Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) What are the highest EGT's you've had stock?

[MKline]

Since I was in such a hurry to get my gauges in and do some mods, I never checked the EGT's while the truck was stock. I was just curious to know how high you guys have had them on your stock trucks.

 

[MFrenchek]

I think I recall it going up to 1,100 before getting scared witless and backing off.

 

[Matthug]

Well I would imagine a bone stock truck with a CAT would get atleast 100* warmer due to the restriction, but when I bought my truck the exhaust had been replaced already no CAT but a horribly restrictive muffler. I never towed, but could not get EGT's over 900. Now a great part of this is EGT's would drop once I got to 2200 RPM because of the stock governor springs, so I would guess just having a 3KGSK on my truck would have gotten to about a thousand which isn't even close to worry about melting anything.

Bear in mind you have a 160 pump, so to compare what EGT's a 215 truck has stock is probably inaccurate. My comparison should be a lot closer since I have a 175 pump but a 5 speed usually keeps EGT's lower compared to an auto.

 

[Nate]

I can get my truck over 1250-1300 if I'm pulling a steep long grade. I just hold the pedal to about 1200-1250 and let it do it's thing.

 

[bmoeller]

I never saw over 1000* preturbo.

 

[kentdiesel]

When my truck was stock it would reach 1225 Deg pre-turbo.

 

[MKline]

Thanks for the responses, I should've checked before the mods, but I wasn't thinking clearly.

 

[Schlickenmeyer]

Just hit 1110 tonite, no load, preturbo, winding out 5th gear on a 6 speed getting on the hiway. had to back off before redline due to going way to fast. .

Will be hooking up the 10k fiver in a week or two, and then we will se what the normal trip I take does to her. . Like the gauge, very informative. Can't believe I waited to get it in.

 

[R.ebel]

Stock Egt's

I've seen just over 1250 pre-turbo stock @ 105 mph These heads just don't flow well over 2500 RPM