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F250 7.3l turbo rebuild and upgrade

Old Jul 28, 2014 | 09:07 PM
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I live south of Lafayette, Louisiana where is the best place to send my turbo to have it rebuilt and upgraded?
 
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Old Jul 29, 2014 | 12:16 AM
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Buy a real turbo. Don't waste money on the stock turbo depending on what you want to do with the pickup
 
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Old Jul 29, 2014 | 10:17 AM
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Thanks for the advice.
 
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Old Jul 29, 2014 | 11:11 AM
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If you are going to do much upgrading buy a different turbo. The stock ones don't support much. I'm not even sure who I would send a stock turbo to anyways
 
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Old Jul 29, 2014 | 12:29 PM
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I got in touch with a place I found online www.turborepair.com (Work Turbochargers) and it's a reasonable price they're going to rebuild the factory one balance it, new gaskets and seals, delete exhaust flap, upgrade the wheel to a billet wheel and upgrade waste gate for $790 plus shipping.
 
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Old Jul 29, 2014 | 06:31 PM
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wow! its your money but i would NEVER put that kind of money into a stock turbo. for a few hundred more you could buy a 38R
 
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Old Jul 29, 2014 | 10:18 PM
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With all of the upgrades I've stated please send me a link I'll definitely look into it.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2014 | 12:35 AM
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Google garret 38R. Its a 66mm ball bearing turbo that's a direct replacement. Doesn't come with a billet wheel but they make an upgraded one to put in.
 
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