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Old 04-13-2010, 09:46 PM   #127
mal68ibu
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Re: Project 67 GMC custom 6.5 turbo diesel

I just put a manifold pressure gauge on my truck today and did a little driving around with a deep half inch socket to adjust my turbo master. After a couple runs down the hiway and some cranking down on the nut, I'm pulling 9PSI at hard acceleration, and 5 PSI at cruising speed. From what I've read on the dieselplace forum those should still be pretty safe numbers, so I'm gonna drive it around like that for a while and see how that effects my fuel economy. Its has a very clear effect on my acceleration.
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