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timing

03-14-2003, 09:55 PM

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hsmith

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timing

Patience please! Avid reader, but first time user.
'96 3500 5 speed with some mods. #11 moveable and stock springs tweaked with Piers help. Really like my truck, ordered with colors and accessories. Tow a heavy fifth wheel, 14k before wife's gotta-haves. Pulls good but have to watch the egt's.
I'm a self employed gas mechanic, but not too set in my ways to try to understand the diesel engine.
Want a little more than I have now. I have a timing tool ordered from Snap On. Thinking of going with maybe 15.5. On a everyday driver, is this adjustment on the timing going to meet my desires? This truck is no slouch as it is. I can pull most times in 4th over at 22k and exceed the freeway limit. Have to keep an eye on the egt's.

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