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Anyone tried compounds?
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Anyone tried compounds?
Just curious if anyone has tried compounds on the 7.3? I know they worked well on the 6.4 but then that was the only motor that had them .... Mostly DD and towing so I thought they could be an option.
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Years ago, when compounds were being bandied about, I remember seeing a YouTube vid of someone who had put compounds on his truck and it was very badass. It EASILY broke traction just rolling into the accelerator.
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Joey (Terminator Eng.) is running compounds on both of his rigs. The '97 and the big HP '95 I believe. From what I heard, he had the truck out on Sat. and couldn't have bought himself traction on the damp roads.
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Please explain.... Lots of guys have compounds and no issues. It's all about proper sizing.
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That's the first I've heard. Everyone I've read about complained in how laggy they were as a in town DD
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Can someone explain why compounds are setup and routed the way they are?
I would've expected the exhaust out of the engine manifold to enter turbine Turbo1, compressed air to then drive turbine of Turbo2, compressed air then feeds the engine...
In the picture above exhaust enters turbine1, exits, re-enters turbine2, exist downpipe. Compressed air from turbo2 enters intake for turbo1 to then feed the motor...
I would've expected the exhaust out of the engine manifold to enter turbine Turbo1, compressed air to then drive turbine of Turbo2, compressed air then feeds the engine...
In the picture above exhaust enters turbine1, exits, re-enters turbine2, exist downpipe. Compressed air from turbo2 enters intake for turbo1 to then feed the motor...