Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) Killer B for towing and 500hp?

[RKraft]

Any one running the Killer B and in the 500hp range? I have an 01HO as you can see in sig. I plan on Mach 4's, Edge drag comp and south bend CON FE. I do tow up to 15k at times but not that often maybe a dozen times in the summer other wise just 9k travel trailer about the same. Any in put or info is greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Randy

 

[Big Bry]

Like anything. It is how you treat it. You can have 1,000 hp just don't try to go over a 7% grade pulling 30,000lbs. at 90mph. Treat it with care and respect. No hot rodding from a start. That is the hardest on all components.

 

[rubberneck]

I dont know what the killer B is, but look at my sig and you will see what I have. I tow 12-15K pretty routine, it is ok in the flats, sucks in the hills. In order to stay up on the turbo, i have to keep the RPM up higher than i like. I prefer to tow with my stock turbo and hot rod with the B1. I am tired of switching back and forth, so twins are planned. Phil

 

[ThrottleJockey]

Yeah, I'm ALMOST at 600 hp.



I designed mine to tow heavy in the mountains. If it will tow heavy up a grade, it will tow anywhere.

Towing 9000 pounds EGTs are around 650 on a hot summer day. Towing heavy they see around 1050.

 

[JRagland]

throttlejockey,

Is there a Comp or other wire-tapping box missing from your sig? That much HP ain't coming from Mach 4s, a special Catcher, and airflow improvements alone. Your instantly famous if you're knocking on 600 w/o a wire tap.

 

[ThrottleJockey]

Yeah, your'e right.



There's a few things missing in my sig, but I think I'm at the 350 character limit. :{



I have an old Blue Chip FMS and a big ol'e intercooler and an EZ..... but I'm scared of the EZ.

 

[JRagland]

There's a limit? Now I have a new goal!



Glad we have a limit, otherwise some people's sigs would take half the page like over on the Ford sites where sigs include things so trivial as license plate trim!

 

[ThrottleJockey]

I hear you.



Could probably stand to trim some off mine.



Oh, okay! Check it out now. :-laf



Brian

 

[JRagland]

Minimalist!

 

[BTighe]

not sure what hp im at right now but i get very hot towing 4k on any grade :{ im gonna guess my bhaf is choking my killer b but the temps are redictulas. im having to downshift into 4th on ant hills. gonna get intake done and see if that helps.

 

[Mille4212]

Watching in intrest. You can see my sig and when I hit Eisenhower tunnel with the Drag comp on 1X1 I'm in 4th gear with a feather on the gas pedel. At 12,200 feet I can only get 20 lbs of boost with 1200 degrees EGT. If I try more boost the EGTs go to 1400 . Now I'm thinking twins but maybe a Killer B would work .

 

[RKraft]

I am also thinking twins, but money is kind of tight right now. Considering the BD setup but not sure. I have read good things about their kit so I might good that route too. If I good with the HTT turbo I know Rip's makes piping to use this turbo as a top and HTT is in the process of making a twin set. It all depends on the money situation, oh ya and the misses :-laf.

 

[SRadke]

I ran mine up to 500 hp as a single before I built it into a twin setup. I towed heavy with it often and didn't have temp problems as long as I kept it up in the rpm range. It could get a little toasty at 1600 rpm. The 24 valves do better than the 12 valves because you can turn the fueling down, you don't have to tow at a 500 hp level just because your truck is capable of making it.



-Scott

 

[RKraft]

Scott

Thank you for the info, I did plan on turning the box down when going to tow heavy. I am still trying to figure out which is the best way to go. Thank you to every one that has given their input it is much appreciated.



Randy