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Garrett Powermax Ballbearing Turbo 99.5-03 7.3L Ford Powerstroke

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Garrett Powermax GTP38R Ballbearing Turbo 99.5-03 7.3L Ford Powerstroke
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Hands down, if you want the best drop-in turbo for your 7.3L Powerstroke, its the GTP38R. Featuring a ball-bearing cartridge and an 88mm GT Compressor Wheel, you'll have instantaneous throttle response for superb driving manners and improved overall boost for a substantial increase in overall power.

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Hands down, if you want the best drop-in turbo for your 7.3L Powerstroke, its the GTP38R. Featuring a ball-bearing cartridge and an 88mm GT Compressor Wheel, you'll have instantaneous throttle response for superb driving manners and improved overall boost for a substantial increase in overall power.
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Vehicle Fitment
1999.5-2003 7.3L Ford Powerstroke
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FEATURES & BENEFITS:
  • Includes the Garrett exclusive ball bearing cartridge for unbeatable response, efficiency, and durability, eliminating the thrust bearing reduces failures at elevated boost levels.
  • The 66mm (inducer) x 88mm (exducer) GT compressor wheel provides 33% more flow than the stock 60mm (inducer) x 80mm (exducer) wheel. The ported shroud housing improves compressor flow range for surge control.
  • Maximum recommended boost level is 40psi
  • 1.00 A/R turbine housing for free flowing exhaust with reduced back pressure and up to 200 degrees Fahrenheit reduction in exhaust gas temperature (EGT)
  • Comes with 4" adapter hose
  • This is the Cadillac of stock-replacement turbos for the 99.5-03 7.3L. Lowest EGT's and fastest spool-up of any turbo on the market.
  • This turbo will fit both SuperDuty models as well as Excursion
  • No core charge! Keep your stock turbo.
  • Includes Gasket Kit
About Garrett
Garrett Turbochargers are OEM equipment on many cars and trucks. The also have an aftermarket diesel performance turbo line marketed as POWERMAX Performance Diesel. At Diesel Power Products we carry a variety of Garrett stock turbo parts as well as a few of their more popular performance models. The GTP38R ball bearing turbo that Garrett produces specifically for the 99-03 7.3L Ford Powerstrokes is by far the most popular turbo we sell. It features a 4" intake along with a custom silicone adapter hose, a ported shroud intake housing which helps control surging, a 1.0 A/R exhaust housing to help keep EGT's down, a large 88mm compressor wheel to manage all that airflow and, of course, a ball bearing cartridge. The ball bearing aspect is what really sets it apart. No journal bearing turbo can touch it when it comes to spool-up or reliability. The GTP38R functions best in Powerstrokes making up to around 475HP. You can stretch it a little further by substituting a 1.15 A/R exhaust housing for the 1.0. The 1.15 is non-wastegated and requires a machined adapter, which we also carry. You can even order the turbo in this configuration if you prefer.

If you prefer to stay with the stock turbo we carry a full line of Garrett stock replacements for the Ford Powerstrokes. We can also make a variety of modifications to the stock turbo to make it suit you needs. These mods include: ATS ported shroud, wastegated or non-wastegated 1.0 A/R or 1.15 A/R exhaust housings, wicked wheel, upgraded BD Power wastegates to control creep, non EBV pedestals and more. Give us a call or send us an email, we'll be happy to help you figure out which turbo combination is right for your application.
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Overall rating: 4.5454545 / 5 from 11 reviews.

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Disappointed

"I bought one while collecting parts for a project. Couldn’t afford to buy all the parts at once so had to take a bit of time. Finally got everything on the truck and this turbo immediately was dumping oil into the exhaust. Less than 750 miles on it. Turbo is still new and failed. Since I had to gather parts, I purchased the turbo too long ago to get any help and won’t provide me with a contact to deal direct with Garrett. Disappointing. Had to put the factory turbo back on."

— Tim E. (1/5)

2001 Ford excursión 7. 3L I

"2001 Ford excursión 7. 3L I changed the original turbo for this one the original turbo had been updated about 2 years ago this turbo is much superior the performance is so much better earlier spooling and more power!"

— Marcos H. (5/5)

I put the gtp38R on

"I put the gtp38R on my 99. 5 f350. I love the fast spool up and throttle response. Sounds awesome as well."

— Jason B. (5/5)

Installed easy and connected to

"Installed easy and connected to existing components correctly. It does have that hum/whistle constantly, a little louder than expected"

— Nick O. (5/5)

I would buy and recommend this to all my friends

"Was an easy upgrade! Love the whistle! Mine went into an 01 Excursion! Kids love being picked up from school in it!"

— Megan M. (5/5)

Yes

"Great Turbo, Easy to install noticed immediate response"

— Denise H. (5/5)

But it!

"Sick runs great! Great sound"

— Dena (5/5)

Quality product that can be installed IAW pro. . .

"Quality product that can be installed IAW provided instructions. Does increase power band. Constant turbo whining sound can be heard in vehicle cab as RPMs increase and decrease. The high pitched sound at increased throttle can be annoying."

— Britt W. (4/5)

Fast spool up ! No more compressor surge and . . .

"Fast spool up ! No more compressor surge and cooler temps all the way around. A top quality turbo!"

— Bobbie S. (5/5)

Awesome bolt on power for the 7. 3L PSD. Fast. . .

"Awesome bolt on power for the 7. 3L PSD. Fast shipping and a good price to boot."

— Ashley M. (5/5)

Q&A

Will this increase horsepower?
That turbo has the ability to support more power than the stock turbo with supporting mods. Out of the box you will notice lower EGT's, higher boost and better throttle response. It is an awesome option if replacing your stock turbo.
I have a stock 2001 7.3 power stroke. Is there anything else I would need to purchase to do this stock turbo upgrade?
You are all squared away with this turbo coming with gaskets too. It is up to you if you would like to do an EBV (Exhaust Backpressure Valve) delete. While not required some people like to get it knocked out while down there. -Mark
Why is there such a wide price range on these turbos (600 to 2000)I need this turbo but I'm not rich
Not sure where you might be finding a GTP38R for 600. If so it is more then likely not a GTP38R. But Garrett recently said they are going to enforce their MAP policy. If a turbo is purchased under that it would not be covered under their warranty. -Sands
Why is there a 1000 dollar price range on these turbos
Garrett has always had a MAP(Minimum advertised price) on these turbos. But was really loose on it, we use to sell them for 1500.00. They recently said they are going to start enforcing the MAP policy. So turbos purchased under the MAP price would be subject to a voided warranty. -Sands
Wanted to double check and make sure this turbo (gt38R) you are able to use with a EBV Delete...
Yes, it will work with both EBV delete pedestals and outlets for a 99.5-03 7.3 Powerstroke truck. -Sands
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