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Sep 13, 2007 | 08:52 PM

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pronstar

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Originally Posted by BigTXDually

Trust me I know what youre saying but one of my 454s gets 39psi at max boost and my little Mitsubishi race car which is 100% stock gets 28psi, of course its a 3000 GT VR-4 GTO.

But try pulling a heavy trailer up a huge grade in the desert heat with either of those and see how long they last compared to a diesel

Racing and hauling put very different stresses on an engine.

You won't find many (or any) gas-powered engines pushing big boost in a heavy-duty application. Gasoline is too volatile and you'll detonate very quickly.

Sep 17, 2007 | 04:56 AM

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Doctor Detroit

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If by EGT you mean Exhaust Gas Temperature? We have them but we do not use that term. We call them Pyrometers. They are pretty much standard and have been for years.