Help ID turbo, ASAP...

Big Calo · Oct 29, 2012

My cousin purchased this turbo for his E99 a few weeks ago:

http://powerstrokenation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=139597&highlight=d66+sale

He is installing it today, and it will not fit. It looks to me like it is a hybrid D66, E99 turbine housing, and a 99.5-03 compressor housing. I called Beans, and they said that they did not sell hybrid D66's. Could it be a GT38R? What measurements do we need to get to ID the turbo? Anyone know who may have sold this guy the turbo from off of PSN, so I can contact him to find out what it is? I have sent a message to the OP and haven't heard back yet. I have googled the part numbers, and have come up empty so far. Here are a few pics:

Thanks, the truck is apart right now.

average · Oct 29, 2012

Looks like the stock turbo with van housing, not a 38r.

Powerstroke Racer · Oct 29, 2012

Looks like a 2000 up Van turbo.

Breaking Habits · Oct 29, 2012

Call River City Turbo.. 20 bucks says its one of their units

Arisley · Oct 29, 2012

Ask for Jared.

02BigD · Oct 29, 2012

Now you're gonna offend Jared.

IDP · Oct 29, 2012

Definately a river city turbo turbo, last one I had ended up in the scrap heap.

Groomzybanshee · Oct 29, 2012

Jared @ River City Diesel said:
Call River City Turbo.. 20 bucks says its one of their units

Agree'd

Big Calo · Oct 29, 2012

Well, that's not what I wanted to hear.

fbilly420 · Oct 29, 2012

Powerstroke Racer said:
Looks like a 2000 up Van turbo.

I agree looks just like my van turbo

CSIPSD · Oct 29, 2012

Van turbo... If its in good shape its a nice turbo, but it will not fit his truck without some parts swaps...

Breaking Habits · Oct 29, 2012

IDP said:
Definately a river city turbo turbo, last one I had ended up in the scrap heap.

Odd, Chris is one of the best out there IMO

Big Calo · Oct 29, 2012

CSIPSD said:
Van turbo... If its in good shape its a nice turbo, but it will not fit his truck without some parts swaps...

How does it compare to a D66?

Just seems like for the money with the extra parts, it's not that good of a deal?

neverkickn · Oct 29, 2012

Big Calo said:
How does it compare to a D66?

Just seems like for the money with the extra parts, it's not that good of a deal?

If you had the compressor side modified to run the 66mm wheel then it would be a d66, or i guess a super d66 since it has the 1.15 turbine housing.

Who did you buy it from? They shouldn't have sold it to you unless you had a communication issue.

On edit: just saw the origional sale thread. Seriously doubt the bearings are cryoed, maybe, but not likely. If you look down the exhaust outlet, is there a larger gap between the fins on the turbine and the side of the exhaust housing than there is on the old charger?

IDP · Oct 30, 2012

Jared @ River City Diesel said:
Odd, Chris is one of the best out there IMO

Well i have a $1500 pos sitting here. It was a sledgehammer s300 i got through swamps, kept burning out the thrust washer. Talked to swamps and river city turbo checked everything they wanted and rct told me i had an "oiling issue".

Groomzybanshee · Oct 30, 2012

I've got two rct turbos with no problem... The sledge hammer turbo is a joke IMO.

Big Calo · Nov 1, 2012

Talked to my cousin, and he got ahold of RCT, and the only thing the lady could tell him from the part numbers is that it has a 66mm compressor. Turbine housing looks exactly like the D66 I had, just a later compressor housing. I'm sure it's up for sale if someone is interested.