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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 05:38 AM
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I know it'll make the most power, just not enough down low. Not enough to get a 7,000 pound aerodynamically challenged truck moving quick.
yes it will.
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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by stevieturbo
yes it will.
Without having to sit there and build boost?
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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 10:09 AM
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TVS2300 or 2.3 Whipple for supercharger would get my vote, turbo 2nd, and a centri style 3rd for your application.

Here is a dyno of my 6.0 with 2.3 Whipple, 4L80E, ford 9 inch, unlocked converter...


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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by LQ4 Tank
Without having to sit there and build boost?
On what evidence are you basing this conclusion?
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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by LQ4 Tank
Without having to sit there and build boost?
Just as modern diesels are able to build boost early with correctly sized turbos, so will a petrol engine.

Especially when loaded up against a heavy truck and auto trans.

You should have no problem whatsoever making boost very early as long as you pick small turbos. And with a low 600hp goal, this should be very easy.
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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by stevieturbo
Just as modern diesels are able to build boost early with correctly sized turbos, so will a petrol engine.

Especially when loaded up against a heavy truck and auto trans.

You should have no problem whatsoever making boost very early as long as you pick small turbos. And with a low 600hp goal, this should be very easy.
This is true, didn't really think about that.
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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 04:33 PM
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Turbo's are torqy as hell. Not sure why everybody thinks there is so much lag wich all turbo's.
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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by LQ4 Tank
Kenne Bell practically the best? I'll start researching them. I wanna build the truck as a sleeper I guess you could say. Tired of all the pretty boys in their diesels, need to be put in their place. I wanna end up making 600 and 600, I feel like those are practical numbers and streetable.. Could be wrong however.
I got a "pretty boy" diesel truck for
You to run down here in cypress when your done building yours.
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Old Oct 8, 2014 | 02:28 PM
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I got a "pretty boy" diesel truck for
You to run down here in cypress when your done building yours.
Deal, haha
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Old Oct 8, 2014 | 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by oscs
I got a "pretty boy" diesel truck for
You to run down here in cypress when your done building yours.
Clean Z in your sig. too!
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