tunes to be revised. The truck is very responsive!
I’ve been thinking about putting a single turbo swap on my 2008 6.4 and my question is what I delete the compound turbos do I have to have a special tune or is it not a big deal
It will run but if i remember correctly you will have a CEL on due to the VGT being unplugged. You will need tuning to optimize fuel and boost pressure and decent shifting.
@@brandonmorey3441 okay thank you I appreciate it and would you know where to download that kinda tune ?
@@justinstoneham875 anytime. If i were you id get online on a forum and see the latest and greatest or call SCT and see how they can assist. I had to call the company direct due to the programmer was older and not supported. Good luck!
@@brandonmorey3441 thank you I really appreciate your help
Awesome video! Been waiting to see someone's homemade kit in detail for a while. Is the exhaust section regular pipe or thick walled pipe?? Do you tow with it?
MaxTheFaxe thank you very much! exhaust is single wall...it's accually aluminized because I was nervous stainless would warp. besides I did a hi temp paint on it. I do tow however I did not get a chance to tow anything over 4k yet. this spring for sure I will. thank you and feel free to subscribe, because I'll be posting more driving and towing!
hey i know im so late to this but did you use the stock downpipe? thanks
I did at first until one cracked...once that happened i upgraded to the heavy duty down pipes...i dont recall the brand since it was a few years back. Hope this helps
@@brandonmorey3441 the exhaust downpipe that bolts to the back of the turbo for the exhaust?
@colinlewellin7957 yes the 2 pipes that come up from each exhaust manifold from the left and right...i had to upgrade them to the HD ones...
Great video man...how do u keep check engine light from coming on?
sandy perez thank you i appreciate that. The way to keep the CEL off is to have an offroad or race programmer. I have an SCT livewire off road programmer and it re tunes your truck making it believe that those components that were removed or deleted are not supposed to be there any way.
@@brandonmorey3441 ...im runnings the gearbox z...wich it did fine till i went with single turbo....thx for the quick response ...
sandy perez ok ok now im tracking lol....you need custom tunning due to the removal of the vgt...obce you recieve custom tuning you should be ok. I used gearhead custom tuning. Hope this helps
You wouldn't happen to have the template you used to make the up pipe flange would you ? Figured I'd try my hand before I bought a pedestal
Demarje Sanders these are the beginning measurements I used as an approximate, then I had to install then remove to make fitment corrections Turbo....flange hight 5.5 inches
Flange positioned center mass of middle bolt
20 inch length oil feed line
Take high drain flush with fitting
Plug low drain hole
6.5inches center mass of turbo flange to up pipe
8inches from exhaust flange to far up pipe
2.5 inside diameter up pipes
brandon morey what did you plug the bottom drain line with ?
Do you recall what size compression/AN fitting you used ?
And last.. what did you do about the downpipe ?
Demarje Sanders as far as the drain, my buddy cut the high point on the factory pedistol down and he tapped the hole so we could thread a fitting in there. the bottom drain hole was tapped and plugged. I do not recall sizes I used what I had lying around in my misc bucket. Down pipe is factory in factory location. if you don't want to go through a complete headache making the factory pedistol work...I seen online they have 6.4l pedistol plates for $100. you could use that plate and go from there too.
Considering doing a 369 swap onto mine. What all do I need to do for tuning?
Well i havent owned this truck in 2 years so i would imagine tuning companies come and go. In reality what you will need for tuning is a programmer or tuner that is capable of holding cutom tunes. Then id look around the powerstroke forums for who has the best singke turbo custom tunes out now
@@brandonmorey3441 I’ve got an H&S Mini Maxx on my truck right now so I would assume that would work fine. Thanks man!
@@wadeyoder7843 don't use that it will destroy the pistons here is a video gale banks explaining ua-cam.com/video/vAr5X3d5IvM/v-deo.html
Very cool
New to this. What does making your turbo a single turbo actually do to the truck/engine?
jet0577 well my friend I do believe theres alot of opinions out there on this and i will explain from MY experience since the transformation. I have seen lower exhaust temps, im not boosting like crazy on the highway, less driving preassure, more horse power for sure! Now can all of the above be achieced with custom tuning? Mabye i am not sure because i never went that route. Ive heard that around 110k the factory turbos thake a dump so i wanted to get ahead of that before it left me sit. I do know it took me a hefty portion of my day to remove the factory units and it was a royal pain. I have removed this single unit in less than an hour due to servicing and one other time to fix a leak. In all reality my reason for choosing a single over performance compund or sequentials was because i heard alot of sucess with singles and i love the sound of the exhaust and finally for ease of removing a single unit instead of sequentials. I hope this helped
brandon morey Sounds good. I'm at 117k right now. I'll look into it
I'm at 168k now with stock turbos you just completed DPF and EGR Deletes with Minni Max tuner runs great. You guys are scaring me. First I've heard of turbo failure. This truck is a dream now. I want it to be my for ever truck. I'm 65 healthy not retired never will be
Awesome man, where in pa you located?
RKep19 North Central
Just wondering, I've got the same Set up but run stock exhaust with deletes. How is it in the cab with the 5 inch with muffler and overall?
Robert Spencer are you straight piped now? 5" Honestly is kind of a pain because you have yo make sure you run your pipe tight together so it won't rattle against the frame in the rear. As far as sound quality....its not a disturbance in my opinion.
I've still got all stock exhaust with muffler and all just delete pipes and it has a good tone but looking to uprade.
