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Faster with less hp?

05-31-2002, 12:30 AM

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Koa Man

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Faster with less hp?

I currently have a #5 plate and 370s. The fastest I can climb a certain hill with a GCVW of 16K is 50 mph at only 1/4 throttle to keep EGTs under or at 1250. If I did not care about the EGTs, the truck feels like it is capable of hitting 70-75 mph. My question is, Would I be better off for towing and climbing hills with a milder plate and/or injectors? For example, would a #8 plate and DD2s enable me to climb this hill faster because EGTs would be lower?

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