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ahling 01-28-2005, 07:13 PM OK, I bit the bullet and have the Predator, pillar gauges (exhaust temp and boost) and a ss MBRP 4" exhaust. I installed the temp probe with the hoot method in the right hand exhaust. What should I be looking for in temps before I get in turbo trouble? kbk 01-28-2005, 10:27 PM My gauges were just installed this week so I am curious what kind of temps to be looking for too. My EGTs are below. My intake and exhaust are stock. Not sure if it matters or not, but I have the winter covers on, reside at 4700 feet, and run 265x75 R16 tires. Idle: 300-400* F 50 mph: 700* F 80 mph: 900*-1000* F WOT (90+mph): 1200*-1300* F I was surprised at how hot the temps were and will be curious to see what they do in the summer pulling a 8000# trailer. Z71 Grizzly 01-28-2005, 10:44 PM Put an exhaust on and they should go down some. dmaxalliTech 01-28-2005, 10:52 PM 1300 is plenty. That is still in the 'safe' range, as long as its not sustained for long periods. I have watched my Pyro bounce off the pin on the high side when chit canning it on a 'stoopid' box with my 5er on.... I know now why that pin is there.... keeps the gauge from doing circles..LOL You should see 7-900 at unloaded highway speeds. J-HEFF 01-29-2005, 02:49 PM kbk- What motor do you have, and LB7 or LLY? Also, what setting are your running in your programmer? I live and work around the same elevation as you do, and my intake is stock, and so is the exhaust besides a free flowing muffler that I just added. Just curious. Thanks! J-HEFF Horse Trainer 01-29-2005, 02:49 PM I live at close to 7000', and see temps slightly higher than yours with a 4" and pulling my 6 horse. Go to sea level and I am hard pressed to see 1100'. I am glad Eric thinks 1300 is max for sustained use - 1350 makes me back off. ahling 01-29-2005, 02:54 PM Looks like 1350 is the magic number. Thanks Frank Blum 01-30-2005, 01:27 AM Tom, read Eric's post again. My personal substained limit is 1250 in the yellow on my gauge. Later! Frank Horse Trainer 01-30-2005, 10:19 AM Frank - I start to back off before it hits 1300 - my warning is actually set at 1280, but things often get over that in a hurry. 1325 or 1350 for a few seconds doesn't worry me, especially if I see the end of the pull. If there is a long run still ahead, I back it down below 1280. For others drivers, 1280 is the limit - period. kbk 01-30-2005, 07:54 PM kbk- What motor do you have, and LB7 or LLY? Also, what setting are your running in your programmer? I live and work around the same elevation as you do, and my intake is stock, and so is the exhaust besides a free flowing muffler that I just added. Just curious. Thanks! J-HEFF J-HEFF, I have the LLY. I have not yet flashed a predator tune. I am experiencing a rough idle when the truck is at 185*. Need to get that worked out first. EGT Temps: I pulled the winter cover off my grill today and took a short hiway trip. At 75 mph, level ground my EGT was 800* and boost was around 8lb. These seem to be inline with the above posts. diesel man 01-30-2005, 08:11 PM towing up large hills my egt are about 1290 never gets up above that . | ||