Stock intake plenums suck

Groomzybanshee · Aug 2, 2012

Local turbo builder told me once make sure you have the vband on the center section and turbine wheel. Straight and not twisted to far because it makes the turbine sit side ways and hit the housing..

TARM · Aug 6, 2012

What do you mean straight andnot twisted? The camp itself rotated or the housing. Sorry I am not following

Groomzybanshee · Aug 6, 2012

There is a certain point where if you have the clamp in the spot it makes the turbine wheel sit crooked in the housing... That might not be the case with the 42s but it is with my 45..

SDstroker · Aug 6, 2012

It gets tight around the oil feed flange but it does not hit. I did a bench assembly before I installed it. I will get some pics this week.

Groomzybanshee · Aug 6, 2012

Yea it must only be a gt45 thing then...

sniper_101 · Aug 6, 2012

Plenums on my 00' didn't have screens when I peeked inside (didn't remove from heads). Makes me wonder if some were made without screens, or if I've already ran them through, lol.

SDstroker · Aug 12, 2012

Got it fixed & I am bored so here's some pics
Housing got a little nicked up but not bad.

After math

Cota · Aug 12, 2012

Man that is one ugly looking truck.

Looks just like mine

Dmstrucks02 · Aug 12, 2012

Is that line going to the center of the turbo a water cooling line?

SDstroker · Aug 12, 2012

Dmstrucks02 said:
Is that line going to the center of the turbo a water cooling line?

Yup.

Groomzybanshee · Aug 12, 2012

Sleeper..

sniper_101 · Aug 12, 2012

Groomzybanshee said:
Sleeper..

No kidding, that's one clean and sharp lookin' rig! Love it!

SDstroker · Aug 13, 2012

Thanks guys. I spent a morning on a much needed cleaning, clay bar and waxing. Time for a engine bay clean up.

V-Ref · Aug 18, 2012

SDstroker said:
Got it fixed & I am bored so here's some pics
Housing got a little nicked up but not bad.

What a sharp truck. :ford:

Is that factory paint? Regardless, what is the paint code/color? Did you apply new door moldings or paint the old ones?

SDstroker · Aug 19, 2012

Thanks! Heres about the factory paint LINK
I used turtles trim restore. Found HERE The handles were getting faded and this really brought everything back to life.