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Hi guys,

Started my B28 restore a couple of weekends ago.. Here's a couple of pictures of the progress so far.


Before:




After: ( going for the original dinette layout)


old upholstery out..






Started with the engines (Yanmar 4LH-STE) yesterday:




Removed both turbo's (IHI) for rebuild.


I'm taking the turbo's to the local yanmar dealer (friend of mine) for a diagnostic but I fear he is going to tell me to buy two new ones. I don't have much experience with diesel engines but i believe the turbo's are not that bad. The internals look good, the exhaust side is corroded due to the old mixing elbows which are also corroded internally. I would prefer to send them to the U.S for a rebuild or refurbish. Really wouldn't want to spend 4k for new ones so if anyone has any suggestions as to any good place for rebuilding them or buying them rebuilt, it would be very well appreciated!

thanks!

George

There is a company in Colorado that sells the brand new complete turbo cores (everything but the housing) for $8 to 900 hundred. Google Yanmar 4LH turbos. May be a better alternative to expensive rebuild. Also, gives you another core for the future.
Harry

Harry Woods wrote:There is a company in Colorado that sells the brand new complete turbo cores (everything but the housing) for $8 to 900 hundred. Google Yanmar 4LH turbos. May be a better alternative to expensive rebuild. Also, gives you another core for the future.
Harry

Thanks for the info harry, i'll check it out.

George,

George,
Got my papers off the boat and the following is the information for the Yanmar turbo Cartridges:
Colorado Turbo Rebuild, LLC
14450 E. Easter Avenue #800
Centennial, CO 80112 USA
1-888-416-2735
help@coloradoturbo.com
Harry

Harry Woods wrote:George,
Got my papers off the boat and the following is the information for the Yanmar turbo Cartridges:
Colorado Turbo Rebuild, LLC
14450 E. Easter Avenue #800
Centennial, CO 80112 USA
1-888-416-2735
help@coloradoturbo.com
Harry

Thank you very much harry! I searched everywhere on google yesterday and found nothing but yanmar dealers and shops in Europe. I'll give them a call & keep searching for other places, preferably in the Tampa area (have family there).

If anybody else knows good quality shops that do turbo rebuilds in the tampa area (or anywhere), please let me know..

Thanks again!

G-

Good luck with the rebuild. I hope to install my diesel motors/transmission with weekend on my 28 reposer.

conchy joe wrote:Good luck with the rebuild. I hope to install my diesel motors/transmission with weekend on my 28 reposer.

Thanks! Same to you!
What motor/trans are you installing on your B28??

155HP Cummins 4BT, ZF220a.

conchy joe wrote:155HP Cummins 4BT, ZF220a.

Nice setup! those 4bt's never die. Best of luck with the repower.
Anything you need, just give a shout.


G-