MY 1969 PETE ON YOUR STEPDECK? SHOT IN THE DARK!!

Thanks

It's going to be a very slow project given my limited physical abilities. But I promise I will post something as soon as I start cutting I'm doing some basic maintenance today. Just change the oil and filters.
If there's anybody out there this ever taken a naturally aspirated 8v71 and added one or two turbos I'd love to talk to you.

Amen
I listed it 4 times. I kept dropping the price. Finally someone bid 5k on it but didn't meet the reserve. The reseve was $6k. If no one was willing to put up 6k then the truck doesnt need saving.

 

Big is the plan! I'm going to keep the tandem axles but put super singles on. I can't decide whether to go with really fat short stacks or put zoomies on for the exhaust.

As far as the turbos are concerned Detroit diesel made versions with turbos and without turbos. The ones with the turbos have a blow through supercharger. They make them with one turbo and with two turbos Some of the 12 cylinder and 16 cylinder versions have four turbos and two superchargers. When I get back to the house I'll post pictures/

 

This is an 8v92 twin turbo (marine) I just parted out. I saved everything above the supercharger including the intercoolers. both turbos blow directly through the supercharger.



They made these in the 71 series and 149 series too, mostly marine and industrial versions but I've seen a truck with a 12v149 that had 4 turbos feeding two superchargers like this one:


I want to try to add two turbos if I can get enough fuel in there, maybe even methanol injection. GO BIG OR GO HOME! I'm gonna have to consult a REAL expert on that one. LOL