Attention: TDR Forum Junkies 
Ok, I've finally got my truck set up for my retirement gig which is only about 22 months out now.
I've got a 34' Avion TT (1978) that is 7800# empty. I figure that will easily go up 2,000# without even trying hard :-laf
I'm not in any hurry on the road and will be trying to keep it below 2200. I've never pulled anything with this truck in its' current mod status, so don't have a history on it yet. Also, it didn't have any gauges until last month. Now it has a full set, FP, EGT, Boost, cyl head temp and transmission pan temp (wish that were the output line. It's going to chg).
Before I got it, this truck was a full time hauler but don't know if it had any mods, when I got it, it was back to stock configuration.
City driving is pushing the EGTs up to 950-1000 on easy acceleration (10 psi) up to 45 mph and then it drops off to 600* at cruise level ground. Should it be pushing that high on light accceleration?
My biggest question is, what should the max temp be for the EGTs to keep from damaging the pistons and other stuff? I need to learn what I can get by with for a short burst to pass, but then what do I have to stay under for a long steady pull up a grade that is a mile or six miles long?
The stock turbo is hitting 31 psi floor boarded.
I've got a 34' Avion TT (1978) that is 7800# empty. I figure that will easily go up 2,000# without even trying hard :-laf
I'm not in any hurry on the road and will be trying to keep it below 2200. I've never pulled anything with this truck in its' current mod status, so don't have a history on it yet. Also, it didn't have any gauges until last month. Now it has a full set, FP, EGT, Boost, cyl head temp and transmission pan temp (wish that were the output line. It's going to chg).
Before I got it, this truck was a full time hauler but don't know if it had any mods, when I got it, it was back to stock configuration.
City driving is pushing the EGTs up to 950-1000 on easy acceleration (10 psi) up to 45 mph and then it drops off to 600* at cruise level ground. Should it be pushing that high on light accceleration?
My biggest question is, what should the max temp be for the EGTs to keep from damaging the pistons and other stuff? I need to learn what I can get by with for a short burst to pass, but then what do I have to stay under for a long steady pull up a grade that is a mile or six miles long?
The stock turbo is hitting 31 psi floor boarded.
