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: speed governor?


racerx152
04-29-2009, 01:13 AM
thanks for the push in the right direction on my smoking problem,the turbo broke the shaft and turbine was sitting in the exhaust.Fixed that problem but I go for a test drive and it pulls strong right up to 90k (about 55mph), is it possible that it was programmed to be governed to that speed?Its a ex canadian military truck.2003 lb7 crew

jpolak07
04-29-2009, 07:54 PM
It is very possbile it has a govenor on it. I think it was even an option to order from GM like that. But I believe that GM had it set to 65 or 70MPH.

racerx152
04-30-2009, 10:59 PM
thanks I phoned GM about it and there looking into it.

LB7Dmax
06-15-2009, 06:08 PM
My 02 lb7 tops at 98 mph with no tuner so yea sounds like your ecm was reprogrammed to cut out at 55 mph

Tolliwacker
06-15-2009, 10:54 PM
Was your truch a rental in it's past life?

racerx152
06-15-2009, 11:47 PM
The truck was actually a British Army training vehicle, it is full of army one-off after market things, but thanks for the replies. I had to pull the engine computer out and had it "flashed"? it now goes past 55,well it did, the crank broke at the first journal. Bought a used 6.6 from a wrecker,up and running again.Thanks again.