6BT,
Here is a little plate sliding story. I ordered up the 230/605 plate & put it in centered. Wholly front end lifting, rear end squirrely, smoke & acceleration.
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I thought, "why not upgrade, got to be better"
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So I ordered up the #11, 685 plate. I went to take out the 605 plate & discovered it was the #8, for the automatic pump.
http://www.dieselpage.com/tstpk.htm
I dropped in the #11 centered & wondered what happened to all the torque.
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I opened it back up & slid it all the way forward & got the top end of the #8. The bottom end was real good, so I left it that way. The answer I got was that the #8 is too hot, but couldn't ever get what that meant. The link to dieselpage says it all, the #8 is a 340hp plate, centered.
The #11 centered is 280 & slid all the way forward is equivalent to the #8, centered. By the seat of the pants of course.
Mark @ TST verified what I found by stating that you can expect 40 to 60hp by sliding the plate all the way forward in the 96 & 97 pumps. I found that to be true, 280+60=340. Keep on sliding but watch the EGT guage.
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Hey Adam, nice broken hitch picture.
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I'd guess you've got a solid piece in there now.
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Money Sink - 96, 5 speed, TST 380, HX40-16, 300 HP Injectors, Scourge BD 4200rpm Governor kit, McLeod, 4", CATless, straight out back, chrome turn down, ISSPRO Pillar, Delvac 1 & Amsiol, K&N, Mag-Hytec, 3:54, Michelin 235s on Alcoas, Rancho 9000's, Valentine One.
Dutchmen 27' 5th Wheel.
GoldWing.
[This message has been edited by Forrest (edited 02-10-2001). ]