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The 7812 is rated for 2 amps. I've heard reports that they sometimes overheat on anything over a amp though. I do know from experience that it will power a Autometer pyro fine.

The best thing to get for a 24v vehicle is a non-electric pyro. That way the 24v won't matter. That being said, I do have an electric 12v Autometer pyro in mine. Only used it because that's what I had. Here's a link to how I ran a 12v pyro on 24v-...

I'm not sure how much it will help turning up the fuel on a non-turbo. You may just be making more smoke since you don't have a turbo to provide boost.

You got it. [thumbzup] Just make sure you don't let the rod turn. IMO one flat is a little conservative. I don't recall how much I turned mine but it was a pretty good bit (at least a whole turn). I just turned it some, drove it a while, monitored EGT, and went from there. Seems every truck is...

You'll get a pretty good power increase. Almost like a completely different truck. DO NOT do this without a pyro though. You can melt the engine down pretty easy if you don't watch your EGT.