6.9 fuel question
 

I have a 86 ford single cab long bed 4x4 with a early model banks turbo wich runs great I'm wondering how much I can turn the fuel pump on it without going 0ver 1200-1300 degrees.

Thank you,

-Kody

do u have a pyrometer in it?

if so, turn it up a little bit at a time till she starts tyo get hot, then back down.

turn up, take for drive, turn up, take for drive, to hot now, turn back down a little.


only way to tell is with a pyro. it is normally safe to turn up 1/6th of a turn(one side of the allen wrench. )

Word of advice, dont go half a turn at high elevation with no turbo. Talk about royal pain to pull a hill.

Ok thanks see I live in coarsegold it's bout the center of cali and the elevation is normally about 1200-5000 ft and I do have a banks turbo kit on it, so will I still be able to go up over a half turn or will half turn be the limit?

Every pump is different on factory calibration so how far you can turn it will vary. Thats not too much in the way of elevation and the turbo kit will help a ton.

Thank you hyde. What type of mods have you done to your truck?

Just a 14x5 hotrod style air filter and true duals. Plus maximum pump crankage. Its entirely unnecessary n/a but kinda fun unless you are pullin something. I can hit 1300* pretty quick (dont do that). Im tryin to find another IDI truck cheap to rally so I can setup my sequentials on this one (read:blow it up instantly) Hope you have fun with it!

YA I plan on doing a four inch exhaust the hooks on to the banks 3 and a half inch exhaust and coming out before my rear wheel doing a 8 nch tip( Just because you never see a 6.9 with a 8 inch tip haha. And stud the heads get the code"bb" injectors off a 7.3 for more fuel turn up the pump maybe half to a full turn if possible a four inch lift flat bed and do the cab lights but as for my intake I have a set up I'm working on that has never been done before but its a secert when I get that done I'll post and send you some pictures of it so maybe you can get some idea's and follow my wild design haha. Do you think I'm on the right track for some power? And what is a maxium pump crankage and how does that effect your power and pulling?

Id like to see that intake when you are done. You are on the right track but that banks charger is gonna be out of its efficiency past 15# of boost or so. That just means I turned the pump up as far as I felt safe without breaking the screw off. Power is alright, I cant tow a damn thing though. Had to tow my buddies Fummins one night and hit 1300* in first gear.

Ya no probem man I'll post it as soon as I get done with it. You think it would be possible to twin turbo a 6.9? And thats what I was thinking about for my fuel screw. You think maybe on your truck if you had a four inch exhaust the egt's will be lower or will that not affect it? Is the any other possibilties that you and I can find away to keep are egt's low on a small budget you got any idea's bud??