I know a kid who plans on putting money into his truck which is a 1992 250 4x4 automatic. I keep telling him i dont know alot about bombing them but i told him he is wasting his money unless he replaces ther turbo. I told him i was pretty sure the stock one was only good to 240hp. Am i right in telling him this or can you produce more the 240 hp with the stock turbo.

 

240hp to the rear tires with enough fuel sounds about right. Maybe a little more with the right combo but not much more.

240rwhp is near 300hp at the crank. So its not bad.

 

Mine dyno around 250 at the wheels and thats stock turbo with a 16 cm.

 

The highest that I dynoed with a H1C/12cm housing was 338hp with lazer hot egt's. I imagine you could go a little more with a bigger exhaust housing, but to keep the egts in check you would need a bigger turbo. 240hp with a stocker should be getting a little hot, but he could controll it ith his right foot.

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