Fuel Curves

[SlyBones]

Well these recent posts about installing a #10 plate have me thinking. I can read the chart. For my 97 auto a #8 is the 230 plate, a #6 is 250, #5 270, etc.



But what about the fuel curves. These things have completely different shapes. I would like to here about these ( read all not just the ones I mentioned ) plates in terms of power band or usage, instead of just peak HP.



Just making this up, but a #10 gives great bottom end and midrange, but cuts back at the top end. Best used as a stand-alone BOMB for towing on manual trucks. -- A #6 has less bottom and, with good midrange and great top end. Good choice with 370 injectors to help control bottom end smoke, bla bla bla... ... again just made that up as an example of what I was thinking.



Thanks,

 

[Big_Bad_Dually]

chart?

What chart are you reading? I am trying to figure out which plates are which and couldn't find much at TST's web site.

brian

 

[illflem]

Brian, I think what Sly is saying is that it would be nice to have some charts to read. I agree, these plates can get confusing, as far as I can figure the plate numbers don't relate to anything.

 

[drawson]

Try this link out I think this will answer your questions:



http://www.dieselpage.com/tstpk.htm

 

[Big_Bad_Dually]

Drawson's link is very helpful. Now I've got them figured out.

thanks drawson

I now see why the number ten is such a big plate with the 96-98 model guys and it why i would need the number five to start comming close to it because i have a 95model.

 

[SlyBones]

Drawson's link is the chart I am refering too. However this is not telling the whole story. I have seen about 4 different ones of these and they each have a different shape to them. I assume the different shape means a different fuel curve. So I am trying to determine the different shapes, how they effect the power band, and which ones are better for the different uses.

 

[Cooker]

I'm with Sly. I would also really like that information. A "mug shot" of each plate would really be beneficial to telling the whole story.



I've got a few pics of my #5, maybe we can pull something together here.



Ryan