What is too hot??

["Mad Max"]

Need some 'hauling' advice -

Hauling trailer and car, short trip, about 6500 lbs, at 65 mph, flat and level:



Pyro = 800 - 900*

Trans temp = 160*

Boost = 6-10

Water temp = 170*



On a full pull boost peaks at 14 psi, pyro at 1050* Sound about right? Y'all think they're too low or too high? I want to get 'happy' with the performance, but I have no comparison, and I KNOW y'all do. Haven't been on a long trip yet hauling the toys, so I'll know more later.



- S

 

[DPKetchum]

On a hard or light pull on accel. mine will pull 20 psi easily and never has gone over 950 egt. Even with 10k behind it. Maybe my intercooler makes a differance. engine temp at most goes 1/2 way on gauge. Dont have a trans temp or manual water temp.

 

[formula]

Assuming that your pyro is in the exhaust manifold and that you haven't messed with the engine much..... Your readings are quite typical and well within safe limits.



Sean

 

[BushWakr - RIP]

General rules of themodynamics says..... (ok, what the Heck to I know. . )

If you're at 1250*F you're good to go pretty well all day... ...

If you're at 1350*F you got about 1 minuted out of 5... .

If you're at 1500*F you're pretty much so far out on the limb that you can expect to need a proctologist, a coronary artery specialist, a cadiac surgeon, and psychiatrist, and you're bank manager for a mortgage... and darn quick cause it's gonna get ugly fast.....



Does that help???? ..... I thought not... who says I don't have a sense of humor...





Bob.