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by **cummins king** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 4:47 pm

im probaly taking my ic out and my budy isnt putting one in, i dont think

by **JQmile** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 6:35 pm

Oh btw, ford69557ci I've never been one to back down from a race, so I'd be up for it if I could find a way to get to wherever you are, our you could come out to CA

What do you have a 557 in? I have a lil ol 355 Nova I play with too.

by **GO OVRIT** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 7:12 pm

cummins king wrote:im probaly taking my ic out and my budy isnt putting one in, i dont think

Why would you take it out? I would think any gain boost would be cancled out by not being able to cool it as easy. Water/meth is great, but why wouldn't you want both? At least you have one method thats failsafe.

by **ford69557ci** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 8:32 pm

the boost just comes a little quicker and you gain a few psi without it thats why most ma effort engines dont run one

by **cummins king** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 10:09 pm

what he said :lol:

by **ford69557ci** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 1:01 am

jq i used to hav e 69 ford with a 557 and a stupid amount of the bottle. ow i have a s10 with a sb2.2 headed small block and a 105mm turbo but i only run that on the strreet for fun. but if i could get my truck in DP mag i would be happy to go up for a race or without bein in it lol. i just wnna run somebody with my bodystyle of truck that has done somewhere close to what i have. the only thing around my afrea diesel performance wise is people that think an edeg box is hotrod so i dont have alot of competition.

by **JQmile** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 11:31 am

Finally got some gauges, hitting about 28psi and 1400 degrees on the pyro. Not sure why EGTs are so low (non intercooled truck)? Testing was in cool air at sea level which I am sure helps......

by **ford69557ci** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 11:54 am

mine is non ic and i never see over 1500 unless i am pullint my boat thats when they can really get up there

by **cummins king** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 12:50 pm

you will only see higher is you got some pods, if your planning to make this a non ic then port and polish the head, and get a water meth kit, and you can through in some nice size injectors and you wont have a problem

with the set up you have you should never see over 1400 even when romping on it, oh and dont leave it there to long

by **flashgordon** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 1:29 pm

JQmile wrote:Finally got some gauges, hitting about 28psi and 1400 degrees on the pyro. Not sure why EGTs are so low (non intercooled truck)? Testing was in cool air at sea level which I am sure helps......

1500*

Wow, Yeah don't leave it there for two long, Remember these first gens don't have the sophisticated oil cooling jets/piston that the newer truck do. Yes ours truck spray oil on the bottom of the piston... just not to the extend of the newer ones.

I get scared when my pyro climbs past 1250*........(and is one of the reason I'm putting a intercooler in)but then again my truck spend a lot more time on the road pulling then it dose doing short blast of fun! :mrgreen:

by **KTA** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 1:57 pm

The 1st gen has the same piston oil coolers as any 5.9cummins up till the common rails in 2003.

by **flashgordon** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 2:40 pm

KTA wrote:The 1st gen has the same piston oil coolers as any 5.9cummins up till the common rails in 2003.

Yeah that's the one's
I guess I'm just paranoid but my pyro go from yellow to read at 1250* and i can't afford to replace any part of the eng...........always looking for a safety buffer.
When I'm pulling a hill I'm always watching the pyro and adj my foot accordingly......................................I don't thing i have ever look at my pyro going down the track. mybe I'm seeing that type of EGT....but i don't thing so(stock injectors and all)

KTA you have had to damage a piston or two in you years of search for power in these first gens.
How high can you go with out damage one of the piston on our trucks......say.....a 1/4 mile at a time. of heat...................

Flash.

by **KTA** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 3:14 pm

When my truck was single turboed it would regularly see 1800deg on the strip. I have never melted a piston. Your injectors, timing, and overall fueling can effect how much heat the piston can take, and of course how long the heat lasts 10 sec wont kill a piston but 30 will!

by **ford69557ci** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 4:02 pm

1400 and 1500 doesnt bother me anything above that does i have my water set to come on at 1200

by **flashgordon** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 5:28 pm

KTA wrote:When my truck was single turboed it would regularly see 1800deg on the strip. I have never melted a piston. Your injectors, timing, and overall fueling can effect how much heat the piston can take, and of course how long the heat lasts 10 sec wont kill a piston but 30 will!

KTA,
Thanks for your opinion.

Looking forward to seeing some new E.T. numbers this summer with slicks :thumright:

There is obviously a lot E.T. left at the starting line, and not being put to the ground, considering your mph is several more then GLHS, but his E.T. is quicker.
It would be a grate race between the two of yeah.

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