Banks Power Ford Trucks: (Diesel ’83 - 93 6.9 & 7.3L) Forced Induction- Sidewinder turbo system (Van) 6.9 & 7.3L - Manual (Page 2)

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bANkS SIDEwINDER ® tuRbO
FORD 6.9/7.3L DIESEL VANS
dear customer:
You have just purchased the finest, most technologically advanced turbocharging system
available for light truck diesel engines. gaLe BanKs engIneeRIng has utilized the knowledge
and experience gained through more than fifteen years of turbocharged engine design to
combine performance, durability and good looks into a professional quality turbocharger kit. Best
performance and installation of your system will be realized by thoroughly reading and following
the installation instructions before and throughout the installation.
Your sidewinder turbocharger system operates by utilizing the engine’s exhaust gasses to spin
a turbine wheel, which in turn drives a compressor through a common shaft. the compressor
draws air through the air cleaner and forces it into the engine at a greater density and pressure
than that which the atmosphere would normally provide. this additional air will burn more
completely the available fuel, or additional fuel, resulting in greater performance and efficiency.
the volume and pressure (boost) that the turbocharger puts out is controlled by the size of the
turbocharger in relation to the size of the engine, the position of the accelerator and the load on
the vehicle. a small amount of engine oil is fed to the turbocharger shaft assembly to lubricate
the shaft bearings, and then returned to the engine. Your gaLe BanKs engIneeRIng turbo
system is legal in all 50 states when used with the Banks 3” exhaust system — caRB e.O. no.
D-161-2.
We at gale Banks engineering are confident that you will be pleased with the performance of
your turbocharged diesel and hope we may be of service in the future.
thank You,
ImPORtANt
to obtain optimum performance from your BanKs
turbocharger system, it is necessary to make an
adjustment to the fuel injection pump. this adjustment
is easily made by following the enclosed instructions.
However, it is extremely important that the
instructions be followed very carefully. Before starting
the injection pump adjustment procedure, please note
the following:
1 . t h e e n g i n e m u s t b e c o l d ( p r e f e r a b l y
overnight) before starting the injection pump
adjustment procedure. Do NOt attempt to
turn the engine over or adjust the injection
pump while the engine is warm.
2. to gain access to the injection pump adjusting
screw, it is necessary to rotate the engine
crankshaft, so that the screw is properly
positioned. as noted in the instructions, the
c r a n k s h a f t i s r o t a t e d b y h a n d , I n t h e
c l o c k w i s e d i r e c t i o n O n l y , b y t u r n i n g
the vibration damper mounting bolt using an
appropriate socket, extension and breaker
bar. (On some late model trucks it may be
necessary to remove the front crankshaft
pulley to gain access to the vibration damper
bolt). do not Rotate the crankshaft
using the starter, for any reason. even
though the fuel solenoid is de-energized, the
engine can still start. this is extremely
hazardous and can result in both severe
personal injury and major mechanical
damage. again when making the injection
pump adjustment, do NOt Rotate the
crankshaft using the starter.
3. If you removed the front crankshaft pulley to
gain access to the vibration damper bolt, be
sure to reinstall the pulley (and belts) before
starting the engine.