ohhhhh well that shows you how much i don't know about fords

Stick around, We can help you wake that truck up.

i'll think about it i haven't completely decided if i wanna change back to a dodge or not

Keep the Ford.

What are you looking for in a truck? What do you use it for?

well i can use this truck for pretty much anything i'd want to do but it's just something about the 12v is calling my name it may have something to do with im very comfortable with those trucks and i've had really good luck with the one i had

:humm:

besides the major :edit: up i pulled putting in the gauges

Howdy, im fairly new to modifying diesels, im 17, but have been around/workin on motors for as long as i can remeber, but i was under the hood of my 97 stroker, f-250HD, and saw somethin that looked like a wastegate on the bottom of the turbo, couldnt see the actuator, but it sure looked like a valve on the bottom of my turbo....but i saw

"If your talking about your 96, you don't have a wastegate..."

so im not sure what i saw....

That is a warm-up valve. It restricts the exhaust when the engine is cold to help warm it up.

Its called the Exhaust Back Pressure Valve or EBPV... It will close when the oil and air temps meet the PCM's requirments to put more load on the motor and help it warm up...

It makes a cheap exhaust brake as well.

It is not a wastegate.