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This is definitely a dumb question but I was at a pick a part and there is a turbo charger in an old ford diesel engine. Could I take the turbo from the diesel possibly a 7.3L and put it on my 4.8 v8? 

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6 hours ago, That_2010sierra said:

This is definitely a dumb question but I was at a pick a part and there is a turbo charger in an old ford diesel engine. Could I take the turbo from the diesel possibly a 7.3L and put it on my 4.8 v8? 

A person with the proper skills could do anything. The easiest way to go is to buy a kit. That is if you’re vehicle can handle the upgrade.

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Right, you could do anything with the right fab skills.

 

Make your own hotside exhaust pipes, intercooler pipes, oil feed and return lines, bigger fuel injectors and fuel pump, 2 bar map sensor and things like that. Then tune it so it doesn't blow up.

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On 1/20/2024 at 9:23 AM, That_2010sierra said:

This is definitely a dumb question but I was at a pick a part and there is a turbo charger in an old ford diesel engine. Could I take the turbo from the diesel possibly a 7.3L and put it on my 4.8 v8? 

Swapping a turbocharger from a 7.3L diesel to a petrol V8 can totally be done, but it's a bit of a nuanced process.

First off, you gotta think about whether the turbo jives with your V8's vibes – check things like exhaust flow rates and pressure ratios. And get ready for some custom work because you might need to fabricate mounts and sort out intercooler plumbing. Diesel and petrol engines have their own needs, you know?

To really amp up the performance, you'll need a custom tuning solution. Time to tweak the fueling, ignition timing, and boost control to make everything play nice with the new setup.

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