My new OBS powerstroke
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My new OBS powerstroke
Well, a few weeks ago I was going to purchase a 96 blue and white ECSB. It was the first one I looked at. I was about to make a deal then I said to myself, I really need to look some more. Configuration wasn't as important to me as was mileage and condition. So I found this regular cab that only had 140k on it and went and took a look. It drove and felt nice and tight and nothing was broken so I went for it. It accelerates like a bat outta hell, I thought it might have a chip in it but it doesn't. It has had some paint work on it but they did a decent job of matching it. It has had no body work that I can find so it didn't bother me. I got it last Saturday and have changed the oil, put a Tymar style intake on it that I put together, fixed the fuel leak, and generally cleaned it up. It already had a 3 inch down pipe to the stock exhaust; so I cut the soot filter out and straight piped it to the muffler. Only other thing I am going to do for now is get a superchips 1705 tuner for it
. So here it is........
. So here it is........
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That's a nice looking truck.
Save yourself the trouble though and skip the Superchip for it. Get a TS 6 position chip for it instead and pay one of the better tuners to put some tunes on it for you. You won't regret it. The custom tunes are far, FAR better than the canned tunes that come on a chip. You better get at least an EGT gauge on it too if you're planning on running tunes. Stick around here and these guys will help you get the best bang for your buck out of that truck. That's a good one.
Save yourself the trouble though and skip the Superchip for it. Get a TS 6 position chip for it instead and pay one of the better tuners to put some tunes on it for you. You won't regret it. The custom tunes are far, FAR better than the canned tunes that come on a chip. You better get at least an EGT gauge on it too if you're planning on running tunes. Stick around here and these guys will help you get the best bang for your buck out of that truck. That's a good one.
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Thanks for the compliments. I think for now I will stick with a unlocked used 1705. I fully agree the 6 position custom tune would be best but I really need to just clear the codes and possibly give it a little more umph. All my funds and time are going into a 1967 f100 with a compound turbo 4BT cummins
. Once I get that finished I will get a 6 position, scanner, and do a four inch exhaust on the powerstroke.
. Once I get that finished I will get a 6 position, scanner, and do a four inch exhaust on the powerstroke.
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I would still recommend an EGT gauge if you're going to be towing with this truck. The cheaper (stock on a chip) tunes can cause some pretty high EGTs. I can identify with a limited budget, but you don't want to hurt the engine. That gets expensive real fast! And you're going to want gauges eventually anyway, so you may as well do them now.
The 4BT in an F100 sounds like fun! Have a link? I'd love to follow the build. My first truck was a '70 F100 with a '69 front end on it so I am partial to that era of trucks for sure.
The 4BT in an F100 sounds like fun! Have a link? I'd love to follow the build. My first truck was a '70 F100 with a '69 front end on it so I am partial to that era of trucks for sure.
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I don't do much towing. Maybe a 18 ft flat bed trailer with a car on it now and then. Where is the best location to tap into to put an EGT gauge on these?
Here is a link to my F100 build on 4BTswaps; it is 4 pages long now so it might take some time to go through. Let me know if the pics are not showing.
1967 F100 4BT build
Here is a link to my F100 build on 4BTswaps; it is 4 pages long now so it might take some time to go through. Let me know if the pics are not showing.
1967 F100 4BT build
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On the driver side exhaust manifold just ahead of the collector where it bolts to the up pipe is a good spot. The manifold is kind of flat there and it works out really well, plus you're closer to the gauge assuming you put it in a pillar pod like most guys do.
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This is close to where most recommend the egt probe to be placed.
I have the 1700 super chip and have no problem with egt when I pull my 6000lb boat. However I really need a intercooler when I pull my 14000lb 5er
lots of stress keeping my eyes on the gauge.
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Yes it. That's the way most do it. Just drill to the appropriate size (11/32" I think is what I used) and tap it out to accept a 1/8" x 27 NPT. Then the thermocouple just screws right in.
