Banks Power Ford Trucks: (Diesel ’83 - 93 6.9 & 7.3L) Forced Induction- Sidewinder turbo system (early-body) 6.9L & 7.3L User Manual
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of right cylinder head using a
3
⁄
8
– 16 x
3
⁄
4
” hex bolt,
3
⁄
8
”
s.a.e. washer and
3
⁄
8
” split lock washer. To align bolt
tab on new dipstick tube, carefully bend lower half of
dipstick tube.
if vehicle is equipped with a plastic acoustic
shield on the firewall, cut and remove a section
as shown in Figure
12.
a. on ’83 to ’92 models, remove the screws holding
the vacuum hose junction block, located on firewall
above engine, and lift block upward as far as possible
(do not disconnect any vacuum hoses). Temporarily
retain the junction block up, out of the way, by tying
with heavy string or other means.
b. Wrap the throttle cables and plug wire loom with a
3” x 16” aluminum foil heat blanket starting above the
driver’s side intake manifold bolts and working around
toward the forward end of the throttle cables. secure
blanket with three cable ties. see Figure
13.
c. install the glow plug wire loom heat shield between
the intake manifold block-off plate and the flat washers
on the bolts. Position the throttle cables and heat blan-
ket under the heat shield, then tighten the bolts.
install a
7
⁄
16
x 1
3
⁄
8
” long stud in the side of the
turbo flange on the turbine inlet casting. Use
anti-sieze compound on the stud threads.
install turbine inlet casting from under the vehicle by
guiding the turbo mounting flange up and along the
junction of the engine and the transmission adapter
plate. The casting will have to be rotated counterclock-
wise as it is raised to a point where the support foot
(Figure
14
) can be hooked over the top edge of the
bellhousing flange to rest on the engine-to-transmis-
sion adapter plate. guide the casting onto the exhaust
manifold studs. install two
7
⁄
16
sae washers with the
original nuts on the exhaust manifold studs.
Caution! Do not drop anything into the turbo mounting
flange opening. any item dropped into the turbine inlet
Figure 12
Figure 13
16.
Figure 14
15.
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