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Egt To High

12-15-2003, 05:07 PM

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Egt To High

Heres what is going on .I put a plate in my dads 97 3500 ctd it was a tst 230 horse & 605 torque im not sure what # that is.I installed it with the template that was sent with the kit now the problem is the egt will go to 1300 pretty easily.I also put the boost elbow on & its getting 35 psi of boost.The truck runs pretty good but its not a monster by no means.My question is are these temps normal? the timing is stock the injectors are stock & the turbo is stock except for the elbow.The truck does have a 4 inch exhaust.He pulls a 35 ft fifth wheel & needs to lower his temps & a little more power would be nice as well.Should he slide the plate back,get a bigger turbo,advance the timing?What would a gsk do? Ya have to forgive me guys i dont know squat about the 12 valves but im learnin.Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Kurt

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