webb06
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I agree completely.
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I agree completely.
Spatel23
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My thoughts exactly
ncollins64
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I still tow with mine pretty heavy but I don't dog the piss out of it and I keep an eye on temps.
madman1234509
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What did you do to go from 9xx to over 1400
01PSD
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A different dyno? :shrug:
Six_Sloww
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A working transmission
bft blue oval boys
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Not at 6000' elevation
RSK
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i have two trucks...who says you have to use all 1200hp? you wouldn't spray nitrous while towing would you? I wouldn't either... so it wouldn't be 1200hp just like right now towing 7,000lbs in a race file isn't towing with a 600hp truck unless i hold it wide open which would be dumb....so using a little common sense its fine and when i need it the extra power is there like merging onto the highway or pulling out quick during traffic time, and the truck has the smallest haze on a 90* day. obviously i don't need 1000hp but having my back up truck my 6.4 at 1000hp or more and still being able to push snow and tow a trailer if needed would be sweet, actually driving it i'd bet i only use 300-400hp on a daily basis, i like for things to not break....especially when i am busy.
forcefed6.4ford
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Because 1200hp turbos don't work with 600hp of fuel.
webb06
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Ding ding
swinky
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Can I tow with a 800hp single turbo 6.0?
I don't what it's like where you live, but our county just put into effect the "
No rolling coal" ordinance. The cops are watching very coldly now for smoke around here whice is very weird. Big hp and towing does not go together at all.
No rolling coal" ordinance. The cops are watching very coldly now for smoke around here whice is very weird. Big hp and towing does not go together at all.
RSK
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last i checked these trucks were electronic? same with the nozzles. they aren't 12v cummins. so can't the truck be put into a street tune that turns the pulse width down so the truck isn't smokey and still spools halfway decent? :shrug: I understand you need fuel to spool the turbos, I had a 12v with basically an s471 single on it with enough fuel for 800hp it was smoke free if i drove it normal. much over a 1/4 throttle and it sounded and looked like the flood gates to he11 opened up and the truck moved very quickly.
webb06
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Try it out and let me know how it works.
forcefed6.4ford
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Our heads don't flow well. We have to push the air a lot harder. And you need the fuel to get big turbos to light. A 71 is not even on the same planet as an 88 or larger.
RSK
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i wouldn't want to be rolling coal at all....but we have nothing like that here yet. I don't want anything to roll coal while towing at all, especially with my name on the side of it, i just figured with the tuning coming as far as it has, that the nozzles could be turned down so the truck turbo's would be able to spool decent and the truck could be used for towing at or close to sea level that's all. obviously towing in a race tune with 60% or 100% nozzles or even bigger with a 66/88 isn't going to be all that clean or possible. but i figured towing 6-7k or even 10k in a street tune where pulse width is turned down quite a bit might be possible. :shrug: with temps around 1200-1300 going up a small hill.
forcefed6.4ford
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Let me put it this way. My 59/75 run cooler when I push it harder. I can get warmer pussy footing around then running 50-75% throttle.
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RSK
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I was asking, not telling....obviously I don't full understand yet, from the few responses i got, it looks like the 59/75 combo is going to be my best bet...
forcefed6.4ford
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Your best bet for all round is a 59/72. You don't have the gearing to go bigger.
RSK
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makes sense, atmo is doing much at 50-75% throttle probably only making 5psi not even lit yet, but after 75% it starts to take off and its all awesome after that and the egt's cool off because you are now moving enough air. I understand some. I just thought more could be done with the tuning that's all, and I guess i was wrong.
