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Old 05-16-2011, 10:37 PM
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Like i said i think i will try the 351 first. I know what i need to do to swap it in. You guys have been alot of help. I really appreciate it.
 
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Old 05-17-2011, 06:53 AM
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Your really going to enjoy it. One of the keys to enjoying it is to make sure you tune it to your truck. The guys at Fleece are top notch!
 
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Old 05-17-2011, 04:59 PM
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How exactly do you control the vanes?

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Old 05-17-2011, 08:27 PM
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if you use the fleece control, it looks at rpm and fuel and i believe boost pressure to control it. you could also ditch the electric motor on the turbo that controls the nozzle, and use a wastegate and springs.
 
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Old 05-20-2011, 06:25 PM
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after 8 days of playing and tuning the controller, i think i have it really close! it spools instantly between shifts-my old hx35 took a couple of seconds.

i put fuel in today as well. even with all the drag starts and tuning, i'm up almost 1.1 mpg from the last fill. a 2 year best of 15.555 mpg
 
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Old 05-20-2011, 07:01 PM
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Only 15? I get over 20 right now. Hand calculated. How big are your tires? when did you get your valves adjusted last?
 
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Old 05-20-2011, 07:18 PM
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265/75 tires. i just adjusted valves last week, forgot that. but i did it last summer as well. i put them at .008/.018 this time. that could be some of the mpg gain. gosh, i changed a lot all at once this time. (turbo, 4 in dp, valve lash, coolant, tstat) still have a boost leak that i didn't get too (grid heater plugs).

i suspect my vp is the bigger issue. i purchased the truck 3 years ago and soon found out it had 0 lp pressure. p0216 comes and goes too. sometimes it's there sometimes not. surging cruise, etc. new apps 2 years ago. i want the vp to be dead before i get a new one. orginal so far at 117000.
 
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Old 05-20-2011, 09:30 PM
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Im at 190k on the orginal vp. Its had an airdog for a long time. Im running 315/75s. The big that helped was 50hp ddp sticks. I never get worse than 18 mpg. I usaully shift around 1500 rpm. I put the airdog on at about 110k. Got the truck at 37k.
 
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Old 05-22-2011, 07:31 AM
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i'm looking at a different set of injectors, these jammers smoke a bit. for tires i'm leaning towards 235/85s, they're the same height as 265/75 but narrower. i need a new set before winter for sure.
 
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Old 05-23-2011, 08:23 AM
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I can get 21 mpg out of my set up. Glad your enjoying your vg swap
 


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