Towing - Performance
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1956ford
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Gauges are on the way this week with an A-pillar mount. Now considering a larger turbo housing and maybe a swisher turbo or WW.
Pretty much decided against a whole new turbo. Too much green when I'm not going for injectors, etc. I just want the best towing performance - safely with no damage to the truck.
Appreciate the warnings.
Pretty much decided against a whole new turbo. Too much green when I'm not going for injectors, etc. I just want the best towing performance - safely with no damage to the truck.
Appreciate the warnings.
A 1.00 exhaust housing works out great on most trucks, add a WW and its about a perfect set up.
There is NO performance gain by adding an ATS housing (compressor housing) but you get rid of surge. But you will gain top end and eleminate 80-90% of surge with an exhaust housing swap.
There is NO performance gain by adding an ATS housing (compressor housing) but you get rid of surge. But you will gain top end and eleminate 80-90% of surge with an exhaust housing swap.
Racinghcr
Racinghcr
Hey fellow 7.3 PSD friends! This is my first post-not sure what I'm doing or the proper process to reach everyone--here goes. I have a 2001 F-350 PSD 7.3L ,Automatic,3.73 gears and pull a 37 ft (approx 14K lbs) 2006 Designer Fver ,and would like to know what power and mileage mods can be made at a reasonable cost without major work or expense? I have a straight pipe(no muffler)K&N air filter,4+qt larger Hughes Tranny Pan,Air ride bags,air gate tailgate replacement,and have drilled out the plate beside the radiator to get a Ram air into the air filter snorkle. I currently get 22.8 empty,and 13 mpg towing the Fiver at 1,700 rpm.Heard talk about these mods;EBP deletefoil delete,AIH delete,HPX,ATS shroud,ccv trap,tru-cooler,etc--Can anyone tell me what all these mods are exactly,how they are done and RESULTS!! THANKS, Harry C. Risher
DaveBen
SDD Senior Member
I would get rid of the K&N filter and get something like an AFE filter. The K&N's don't filter very well and they let grit get into the intake tract. This will wear out your rings faster.
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Crumm
Fordoholic
Yeah what he said - grit is also hard on your turbo.
chief2
SDD Junior Member
1956 Ford,
The sound you are getting is Turbo surge. I have the same problem towing my 18,000 lb. 5'r. I tried a Wicked Wheel and I lost all my low end boost and had nothing but problems. Ran great otherwise. I have many upgrades to my truck and it pulls just great. I wish I was getting better mpg, but with pulling all that weight what can you expect?
The sound you are getting is Turbo surge. I have the same problem towing my 18,000 lb. 5'r. I tried a Wicked Wheel and I lost all my low end boost and had nothing but problems. Ran great otherwise. I have many upgrades to my truck and it pulls just great. I wish I was getting better mpg, but with pulling all that weight what can you expect?
JRJ04
Senior Member
Has anyone else expeerienced this? Is this a side effect of a WW?
silverado3500
Full Access Member
X3 What Joe said! Chip + no gauges = easily ruined motor. (especially if towing a heavy load)
I'd bet that its surge as well. I can't say I've used the wicked wheel, as I upgraded to a bigger turbo
I'd bet that its surge as well. I can't say I've used the wicked wheel, as I upgraded to a bigger turbo
