Full forward not good?
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Full forward not good?
Ive slid my banks fuel plate full forward. Dont know what grind it is, some think its a 10 or 8. The arm that i assume follows the plate is not touching the plate. Is that okay or should i do an gov. lever adjust?
Main question: Ive read on the forums that full forward is not were the most power is and such and to move the plate back a 1/10th of an inch. My truck dosent smoke much under full power. Yes, when its hitting 2400-2800rpm it lets out a noticeable but faint collum. I hit 32 psi max (have WG) and can hit 1200egt if i try VERY hard. Low boost smoke is noticed as well, but my whole question is that, is the no full forward for someone with heavy fueling and heavy smoke or for all fuel plates including me? Thanks -Jake
Main question: Ive read on the forums that full forward is not were the most power is and such and to move the plate back a 1/10th of an inch. My truck dosent smoke much under full power. Yes, when its hitting 2400-2800rpm it lets out a noticeable but faint collum. I hit 32 psi max (have WG) and can hit 1200egt if i try VERY hard. Low boost smoke is noticed as well, but my whole question is that, is the no full forward for someone with heavy fueling and heavy smoke or for all fuel plates including me? Thanks -Jake
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Much of the reasoning behind aftermarket plates is that you can leave them in the stock position where the governor arm was designed to operate. Full forward is for people who want cheap power with a stock plate and don't really know what they're doing.
Slide the plate back a little and you'll have more useable hp because the egts won't rise as fast.
You may not be hitting high egts now but put a load on it with a hill and you probably will.
Slide the plate back a little and you'll have more useable hp because the egts won't rise as fast.
You may not be hitting high egts now but put a load on it with a hill and you probably will.
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My 96 has Has about 400 Hp. My pump stll has the stock plate . The gov. set at 3800 rpm. The gov.is set to max Rpm per cummins manual. Pump was set up about six years ago, before they even made after market plates & gov. spring kits.
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Originally posted by Rattlerattle
So it sounds like full forward is not good. How much forward should the plate from the stock position?
So it sounds like full forward is not good. How much forward should the plate from the stock position?
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