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Old 12-21-2016, 10:48 AM   #78 (permalink)
oil pan 4
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Great and can you tell me how you did that??
Since I don't hide anything or have secret technology I will tell you precisely how I did it.

Wide band oxygen sensor meter so I could run a real lean tune around 16.5:1 air/fuel. Replaced the quadrajet with a edelbrock 650 only and edelbrock air gap intake manifold. Because I know how to tune and have to tuning kit for the edelbrock carb. Thermostadic intake and EOC.
Timing curve was stock profile, advaced 4 degrees beyond the factory recommend base advance.
I have posts going into great detail on all these mods.
Was getting 12 to 13 in town and as high as 16 to 18 on the highway.
New suburbans with much smaller 6L engines, OD transmissions and aerodynamics don't even do that well.
I figured I would be lucky to get double digits in town and 12 to no more than 14 on the highway.
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1984 chevy suburban, custom made 6.5L diesel turbocharged with a Garrett T76 and Holset HE351VE, 22:1 compression 13psi of intercooled boost.
1989 firebird mostly stock. Aside from the 6-speed manual trans, corvette gen 5 front brakes, 1LE drive shaft, 4th Gen disc brake fbody rear end.
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Last edited by oil pan 4; 12-21-2016 at 10:59 AM.. Reason: Forgot to mention ignition timing
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