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Old Apr 20, 2016 | 04:37 PM
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Got a lsx 418 with a t6 s484 with 1.32 housing and 96 turbine. This setup is in a truck, and trapped 138 mph on 14 psi and 17 degrees of ignition timing on the top end. It's on e85, cr is 9.5:1 . The issue is the truck experiences spark blow out only on 4th gear on a 4l80e. The boost controller also doesn't want to go higher than 14 psi. I suspect this could be a back pressure issue? Plugs are br7ef gapped at .020". Afr is 11s on a gas scale. Or .78ish lambda.

Coils are relocated and is running standard length coil wires. Running round coils with the heat sink in Em. Don't want to close the gap even more as I suspect the issue is somewhere else. Going to change the coils tomorrow, and try cleaning the injectors as well. Plugs come out clean btw.

Reason why I think it could be back pressure is due to the fact that the boost controller can't give any more boost at 100% duty cycle which is assume the bp is forcing the gate open. And the excess back pressure is at its max on 4th gear which blows out the spark.

Any theories or ideas guys? Plan on putting a boost gauge on the dp to check boost to back pressure ratio. The turbo was recommended by ljms.
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Old Apr 20, 2016 | 05:23 PM
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I run a 416 witha t4 s480... and get 18-20psi, so theres no way you have back pressure issues
and i trap 145mph.. it was also specd by lil john for me, biggest i could fit.

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Old Apr 20, 2016 | 05:55 PM
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What plugs are you running and what gap?
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Old Apr 20, 2016 | 09:45 PM
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Subeone can you post pics of your setup and what # spring are you running in the gate oh and what plug wires are you running
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Old Apr 21, 2016 | 01:17 AM
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its on a 15 pound spring i believe. theyre 2 gates. and MSD wires.

dont have an EGT probe, but the manifold glows pretty red during WOT pulls its those cheap front facing exhaust manifolds. Hence another reason why i think theres backpressure issues. AFR 11.5ish, timing at 17* on 14# on e85.
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Old Apr 21, 2016 | 09:35 AM
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Theres been a lot of horror stories about msd wires either ohm them out or try changing them and see what happens also if your manifolds are glowing red you could be running lean but i would start with the wires and go from there
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bump, still breaking up
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Old Apr 26, 2016 | 06:28 PM
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What did you try
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new coils, wires, and smaller gap
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Originally Posted by subeone
new coils, wires, and smaller gap
Put a fresh plug in make a pull then take the plug out and post a picture maybe your going lean on the top end
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