Attention: TDR Forum Junkies 
The Pavement Princess gets another job! 
My buddy (who shall remain nameless, lol) had a clutch go out on him while towing a piece of farm equipment, and asked if I could help him out. So last night at midnight I did the following mods: put in a #10 plate, all the way back, blocked the boost line between the head and AFC, and "modified" my 40's wastegate (suggested by Jason Burton since I don't have a valet switch yet). Then I hooked up his truck trailer, and accompanied by his son in their stock 12v we made the 4 hour drive to where they were waiting in Yakima.
We got her loaded and headed out by 7am, having to pull one nasty grade (Yakima to Ellensburg) right off the bat. Weight was about 9000lbs. I was worried about temps with my lazercut dv's, 370's, etc, but to my surprise I was able to hold 60mph+ all the way up with temps never going above 1100 deg! Boost held best at just above 20lbs, and I ran it with OD off.
I was very light on the throttle, not using more than 1/4 of it. Of course, a couple of times I had to test it when an unloaded Ford was coming up to pass... Bumping out of l/u, adding some more throttle, my temps would approach 1200 when boost would shoot to 60lbs and temps would drop again (never used more than 1/2 throttle); I let her go into 4th then l/u staying in it, and we were 75mph and climbing. I didn't do that for long, but it was nice to see what it could do.
I was extremely pleased with the performance, given that it's set up exclusively to race (and is quite good at it, I might add). Trans performed perfectly, staying cool, operating temp totally normal, EGT's manageable (yes Piers, I actually watched the gauge, I have a witness!).
If I loved this truck any more, I'd have to marry it... :-laf
My buddy (who shall remain nameless, lol) had a clutch go out on him while towing a piece of farm equipment, and asked if I could help him out. So last night at midnight I did the following mods: put in a #10 plate, all the way back, blocked the boost line between the head and AFC, and "modified" my 40's wastegate (suggested by Jason Burton since I don't have a valet switch yet). Then I hooked up his truck trailer, and accompanied by his son in their stock 12v we made the 4 hour drive to where they were waiting in Yakima.
We got her loaded and headed out by 7am, having to pull one nasty grade (Yakima to Ellensburg) right off the bat. Weight was about 9000lbs. I was worried about temps with my lazercut dv's, 370's, etc, but to my surprise I was able to hold 60mph+ all the way up with temps never going above 1100 deg! Boost held best at just above 20lbs, and I ran it with OD off.
I was very light on the throttle, not using more than 1/4 of it. Of course, a couple of times I had to test it when an unloaded Ford was coming up to pass...
Bumping out of l/u, adding some more throttle, my temps would approach 1200 when boost would shoot to 60lbs and temps would drop again (never used more than 1/2 throttle); I let her go into 4th then l/u staying in it, and we were 75mph and climbing. I didn't do that for long, but it was nice to see what it could do. I was extremely pleased with the performance, given that it's set up exclusively to race (and is quite good at it, I might add). Trans performed perfectly, staying cool, operating temp totally normal, EGT's manageable (yes Piers, I actually watched the gauge, I have a witness!).
If I loved this truck any more, I'd have to marry it... :-laf
Besides, I already told him that it's not so much a matter of me not using the gauge (I mean, I know which one the pyro is... ), I just think that Holset needs to make more heat-resistant turbos... :-laf
:--) was it a nine bottom over end plow ?
