Its not Modified!
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Its not Modified!
Its not modified but only has new injectors, fuel pump and turbo. LOL
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I honestly don't understand the complexity. They have a mile to get to a top speed. A 700 hp 7.3 2wd obs could easily make it past that speed. Get an overdrive ratio at. 50 and at 3400 would be over 200 mph. Lower it and block the grill. A 3.31 gear ratio shouldn't lose that much power. The numbers make it seem easy. There must be something with drag or something.
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Yeah, what about a new fuel system, new injectors, different turbo, and changing the compression ratio makes it "lightly modified"!? By that standard, there isn't really anyone on this board who has done anything more than light modifications.
Don't get me wrong, I understand that many of the vehicles that run on Bonneville are specifically built for that purpose, but those mods don't make the truck "Mostly stock" by most peoples estimation.
Also, on a side note, I think it is interesting that the truck ran better on B20 than on D2 or B100. That just reinforces my personal experience with B20 all the more. My truck likes it!
Don't get me wrong, I understand that many of the vehicles that run on Bonneville are specifically built for that purpose, but those mods don't make the truck "Mostly stock" by most peoples estimation.
Also, on a side note, I think it is interesting that the truck ran better on B20 than on D2 or B100. That just reinforces my personal experience with B20 all the more. My truck likes it!
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I honestly don't understand the complexity. They have a mile to get to a top speed. A 700 hp 7.3 2wd obs could easily make it past that speed. Get an overdrive ratio at. 50 and at 3400 would be over 200 mph. Lower it and block the grill. A 3.31 gear ratio shouldn't lose that much power. The numbers make it seem easy. There must be something with drag or something.
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They had to modify the gears. The 6r140 has a .65 final OD. With factory 3.31 gears and even with 35s which those look smaller they cannot run over 176 at 3400 redline. Im curious as to what they turned the motor. If they we're at say 4500 I could see it with a stock driveline.
I also don't understand raising the compression
I also don't understand raising the compression
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I honestly don't understand the complexity. They have a mile to get to a top speed. A 700 hp 7.3 2wd obs could easily make it past that speed. Get an overdrive ratio at. 50 and at 3400 would be over 200 mph. Lower it and block the grill. A 3.31 gear ratio shouldn't lose that much power. The numbers make it seem easy. There must be something with drag or something.
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