Banks Power Ford Trucks: (Diesel ’83 - 93 6.9 & 7.3L) Forced Induction- Sidewinder turbo system (Van) 6.9 & 7.3L - Manual (Page 17)

On Automatic Transmission Vehicles
Only: bend transmission modulator vacuum
tube as shown in figure 24, and then reinstall.
make sure vacuum hose has at least one inch of
clearance to down-pipe heat shield.
On Automatic Transmission Vehicles
Only: Modify and reinstall transmission
dipstick and tube. attach tube to turbo mounting
bracket with one 3 ⁄
8
”-16 x 1 ⁄
2
” hex bolt and 3 ⁄
8
split
lock washer. See figures 24 and 26 .
On Automatic Transmission Vehicles
O n l y : R e r o u t e t h e t r a n s m i s s i o n
neutral safety switch wire to the left side
of the transmission bellhousing. Install the
6 x 14” heat blanket on Y-pipe near the neutral
safety switch/back-up light switch and wiring,
located on left side of transmission. See figure
25 .
Reconnect battery cables.
Loosen oil feed line connection at the
turbocharger. crank engine until oil flows
from connection. Retighten connection and
crank until engine oil pressure gauge reading is
in normal range. cranking time should be limited
to 20 to 30 seconds, followed by one minute
of cooling. this cycle should be repeated as
required.
Reconnect wires to injection pump.
visually check the installation for any
i m p r o p e r l y i n s t a l l e d c o m p o n e n t s ,
improperly routed wires and hoses, intake air
leaks and any wires or hoses too close to hot
exhaust, turbo components, or sharp edges.
start engine. It may not start immediately,
due to fuel lost when adjusting the injector
pump. Observe the cranking recommendations
noted above. It also may be necessary to depress
the accelerator pedal somewhat.
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Run engine at idle for a few minutes, to
allow it to warm. check oil feed lines for
leaks. engine may idle erratically or surge until air
is fully purged from fuel system.
Reinstall engine cover.
Drive vehicle. Several short bursts of
acceleration are required to completely
purge the fuel system of air. the engine may run
slightly rough until the purge is complete, but
will not in any way cause damage to the engine.
check injector pump adjustment. see
”cHecKIng engIne peRfORMance“.
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FIguRE 25
FIguRE 26
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