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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 06:58 PM
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just purchased a motor home with a 230 hp 1 st gen cummins need to get more power as we are going to tow our 30 ft race car trailer any ideas. dont know much about 1 st gens my 02 dually is 24 valve
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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 07:47 PM
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You should be able to pull it with out troubles I take it the tranny is a Allison ?
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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 08:07 PM
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You sure it's a 1st gen engine? that means it has a VE pump. The rotary style pump not the P-pump where the 6 inj. lines come right out the top.
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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 09:44 PM
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Leave it stock. It's working hard enough as it is.
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 09:56 AM
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yes it,s the allison trans and you are right it is a p pump we are going to do the exhaust and the air intake and a pittsburg power fuel plate and let it roll
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 02:34 PM
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I am assuming it has an Exhaust temperature gauge with the probe mounted PRE-turbo ?

Lord i'd hope so.
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Old Jun 26, 2011 | 06:18 PM
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Id save your money onthe fuel plate and invest in a 3kgsk. install a pre turbo pyro, do all the free mods and grind the plate into a #10
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Like crossy says I hope you got a pyrometer in that rig.
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