My truck was a 96, had the aluminum elbow and bolt-on beauty cover bracket. The kit seems overpriced and under designed. I wasn't overly happy with it either, now I have just the intercooler after ditching the OE turbo. The intercooler header tubes should protrude farther into the engine bay to make the boot install a bit easier. The hot side pipe is a nightmare on a fully assembled truck and should have been two pieces.
My dad’s 97 also has the aluminum intake. I was not overly pleased with the kit. It didn’t fit well. It makes it difficult to install the bumper. Or even adjust the core support. I had less of an issue with installing a custom made kit from a later model 7.3 using parts that were never made for the OBS truck.
My truck was a 96, had the aluminum elbow and bolt-on beauty cover bracket.
The kit seems overpriced and under designed. I wasn't overly happy with it either, now I have just the intercooler after ditching the OE turbo. The intercooler header tubes should protrude farther into the engine bay to make the boot install a bit easier. The hot side pipe is a nightmare on a fully assembled truck and should have been two pieces.
My dad’s 97 also has the aluminum intake.
I was not overly pleased with the kit. It didn’t fit well. It makes it difficult to install the bumper. Or even adjust the core support. I had less of an issue with installing a custom made kit from a later model 7.3 using parts that were never made for the OBS truck.