What causes a turbo to blow....

Turbos take a ton of abuse. They spin at like 80k-100k RPM, absorb a ton of heat and have to generate anywhere from 25-40 PSI of boost (or more). If you got 10k hours out of a turbo I'd say you did well.

 

Well said!

 

My turbo shaft bent bc of too much backpressure. I replaced the muffler when I installed new turbo.
Although the fins on the turbo were scraping against the housing, I was still able to drive to 2 different shops in Fontana when it happened.

 

A leak in the CAC would cause over boosting? Im asking because I don't know(not trying to be smart)

 

Ive got an 2007 freight liner Detroit 14l tuned. How do I know what kind of BW turbo to get? Ive heard good about those.....other wise its $1295 tomorrow for a replacement....

 

I had a turbo blow apart in my 2001 FLD an it went like a stick of TNT the EX fins put holes in curved part of ex pipe that i had to mig weld up, i have both ends of it nailed up to walls of my shop?

 

A good friend had a pp tuned 14 litter and he blew a turbo every 12 to 18 months until a different shop told him to run a bigger turbo than the stage 1 (iirc) .. a bigger turbo doesn’t overspeed as much and his mpg went up too

 

Thats what Im trying to find out....what kind of turbo can I upgrade to...

 

Not spooling down but cooling down. It slows down when the flow of gas from the exhaust goes down.

It is best to idle for 7 to 10 minutes before shutting the truck down but many who come off the highway and take their time to a t/s, most likely won't need much cool down time.

No it won't, a leak releases pressure.

A bigger turbo means lag times to spool up.

 

Either a 702 or a 701....do a search for "detroit turbo upgrades" lots og good info