Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) better plate for towing

[tmassey]

hello, im having an issue with the egt's when towing my gooseneck. the plate i have in now is some cheap ebay #100 and runs okay with just the truck, kinda lags a little on bottom then around 1700-1850 rpms comes on like a 2 stroke and pulles very hard but so do the egts (the #100 lack of defueling). when i hook the trailer to her it boosts like a champ and the pulls hard but at too high of an rpm and egt. I usually haul for 7-8 weekends out of the year and dont mind a little de-tune for that time, any ideas on a more trailering friendly plate? thanks in advance

 

[hsmith]

I tow with a #10, DDP II's, plus othe mods. EGT's are seldom an issue. When they start getting around 1200 I down shift and get out of the throttle a bit.

 

[LVJUNIOR]

I tow with a #10, DDP II's, plus othe mods. EGT's are seldom an issue. When they start getting around 1200 I down shift and get out of the throttle a bit.

what turbo and timing are you running

 

[hsmith]

I have the Super B with 16* timing, 3k govs, lots of adjs on afc, trial and error method. Tows best around 2k.

 

[JMcCoy]

It looks like you have a nice setup. I didn't see it in your signiture. Do you have a 3 piece exhaust manifold and cold air intake? My exhaust manifold (after porting) helped the turbo spool up much quicker. Good luck

 

[tmassey]

Well it seems that the majority of the guys here are able to tow well enough with the #10 plate so I just ordered one from Tst to replace the cheap 100 from eBay. JMcCoy, I haven't yet coughed up the coin for a 3pc manifold unfortunately it looks as if one will be needed soon

 

[hsmith]

Hmmm, I see my recent reply did not post. I do have the three piece manifold and wish I had ported it, but may next time it comes off. Also have the AFE II, not really a cold air, but more of it for sure.

Don't really care about a quick truck, but it needs to tow and go dependably.

 

[Joseph Donnelly]

Some years ago I made one custom torque plate to fit a specific purpose, and called it #100. It seems like someone has made quite a business out of making copies of it, regardless of whether that profile (and power/egt curve) is optimal for others. The copies may or may not be correctly ground. Your needs would probably be well served by a conventional TST torque plate such as a #11.

 

[hsmith]

I'll bring up this old post and say I just returned from a trip to Ruidoso, NM. Seldom get to go anywhere with my truck without the fifth wheel in tow. This time I was not pulling the trailer but had a full load of oak firewood for my friend who lives there.



Running both ways in 5th over most times at 1750 rpms and 73 mph.



19. 3 going there, 19. 25 returning empty. Guess I had better be happy with 19 mpg overall.

BTW, towing the heavy fiver I usually get around 12.



May put the 215's back in and do a comparison.

 

[Roadpossum]

I hate to bring up this older thread, but I came across it while doing a search on high EGT's. I see the OP lives in central Calif. and may have an engine with the highly restrictive CA intake air horn and the EGR crossover tube. I currently have the same stock intake set-up, and because of the restrictive design, I really have to watch the EGT when pulling a heavy trailer up a hill or if I'm loaded on a grade. Since my truck is now exempt from CA emissions testing, it's about to start the rest of it's life as a non-EGR 49-state truck and hopefully high EGT's will be a thing of the past. I suspect that removing the EGR may help the OP as well.

 

[GAmes]

I recently had my IP repaired by a Bosch shop in Austin. The owner bench tested it with my #11 and recommended his custom grind when he found out what I use my truck for. I have towed 2 trailers with it, but not in the mountains. I tow at 2000 rpm. In the past when I was halfway up a fairly steep hill rpm would drop after reaching about 22 pounds of boost and I would have to shift down. This plate keeps me at 2000 up to 30 pounds of boost. The highest egt I have seen is 1100. As a result I'm pretty sure I'll be selling the #11 that Joe installed years ago. I'm waiting for a job that sends me over the Rockies. That is the real test.

 

[kenny61]

Which Turbo you running with that

 

[GAmes]

I have a PDR HX-35 and PDR 215 injectors.

 

[kenny61]

Thanks! Have a Merry Christmas!

PS do you have contact info the shop. . I might want to try a plate change

 

[GAmes]

Austin Fuel Injection & Performance Center 512-385-4890 The plate part # is 042130 and I was charged $132 for it. I know, probably too much but comparable to what I remember being charged for the #11. You may be interested in knowing that they also removed the 3k GSK and reinstalled the stock springs because the TQ curve starts lower with them. I do not know how they are adjusted, but I still have 3300 rpm of full power. I also do not know how far forward the plate is installed. The downside is my towing mileage has gone down because I can now power over hills.