The turnbuckle will keep the wastegate completely closed.
If it is loose enough to allow it to open any, it will fall off and then won't work very well.

You can use the turnbuckle in conjunction with a tight spring to allow the wastegate to open a little, and keep the turbo from over boosting and destroying itself.

There used to be a pic of that setup floating around here as well, but once again I can't seem to find it.

Basically like the setup pictured,
but there is a spring between the one end of the turnbuckle and the wastegate arm.


phox

 

thanks guys , ithink i understand what to do now and how it works so im off to the hardware store for turnbuckle and a handfull of various springs.

thanks again, mooseman

 

You don't need it because you can just pull the boost line of your wastegate actuator and plug it to accomplish the same thing. The newer trucks have a steel tube directly from the compressor to the actuator, so the turnbuckle is the easy way to hold the wastegate closed.

 

Guys, just be carefull turnbuckling the wastegate on a stock turbo if you've got bigger injectors.

With big injectors, the boost can get over 35 psi, which is the limit for the stock HX/HY35 turbo.

Running the stock turbo at 42 psi boost has been known to grenade them.


Also, on the hard lined HY35 turbos on the automatics, you can effectively disable the wastegate by inserting a SPENT .22 cal. shell in the tubing line, blocking it.

Do NOT use a live round in the turbo!

 

thanks billg, raodranger, et al.....STY

 

if anybody cares i built my own turbo master for $3.75. set my boost at 30 psi on the button. its fully adjustable from stock 20 to all it will push

thanks, mooseman

 

Build a better (cheaper) mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door.


phox

 

Mouseman,

I care and would love to see how you did it.

 

Hey BOILERMAKER Ummmm.......I think it's MOOSEman! and I am very interested in this also.

 

Moose - Mouse, now that there is funny, I don't care who you are.

BTW, I'd like to know, MOOSEman, as well..

Casey

 

oops, I didn't mean to misread your name, MOOSEman.

Hope I didn't offend you.

 

nothing offends me boilermilker (just kidding). ill try to figure out my new digital camera and post some pictures.

mooseman

 

still trying to get that **** camera to work.

thanks. mooseman

 

Well, I just read this post 3 times to make sure I was getting it right. VERY GOOD INFO.

I am thinking , get the turnbuckle & springe set up is what I am looking for.

 

is this safe with a comp edge?