Just finished installing my triple pod and boost gauge (pyro and air PSI will come later when $$$ promits). When I get on it hard I read 25-26 psi. The motor is stock except running with a BHAF and I straight piped the stock exhaust. Is that where I should be running? I was told stock should only run around 15ish. Thanks.

 

Your truck must be running well...I only hit 17 regularly, and 20 whn i romped on it! Maybe your instrumentation is off, just a thought tho...

Best Wishes,
Dom

 

possibly, would having the exhaust and intake more flowing cause more??? I wouldn't think so since nothing has been done to the wastegate

 

Those numbers are bang on stock for a 215 engine. Thats where I started anyway, maybe a little lower, around 23 psi, but thats splitting hairs.

Just blocking off the wastegate gets you up to around 28 psi Peak. Now the fun begins my friend...

 

cool, yeah as soon as I get a pyro the people behind me are gonna need gas masks

 

Smokescreen huh

 

The 96-98 215/5spd truck were the only ones that would make ~25 psi stock. Anyother 12 or 24v would be 19-20psi stock

 

my 97 215hp truck did 25 psi stock.

 

Mine will Peak at about 35psi with it to the floor.
That's with a blocked wastegate and a #10 plate though.

 

Well, the way I have my plate set, I get up to the wastegate opening at 36psi with the boost elbow supplied at around 2500 Rpm. With the stock plate I was running around 33 ish full forward at full speed, wastegate blocked. I wouldn't run more than 36 psi with the stock HX35 turbo either.

I was talking with just the stock setup and blocking off the wastegate.

 

Ram Diesel Stock Turbocharger Specifications
Model Engine______________Max Boost_____________Turbocharger

1996-1998 160, 175, 180 HP___15-18 psi_______ Holset HX35W 12 sq cm
1996-1998 215 HP ___________21-23 psi________ Holset HX35W 12 sq cm

 

mine buries the 30 psi max meter QUICK.... wouldnt know what it puts out stock, or whats its max is..... feels like it still picks up more after i bury the gauge...

TxDiesel007

 

I'd say someone sold you the wrong gauge...

 

What should a stock 24 valve like mine make for boost?

 

I would hazard a guess in around the 23-24 psi mark.


Here is a link for you tool... Dodge Ram.Org

In the Diesel section it has alot of the specs for all the pre 03 versions of the CTD.