I am very pleased to report the performance of my truck has greatly improved thanks to this board for teaching me how to do this task. Last weekend I finally got the thing out from under my truck. It wouldn't come apart at the first joint but back at the 2nd one by the muffler. That was ok-just a little cumbersome. I got the thing cleaned out and reinstalled. HUGE difference. Now you can hear the turbo sing. sometimes it even chirps the paint in 2nd gear at a stop sign. Next -- I'll do a switched 10K mod;-)
Thanks All - jack

 

As not a frequent visitor to this site, what is a 10K mod.?
Fletch

 

Take a look, cheap horse power, There are 18K mods too, or adjustable 10K mods.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/wiki2/ti...p?articleId=22
http://www.forgotton.net/mods/indexframe.html

 

thanks jim- I don't have a pyrometer yet so i'm gonna keep it simple. I know I can use it when I pull up in my 10 year old Ford next to a new cummins or a duramax;-)