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Niles Nimmo

Niles Nimmo has worked on turbochargers for 19 years and is the name behind PT Turbo's guides. PT Turbo has rebuilt and supplied turbochargers in San Bernardino, California since 1978, for diesel pickups, heavy-duty trucks, industrial equipment and performance gas engines. Every rebuild is balanced in-house on a high-speed VSR machine and carries a 12-month, unlimited-mileage warranty. Have a question about a guide or a turbo? Call the shop at (909) 824-1020.

Holset H2C Turbocharger: Early Cummins Applications & Cross-Reference Guide
Turbocharger Tech Explained

Holset H2C Turbocharger: Early Cummins Applications & Cross-Reference Guide

The Holset H2C Turbocharger is a fixed geometry, H-series unit from Cummins’ in-house turbo brand, built for the mid-displacement diesel engines that put Cummins on the…

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Mack Granite Turbocharger Guide: MP7 & MP8 Vocational Applications
Diesel Truck Platforms

Mack Granite Turbocharger Guide: MP7 & MP8 Vocational Applications

This Mack Granite Turbocharger Guide covers the MP7 and MP8 engines that power most vocational Granite trucks, how their variable geometry turbos work, how they fail…

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Mitsubishi TD05 Turbocharger: Medium Diesel & Industrial Applications
Turbocharger Tech Explained

Mitsubishi TD05 Turbocharger: Medium Diesel & Industrial Applications

The Mitsubishi TD05 Turbocharger is one of the most recognizable medium-frame Mitsubishi (MHI) chargers, best known from performance gasoline engines but also fitted to truck and…

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BorgWarner S410 Turbocharger: High-Flow Semi Truck & Industrial Applications
Turbocharger Tech Explained

BorgWarner S410 Turbocharger: High-Flow Semi Truck & Industrial Applications

The BorgWarner S410 Turbocharger is a heavy-duty member of the S400 family in BorgWarner’s S-series line, built for heavy on-highway and industrial diesels. BorgWarner lists S410…

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Garrett GT4094R Turbocharger: Specs, Sizing & Performance Build Guide
Turbocharger Tech Explained

Garrett GT4094R Turbocharger: Specs, Sizing & Performance Build Guide

The Garrett GT4094R Turbocharger is a GT40-frame, dual ball-bearing unit built for high-horsepower gasoline builds, and it sits in the sweet spot between a GT3582R and…

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Mitsubishi TF035 Turbocharger: Diesel & Gasoline Applications Guide
Turbocharger Tech Explained

Mitsubishi TF035 Turbocharger: Diesel & Gasoline Applications Guide

The Mitsubishi TF035 Turbocharger is one of the most widely used small-frame Mitsubishi turbos on the planet, and that very popularity is where the confusion starts.…

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Ford F-650 & F-750 Turbocharger Guide: Cummins ISB & 6.7L Powerstroke Applications
Diesel Truck Platforms

Ford F-650 & F-750 Turbocharger Guide: Cummins ISB & 6.7L Powerstroke Applications

Welcome to our Ford F-650 & F-750 Turbocharger Guide, built for the diesel mechanics, fleet managers and owner-operators who have to match the right turbo to…

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BorgWarner S200 Turbocharger: CAT C7, John Deere & Agricultural Applications
Turbocharger Tech Explained

BorgWarner S200 Turbocharger: CAT C7, John Deere & Agricultural Applications

The BorgWarner S200 Turbocharger is one of the most widely fitted fixed-geometry diesel turbos in the medium-duty and off-highway world, turning up on Caterpillar 3116, 3126…

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Turbo Whine on Ford 6.0L Powerstroke: Normal Noise vs Bearing Failure Guide
Diesel Diagnostics

Turbo Whine on Ford 6.0L Powerstroke: Normal Noise vs Bearing Failure Guide

If you have noticed a rising Turbo Whine on Ford 6.0L Powerstroke trucks, the first job is figuring out whether you are hearing a healthy spooling…

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Holset HE221W Turbocharger: Cummins 4-Cylinder ISB, ISBe & QSB4.5 Application Guide
Turbocharger Tech Explained

Holset HE221W Turbocharger: Cummins 4-Cylinder ISB, ISBe & QSB4.5 Application Guide

The Holset HE221W Turbocharger is one of the smallest wastegated turbos Cummins fits to its four-cylinder B-series engines, and it shows up on everything from city…

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Holset HX60 Turbocharger: Cummins QSX & Heavy Industrial Applications
Turbocharger Tech Explained

Holset HX60 Turbocharger: Cummins QSX & Heavy Industrial Applications

The Holset HX60 Turbocharger is a large-frame, fixed-geometry Holset unit built for heavy-duty Cummins power, and it sits near the top of the HX family in…

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Turbocharger Housing Types: Divided, Undivided, T3, T4 & V-Band Flanges Explained
Turbo Guides

Turbocharger Housing Types: Divided, Undivided, T3, T4 & V-Band Flanges Explained

Understanding turbocharger housing types is one of the most useful skills a diesel mechanic or builder can have, because the housing decides how a turbo bolts…

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