Diesel Dave2

Will I run into EGT problems when I upgrade from the 175 to the 215 pump?The 215 will have a #10 plate and 3K springs..The turbo will be the stock HX35.

gunracer1

you wont hae any problems, but you may want to block off the waste gate to get the boost in the mid 30s range. f it is higher than thet get a boost elbow.

Lil Dog

Depending on the clutch of course it may be yes or sorta.

Diesel Dave2

Thanks...Got a boost elbow installed(turned in,nothing going to the wastegate)...Just waiting on the 215 to arrive..Right now I could bearly get 30PSI...on the old pump...Not going to worry until the replacement comes in...

Diesel Dave2

So that means I will be ok....just have to worry about the clutch...I like that..

MasseyMan1089

how does that boost elbow work. I didnt realize it, but there is already one on the turbo I bought. I have the screw all the way loose. Is that ***** to the wall or should it be the other way?

Need95-00CTD

Crank it down for more boost, up is open, down is closed...at least thats how mine is.

Diesel Dave2

Thats the way mine is.The allan screw is all the way in...No air to the wastegate..at all

crankbender

Is there somthing wrong with your pump? Worn out? or bad lift pump?
With my 175 and just a 10 plate and GSK (180 injectors) I could easily hit 30psi with the stock turbo. One time I blocked the wastegate in and I got 36psi.

Diesel Dave2

What happened,is I did a hard pull up a hill.Ever since then my truck has been shuting down at highway speed.The guys on the forum tryed everything.It looks like some enternal damages in the pump(maybe a governor arm).The price for fixing my 175 was close to buying a rebuilt 215 ..

crankbender

215 all the way then.....Giddy up

rootremblay

I have no probs, my truck had a 180 stock.

turfguy

ok here's another question- I just had a 265 hp pump installed, & my waste gate still works normally-is this robbing a bit of power? should IU have it closed / nearly closed? I'm kinda new to the CTD world- been gas most all my life, till fuel prices soared :-) what results come from having the wastegate open, closed, or partially one or the other? Thanks

robert chilton

Swapped in a 215 not to long ago. daily driving is around 600 degrees at 65 MPH at 5 PSI with a hybrid. Sucker runs nice and cool unless towing. Managable but I need to keep an eye on the pyro due to my 100 plate. The truck also smokes less now!