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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 10:52 PM
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Found this on Ebay. What you guys think about it?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/T3-T4...mZ250378358311
 
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 11:40 PM
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I don't like the fact that there is no description on it. But I know absolutely nothing on turbos. So.... idk.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 11:43 PM
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is it a universal turbo kit? kinda looks like it...i agree, i dont like the lack of description...for 600 bucks it should tell u somethin! lol
 
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 11:44 PM
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oh, also, last week i think it was i found a used Hemi-specific turbo kit...it was $2500 used...so 600 sounds like it might be missing something...
 
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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 12:15 AM
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It's a turbo, an intercooler, and some generic piping. There's a clone of an HKS blowoff valve and some silicone couplers thrown in too. There's no telling who actually made the turbo itself - probably a Chinese knockoff called "Carrett"

That seller just throws up the $650 turbo with various car brands sprinkled into the description so you'll hit on it with a search. It doesn't actually mean it'll work for you.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 03:53 AM
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Well as I was saying all the v6 forums. Hotrod did a story on a twin turbo tempest with diesel turbos he got for $150.

https://dodgeforum.com/forum/v6-spec...n-a-while.html
(Included this to give props to Twink and his custom supercharged V6. As you V8 people probably don't know about it.)

https://dodgeforum.com/forum/v6-spec...a-while-2.html (My post with the links are at the bottom of the page)
 
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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 07:30 AM
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ya its seems a littel off with no descrption. id stay away IMO
 
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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 07:45 AM
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you can build a turbo kit using any turbo really. I know people that have taken the turbos off of old junker volvos to use on their little 4 bangers.

You can make it work. But it won't work out the box, and the quality will be questionable.

Much cheaper price, but questionable quality and not a bolt on, seems legit to me. But I wouldn't buy it unless I was really hurtin for a turbo and didn't have the funds available.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 07:46 AM
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I would be wary of a $600 turbo. The last thing you need is to blow your engine apart for an eBay turbo.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 07:54 AM
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A decent turbo for these trucks cost more then $600 by itself. The standard t60-1 in the sts kit is like $750 by itself and the optional t67 is a $1000 or so. I'd be very leery of what you get for $600
 

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