Captain Coop

The turbo on my new 1st gen (which is an hx 35) doesn't have a waiste gate on it. I haven taken delivery of the truck yet buy i noticed this in the pictures. Is this a problem? Also is it beneficial to have one and is it possible to install one?

Thanks, Coop

G1625S

It is entirely possible to put a non gated housing on an hx 35. There are non-gated 12, 14 16 18 and 21cm housings that will bolt right on. Depending on the power level you're after, even a non-gated 12 is not an entirely bad thing, as it will only become restrictive above about 250 rwhp.

Captain Coop

It has a power stroke intercooler, fuel pin, 75 injectors and 4 turbo back. Im not sure how much power that would put it at though. So how would I add a waste gate.

DodgeFreak

get a waste gated housing.

Greed 93

5-speed or auto ? If its a auto i would get a waste gated housing for sure.

PapeCAT

Why do you think you need a "waiste" gate? Do the boost numbers skyrocket when you floor it above 2000 rpm? How are the EGTs?

JQmile

Don't worry unless you see 35+psi. I'm running 40+ on an HX35 on my 95.

Stude4x4

I'm running an HX35 with no wastegate and my pump CRANKED. I can peg my 35 psi gauge if I really try. But driving empty even with my foot in it my egts hardly hit 1000*. Towing my jeep, which was only a 6k lb load and mostly steep grades i never hit over 1200*. And I tried to keep it under 25 lbs of boost unless I had to get on it. I would say don't worry about it unless your constantly towing or your egts and boost run high.

Captain Coop

its a 5 speed. What about a blow off valve. I don't really know a lot about turbos and the difference between a blow off and a waste gate.

furious70

blow off valve goes in the intake tract to relieve pressure when the throttle blades are closed on a gas engine. You don't have any throttle blades to close so no worries.

WG or not depends on your application and what you want out of the truck. A 16cm Non WG housing would probably be fine, but you will have some lag. The Non WG housings are just simpler since they have less parts and are geared toward industrial, constant rpm/load applications where they are fine tuned and the engine never changes. A WG housing offers better flexibility in an automotive setting where the rpm and load changes all the time. You can have quick spool up and not choke the engine (within reason)