Finished E99 to L99 Conversion

99powerstroke7.3 · Sep 20, 2013

Finally got the truck up and running. It seems to be running great as of right now!!! As for anyone with an E99 looking to convert over to a L99 set-up, let me say it can be easily done just very time consuming.You will need all of the follwing from a L99 motor,i got my stuff from a buddys core motor. L99 up_pipes and Y connectors(some may by new bellows like i did), L99 intake spyder or aftermarket one,L99 Turbo and pedestal,intake plenums, and various boots and clamps. I had troubles with rusted up-pipe bolts stuck in the manifolds that were a pain but after few hours i got them. Second pain was the passenger intake plenum due to the fuel bowl and lines. I just use ultra copper rtv high temp. ill try to post u pics later.

indyF-350psd · Sep 30, 2013

may i ask how much all those parts to convert cost you?

99powerstroke7.3 · Oct 3, 2013

bought a core motor that threw a rod ****ty pmrs

Cloverleaffarm · Oct 3, 2013

why not swap to a T4 setup? better turbo options

bruce · Oct 3, 2013

so you took off a stock turbo just to put on another stock turbo? sounds like a solid plan

littleredstroker · Oct 4, 2013

Dang. U guys are bustin balls.

sent while staring at a windowed block

Cloverleaffarm · Oct 4, 2013

just asking why go through all that work to run a stock charger or 99+ platform???

when the T4 is the best route available.

dealwithit · Oct 5, 2013

bruce said:
so you took off a stock turbo just to put on another stock turbo? sounds like a solid plan

:whs:

I can only assume free parts made all that labour worth it?

TERRCO · Oct 5, 2013

Im sure this is what he wanted. SD factory parts can be had for cheap. He can still do a 38R later. Hell he can even do a compound setup later. Why put so many limits on his setup.

TrailerHauler · Oct 6, 2013

Tough crowd, I don't believe I read anything about him shooting for any horsepower numbers warranting a t4 setup?

99powerstroke7.3 · Oct 7, 2013

@bruce yea it was a solid plan cause your only decent option for a e99 turbo is a d66 compared to the L99 setup which are easier to find turbo parts and turbos for. But thanks alot for trying to be a smart ass for no apparent reason. nd yea i paid 400 bucks for a complete motor with a **** piston.Turbo to oil pan, injectors to hpop it was all there. took a weekend of my time big whoop

99powerstroke7.3 · Oct 7, 2013

Nd I didn't go t4 just yet cause I bought a core to fab my own t4 mount kit and not blow a grand when I have cnc machines nd plenty of fabrication equipment to do anything I want

TRUBBS · Oct 7, 2013

Sounds like a win win.
He bought a core engine to build a T4 kit on & had to pull all the turbo parts off to do so anyway, why not throw them on his truck in the mean time?

bruce · Oct 7, 2013

i could understand if you would have thrown on a 38r but to go through all that work to still be runnin a stock turbo seems like a lot of wasted effort

littleredstroker · Oct 7, 2013

bruce said:
i could understand if you would have thrown on a 38r but to go through all that work to still be runnin a stock turbo seems like a lot of wasted effort

Do u not understand?? He's wanting to build his own t4... If you are wanting a Ferrari , you're not gonna buy a mustang to get you by, you're gonna keep bombing around in the geo metro

sent while staring at a windowed block

bruce · Oct 7, 2013

I understand fully, if you want to build a t4 off an engine that's cool but why would waste the time to swap over parts for no gain. I guess I'm just not the kind of guy to do work for no gain.

99powerstroke7.3 · Oct 7, 2013

no gain.... do your reserch on the swap because your upgrading to larger turbo and the intake tubes on the plenums are an inch bigger on both sides allowing better airflow into the heads....

99powerstroke7.3 · Oct 7, 2013

and the L99 turbo has a larger compressor housing on the turbo which my truck seems to spool better under a load

RNally · Oct 7, 2013

bruce said:
i could understand if you would have thrown on a 38r but to go through all that work to still be runnin a stock turbo seems like a lot of wasted effort

Not everyone has $1,300 to spend on a turbo...

Southmike · Oct 7, 2013

well having a complete engine at 400 bucks is a no brainer..esp if it had injectors.
plus now you have an engine to mock up the t4 mount on. depending on the damage I would rebuild that as well.

not having that as anoption I would have spent that money on the diy 66 barder turbo kit 1000+cfm