Turbo time!
 

As I had mentioned in the post of the initial build, my plan was to run a few hours shake down and then install a turbo on my 782D. The time has come! I hope that this will be completed in a reasonable amount of time, and I will take pictures of the progress. So here we go -----

EDIT - I should add the the kit was purchased from OCC member Mike Masharis. The kit is very well thought out and even comes with a short description of someones experience installing the kit. Thanks Mike!

:popcorn: Let the fun begin.

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You have way too much fun, Doc. I have never heard a Cub Whistle before in person. Now I know I'm gonna have to take a drive someday! :beerchug:

Turbo Time
 

Looks like your in it for the long haul. Got some questions- did you source the components yourself or purchase in a kit? What is the projected power result when installed? Have you beefed up the driveline? the drive shaft and joints- if you did what did you change up to?
Looks like a cool project- I will be watching with envy. Please keep the pictures coming as you go!

Had a racer friend that had this on a tee shirt. :biggrin2:

No need to beef up the driveline on a hydro. Only so much power can go through a hydro, and only takes so much power to drive one. Turbo will help with the load on the PTO, but won't really affect drive power.

turbo
 

Pete I have two whistlers here if you want to here one.It was one of my kits.

you got my attention, but I want to run it for a while and see how things shake out. I still have a few items to address before I can put the hammer down and see how it performs. Could you send me a pm with the kit specifics?
thanks-pete

Regardless of whether the driveline needed to be beefed up or not, I did make improvements. I installed a hydro with the splined input shaft from a Cyclops along with the CV style drive shaft. The adapter at the motor end was supplied by Jeff in PA. The shaft had to be shortened by about 6 inches so I turned a 4 inch long coupler with .750 ID on the lathe then welded it in the middle saving both splined ends of the Cyclops driveshaft. It makes for a nice clean installation and no more spirol pins to worry about.