garrett gtp38r turbo question

[russell7088]

hey guys new to the 7.3 diesel and love love my excursion. local person has a garratt gtp38r turbo for sale for 400 bucks so my questions are.....

is it a good turbo

what can i expect out of this vs stock

price high low not worth the work



thanks in advance for all the help

[CowboyCody]

It's a good turbo and a considerable improvement over stock, but you may need tuning to realize the gains. One down side, it is noisy from what I have read and it's hard to rebuild. I honestly don't know what a used one is worth, it will depend a lot on the condition. New they are somewhere in the $1200-$1500 range if I remember right. So if its in good shape it seems like a good deal.

[campbellflage]

x2 on the loudness. In town it didn't bother me, but on the highway it gets kind of obnoxious. Dieselsites ww for it calmed it down a bit though for me. Good turbo for mild upgrades, at 400 its a bargain as long as its in good condition.

[russell7088]

well here is the link to it, i know pictures are just pics but here it is
Garrett Turbo

[campbellflage]

Originally Posted by russell7088

well here is the link to it, i know pictures are just pics but here it is
Garrett Turbo

did you already buy it?? If so get your money back

[russell7088]

no i did not wanted more info before i do something, it looks beat to me but c
ould have just been a nasty truck

[campbellflage]

its not a 38r

[russell7088]

ok so what is this one then nothing any good, just curious