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I used to play with turbo cars I figured shim the wastegate too but for a diesel turning up the fuel has the same effect so playing with the wastegate wont really help.
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I want to make pix and video. Even posted a request on my FB page. I'd travel about a 200 mile radius to get it all too.How about you or neverenuf posting some pics of each adjustment on the 8.3 so us dummies can follow along. With all the tubes/pipes/linkages it might be useful. I turned up my fuel under the plug on top of the pump and it made a BIG difference. Haven't done the gov yet. According to the tach, it is set at about 2-2100. What would be a good safe max for it? I don't have a pyro or boost gage installed yet.
John R Dunn
Weatherford, Texas M931A2
These are the gauges I installed, they work great and have built in alarm LED's with outputs for an audible alarm if desired.
http://www.auberins.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=5_26
I'll have to get a picture posted, but I haven't taken one yet.Hey young gun
what are the dimensions of these gauges?
do you have pictures of how you installed them
thanks
I noticed on the one I did that the air restrictor gauge started coming up. Everything was checked, and even pulled off all the extra pipes for the fording kit, but no difference. You would have to go to a much bigger element and box to get more flow. As long as it keeps the EGT under control, it's going to have to live.
Did you do the screw on top, or the 2 nuts on the back? Any plans on a trip thru Albany during the week of Thanksgiving? I'd like to see the machine, plus I have the special sockets for the fuel rate. A gov spring kit would help some, along with the linkage, and kickdown adjustment.
What sort of EGT's are you getting with those 5.9's?Just curious if anybody ever swapped out/upgraded to a P7100 as I was told you could and have alot more availability to HP mods?Have several 12v 5.9 daily drivers in the 500-650 hp range and looking to make 400-500 with my A2 and was contemplating swapping in a modded P-pump,bigger stix and a different wastegated turbo or possibly compounds and a better air intake setup to increase intake air flow.Finished project will be a crewcab with a deuce dropside bed with spare mounted inside bed with 16.00-20's to increase hi-way cruising speeds.Anybody with an A2 running 16.00's with any performance mods?
After talking with my pump guy(he even builds tractor puller pumps), he says 400+hp for sure, possibly close to 500 with the MW pump with 10mm plungers, all the adjustment tricks he knows, good injectors, and a bigger turbo. As said before, the drive train will snap pretty easily with big power. With the stock pump adjusted, like has been described, it will drive great, and be as powerful as it effectively needs to be. Getting 300hp is a tremendous amount of tork(around 850 pounds). The fuel rate is a freebie, just try it first and see how you like it. You'll be surprised.I was under the impression the pump was good for significantly more power. All you need is larger injectors and a bigger turbo
Holy moley, how'd I miss this one! Nice cummins swap. What twin setup is that? Looks like the secondary is a S400 variant.This what I'm thinkin' Here's a M1028 CUCV been working on. I've some big plans for the old M931A2....
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