Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) #6 plate stats

[jared1]

just put in a #6 tst plate in a 95 5 speed, would like to know what eveyone else is getting on boost and egts. Im getting 22 lbs with the plate, 18 stock. Also i think the govneor lever is wrong, the hieght is right on but the lever never hits the plate? Probably comes 1/16 " from the plate and retracts instantly, I always thought that it is supposed to hit the plate and ride on it for awhile? Any answers

 

[Dreher]

I have a TST #6 plate in my '96 auto. I can peg my 30 psi guage before WOT, but I think my wastegate is stuck shut. Back when I was stock, I always topped out at 18 psi, then one day it went right up to 25.



Bob

 

[djgwinn]

Hi, I have the #6 plate in my '96 auto and can see 30 lbs. of boost without any problems. I did have a 3k govenor spring kit installed at the same time but I don't think that has any effect on initial boost. I had the work done by some one else so I can't help with lever adjustment. David

 

[Boldt's Wagon]

jared1 - Did you install the boost elbow to the waste gate? If you did not, the waste gate is controlling you to 22 psi. You should be seeing about 30 psi.

 

[GMOSS]

I have the TST#6, boost runs about 30psi. Solo EGT has never been in the danger zone, however towing my 8K trailer it will easily pass 1250 pre-turbo climbing a long grade. Accidentally hit 1450 once passing on a 6% grade. Watch your gauges. Air flow improvements will help(exhaust/airfilter).



Glen

 

[JSmith]

I also run a TST #6. 96 auto,I see 33# boost at WOT,very easy to do.

 

[BigYellowIron]

Originally posted by jared1

Also i think the govneor lever is wrong, the hieght is right on but the lever never hits the plate? Probably comes 1/16 " from the plate and retracts instantly

Make sure you hold the shut off soloenoid up when you are checking the govenor lever, if you don't the lever will come almost to the plate then retract.



Adam

 

[nfox]

TST #6

Isn't this plate suppose to be in a automatic, 180hp pump? I would make sure that your fuel shut off solenoid is pulled up when checking the gov lever. I thought the way i under stood that a automatic camplate in a 215hp pump would fuel very heavy down low?

 

[Gray 5.9]

I just installed the #5 250 plate and elbow and only see 22# of boost also, I wonder if sliding the plate all the way back would have anything to do with it? I have the AFC housing slide all the way forward like Mark said in the TST video. Can any one tell me what kind of HP I might be making with stock 160 injectors ? I for a fact, can see a BIG diffence over the stock fuel plate all the way forward. THANKS

 

[bramage]

I've got a 97 auto with a #6 plate and elbow. High RPM's see 37 PSI max and about !400 (for a very short period of time (1 second or less))on the pyro. So you do have to watch it a little at WOT but its fine even pulling loads unless RPM's are over 2500.

 

[DR]

I have a 95 auto with the #6 plate and the 3K springs. The boost hits 34 lbs boost very fast and will top 1400 pre-turbo if I don't take my foot out of it. The plate is about an 1/8" foward. And the AFC is adjusted for smoke.

 

[gjacobs]

What kind of mods to your tranmissions do you guys running autos have? I have a '95 auto and have been worried that it would rip stuff up. What kind of fuel milage difference did ya'll see?

 

[Dreher]

I have a rebuilt DTT trans (done about a year ago) on my '96. I get about 17-18 mpg mixed highway/city. Truck weighs about 8000#, 4. 10 rear, 285/75-16 tires.



I did the plate at the same time the trans was rebuilt. This was shortly after I move to WA from CA. My mileage went from 13-14 to 17-18 after the mods. Probably a combination of trans/engine mods, different type of driving up here, maybe even the regional fuel differences.



Bob

 

[PUMPERDUDE]

Thats what I have

IMO the #6 TST is a good moderate power bomb. Ive got stock air/turbo/injectors/exhaust -(cat ,muff)and a GSK. Think I get 26 # of boost. 225 RWHP. No real EGT problems. Runs about 1150* max towing up a good hill@70. Rammin On checked my governer lever adjustment and it was right on. Don't forget the GSK..... A1 Bomb.