Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) How do you compare Banks plates to TST

[Howard Durand]

I have the Banks Power Pak with Twin Ram and am using the plate that was included with the Twin Ram.

Does anyone know which TST plate this would compare with?

 

[illflem]

Best bet is to contact Banks with the info on your truck.

According to them my '95 auto has the equivalent of a #10

 

[Joseph Donnelly]

The Banks plates I have seen were around an 8 or 6; TST made them to give the fueling curves Banks preferred until Banks stopped getting them from TST. I seriously doubt any of them are like a #10. I designed that plate for TST to use in extreme applications with the 215 hp pump. It works with other pumps but will give very high fueling in the midrange.

 

[Howard Durand]

Thanks for the replies.



Looking at my signature, is there a TST plate that would, in your opinion, give better performance than the Banks?

I can't really complain, I am able to pull most of the grades between here and eastern Wyoming (with the exception of a few mountain passes) towing my 7000# trailer while locked up in OD.



I have fiddled with the AFC star wheel until I get pretty good low end response with just a little smoke.

It seems to get enough fuel up to around 2300 rpm then quits. That probably could be improved with a set of 3K governor springs.

I can get the EGT up higher than I want it pretty quickly although it is better since I changed the timing.



I recently adjusted the timing to 15 degrees. The engine specs call for 12. 3 but it was originally set at 11. It is a lot noisier now and am wondering if maybe 14 degrees would be easier on the engine.



Howard