6.9L & 7.3L Performance Discussion of 83-94 6.9 and 7.3 Liter Ford Diesels Related to Performance and Longevity

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Old Mar 2, 2010 | 02:39 PM
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Hey guys again me and my dad are takin are 94 crew cab long bed 4x4 factory turbo to our shop and going full out on it. We are putting arp head studs, ats down pipe, exhaust and turbo, maybe fire ring it. new thicker gaskets. Code"BB" injectors and a 6.9 fuel pump for more fuel we are also porting and polishing are heads and intake and were cutting the valves at differnent angles for more fuel flow. And a intercooler and a gearvender.Is there any more ideas to get more power for this full out factory turbo?
 

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Old Mar 2, 2010 | 08:50 PM
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If you are going that far, shave .030 off the piston tops to drop your compression. That will allow you to run more boost.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2010 | 08:56 PM
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alright cause we upped are compresion the last time 22:1 and we did the waste gate from 8.5 to 12.5 and did a custom cold air on it and my parents hauled a horse from fresno to long beach today with about 6 grand of wieght behind them and they said it ran like a beast with no problems or heating issues
 
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Old Mar 5, 2010 | 05:58 PM
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your just askin to blow a head off if you UP the compression AND throw more fuel/boost at it....
 
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Old Mar 6, 2010 | 12:25 PM
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it pulls just fine and we loaded the hell out of it with horses up summits and it pulls just fine.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2010 | 01:15 PM
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If you want to run more boost you gotta loose some comp bud
 
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Old Mar 6, 2010 | 08:53 PM
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really but then again you loose the power of the higher compression.. What you think would get more power the boost or the high compression. And I appericiate you messaging me on this, I trust your opion. And hey I dig your myspace pics . And your tower of power. What'd you think of my truck pics
 
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Old Mar 6, 2010 | 10:39 PM
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When building a forced induction engine the ability to get more boost in is more important than the higher compression, extreme example but look at drag cars. The big N/A guys run 14:1 compression or so. The 50-60psi blown cars run 6.5:1. BTW the truck isnt bad for a 2wd gasser
 
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 12:27 PM
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I can understand all of that. Me and my dad will kick it around and choose one or the other. How much comp does the diesels that run up to 80 or 90 psi. And thanks man I worked hard on it but now its for sale.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 01:11 PM
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Im not sure off the top of my head, 14:1 or so for the big time guys probably. I used to have a sound clip of a 6:9 cranking at 17:1, not for the daily driver.
 
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