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Should have checked the turbo

Old Nov 6, 2014 | 04:33 PM
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Should have checked the turbo

Well, dropped a valve in #5 a few months back. Got engine back together last month. Put together with QSB 480 pistons, BMS 50hp tips ton fairly new injectors, Hamilton 178 cam, and a few other things. Nothing major powerwise, just put together for dependability.

It ran good, but never had the power I thought it should. Never did hear turbo whine, and got to hearing a noise occasionally from the turbo, so I ordered a new cartridge. Finally got around to changing it today and this is what I found.

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Just made a quick run up the road, but I now have good power, and can hear the turbo whine. Guess I know where the rest of the valve went!
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Old Nov 6, 2014 | 09:28 PM
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Wow!!!
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Old Nov 6, 2014 | 09:48 PM
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How did that happen?


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Old Nov 7, 2014 | 07:34 AM
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Judging by that I suppose a piece of the valve got all the way back to the turbo???

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Old Nov 7, 2014 | 05:31 PM
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Ouch! Astounding that it didn't immediately make all kinds of bad noises.
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Old Nov 7, 2014 | 09:33 PM
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dang! that sucks.
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