i have a1996 2500 dodge with 4 inch exhaust and a stage 1 afe.i recently did my timing ,i thought it was at 16* but i hit 1300 degrees on my pyro(pre turbo) very fast any reason my egts are so high.at 65 mph i am at almost a 1000 ihave 351 gears i think could be 353 my tranny has been redone billet t.c. and valve body air filter is clean.my truck does have an egr

 

EGR is all I could figure, or a boost leak?? Does the truck have good power? I only run 600*-800* cruising depending on how fast, and the load. I also have 3:54 gears, and an auto. I can get mine to 1300* but it takes me from 0-75mph or so. Nothing binding in the drivetrain or anything?

Eric

 

Boost leak is the only thing I can think of. Truck in my sig cruises at 650* at 75MPH.

 

could i have messed up on my timing .how good are the stock boots on the turbo and the intercooler.before i did my timing it got hot but know i think it is hotter.where should i check for a boost leak

 

Sounds like the timing is very late. I would check it again. Does it rattle crisp and crackly at idle or a little muffled?


KP

 

is that plate you have 3/4 forward the stock plate or and aftermarket plate? if it is the stock plate that is your troubles pull it out and grind it! if you have a boost leak you will most likely hear that if it is bad enough to cause high EGT's, what boost are you making on your gauge anyway? i would also agree with 600 megawatts, what does the idle sound like?

 

its an 8 plate and i am getting 35 psi at idle it sounds fine

 

Sounds like turbo inefficiency to me

hows the smoke when you actually drive the truck around? if its bad look for a boost leak, If you just replaced the plate or moved it, check the clamp which u loosened to actually move the intake hatt around, if that is loose, ull know and that is probly where ur boost leak occured...

Rick

 

Thats a good boost number. Now I would really suspect timing.


KP

 

Don't feel bad, I was pulling the GN empty to get it inspected today and looked at the gauge on a little grade and it was on 1500. PHEW.............
I think I need more air.

 

i am currenylt running a hx35 w/ a 12 cm i have a 14 cm banks big head would that lower my egts and what would it do to my spool up. faster,slower?