Robert Spencer I had that too. The 5" will be noticeably louder however not unbearable in the cab
It’s loud lmao
How long did that faux braided line / fake AN fitting hold together
DirtMcGert29054 I am aware that i paid a measly $20 for that fake line from Autozone to be exact but since you asked its still holding together thanks for asking.
Hows the spool up on the 366? My High pressure turbo just bit it and I'm considering doing this.
Adrian Arriaza It spools very impressively for a single setup however my truck is a little hazey in certain situations wile under a load. If I had to do it again I would choose the 364.5sxe . The key will be custom tuning.
brandon morey could you send me a link for where you got this thing? How are the gear head tunes? I read that they don't do DPF delete tunes so I'm assuming you had to go with a minimaxx or similar?
Adrian Arriaza marylandperfdiesel.com
that's the website I purchased the turbo from. as far as the pedistol, that was all fabricated from a buddy an I. I also have gear head tuning however the programmer itself is a race edition so that explains how I was able to use gear head. look for a racing tuner online they will say emissions compatible.
brandon morey did they have to rewrite your tunes to run a single turbo? Sorry for all the questions. I'm doing all my research now so I can order parts come Monday and hopefully have this done by next week.
Adrian Arriaza No worries I like to help where I can! anyways so when you buy a programmer you need to make sure the programmer itself is capable of your needs (emissions bypass) not the preloaded files on the thing. after you have a programmer you know is what you need you will reach out to a custom tuning business and explain to them exactly what you want (single turbo tow tune, race tune ect.) than once they email you the files you will follow instructions on getting the trim files to your device and then from the device into your truck. I am going to copy a link here so when you purchase a programmer you kind of have an idea of what should be in the description. hope this helped
dalessuperstore.com/i-23893719-hs-performance-mini-maxx-race-tuner-2008-2010-6-4l-ford-powerstroke.html
Do you got the measurements. For the plates
Sorry bud this was 3 years ago lol. I do know that i modified the original pedestal by cutting it flush and drill and tap new holes in it
My center vertical plate was 5.5 inches with the t4 flange included..the flat plate that i mounted to the original pedestal was big enough to secure it with 4 bolts...
Why change the Factory Turbo Installation ??
vaccumme I can't speak for everyone so I will tell you from my prospective. it's kind of a known maintenance issue that the factory turbos usually need a rebuild or replacement around 150k-200k. having said that I myself was approaching that mark, and rather do something now before it becomes a problem (preventative maintenance.) As to why I personally chose a single turbo instead of factory units, was pure curiosity on my behalf. I looked into what people were saying about they're own experience with them and I figured why not? if I can do this at a cheaper price than factory, than why not? If this single system "drives better" , than why not? So I did the conversion at an affordable price, and honestly I'll never look back. the truck is so much more alive now. it has very good power, pulls great and if the turbo ever goes, I'll be replacing 1 turbo instead of 2 turbos (more expensive.) I hope this gave you a better view of why I chose to do a single.
@@brandonmorey3441 what tune are you running? I'm currently doing a single turbo swap on my 6.4 right now.
Francisco Mendoza Gearhead has done 4 tunes for me...tow, performance, street and race. I run the performance all the time.
What muffler did you go with?
Nater389 it was a Jones turbine straight through
brandon morey Thank you sir!
Your very welcome!
Que turbo es amigo?
Borge warner s366 SXE
Hey man can you send the dimensions of this I am thinking about making my own too and I just got my ass chewed out on a 6.4 page on Facebook by 3 different manufacturers saying it’s pretty much impossible and I’m a dumb ass for even asking even the owner of Maryland performance fucking hopped on my ass I mean it doesn’t look hard at all
Hey man I’m about to build my own pedestal you wouldn’t know the dimensions of the pedestal like height of the flange the length of the pipe and length and width of the base with the position of the flange in the base?
Well i modified the original pedestal cutting the long pipe flush, drilled and tapped holes into that so i could bolt a flat plate on top and welded the flange to that. I dont remember or have my measurements. Sorry
Is the intercooler pipe 3 inch or 4 inch?
Ford Chevy Dodge Diesel Performance if my memory serves me right, I used 3 inch like what was already on from stock. Id bet a paycheck i used 3 inch!
brandon morey I ordered 4 inch and 3 inch lol also found this T4 flange
m.ebay.com/itm/T4-Divided-Turbo-Inlet-FLANGE-Twin-2-5-quot-Inlet-TAPPED-Stainless-Steel-M10-X-1-25-/183229416598?txnId=1818992329008
Also got a old y pipe I think will work perfect for this setup.
Powerstroke6.4 i am really glad someone else out there is doing this as well. I will say i recomend if you can swing it to throw heavy duty up pipes on wile your at it...mine blew about 7 thousand miles later haha...make sure you let me know when your done so i can see how it turned out
brandon morey sure will man, it's going on a brand new long block engine with zero miles on it. I got new up pipes and basically everything is new. But I can say the stock turbos are complete junk. First crank on the new engine the seals and bearings blew out and pumped oil out my exhaust, not very happy and the company I bought the turbo threw isn't going to warranty it. So single time it is with the s366sxe and I'm so excited to see how this new engine links with the new turbo.
Powerstroke6.4 thats awsome! Not the turbo part anyways. If i had to do anything different honestly I would probably do a s364.5. Im not sure if its the tuning or the turbo but its been runing with a little more smoke lately. Either way im stoked to see how it comes out man. Keep me posted!