Top Speed ?
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Top Speed ?
I have a 03, 6.0 6 spd running 3:73 gears. 4" MBRP exhaust and Quadzilla intake.
Can anyone tell me at what mph the 6.0 will run with the limiter disabled ?
I'm looking for the number where horsepower can no longer overcome vehicle weight and aerodynamic drag.
Will the 6.0 hit the governed engine speed before reaching max mph?
A dodge started all this is all I will say for now.
Can anyone tell me at what mph the 6.0 will run with the limiter disabled ?
I'm looking for the number where horsepower can no longer overcome vehicle weight and aerodynamic drag.
Will the 6.0 hit the governed engine speed before reaching max mph?
A dodge started all this is all I will say for now.
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I had mine about 107 before i was dragging, but being that it's a dually i'm sure that caused it to start getting hard to increase speed quicker then a single axle truck. My old dodge got to 120 easy and that was with the governor still on(i didnt do any performance mods to that truck). I believe that even though the speedo goes to 100, I think it starts cutting back at 98 or 99 if you still have the governor on.
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I guess what I would like to know is wheather the 6.0 will run up to it's engine goverened speed? Mine stops pulling at 97 - 98 mph, by the speedo. I still have a lot of rpm's left before I hit redline, but will it pull itself much faster if the limiter gets broken ?
I have a 99 with a 7.3, same gears and it will tach out at around 120. It will pull up to max engine rpm. ( not stock )
The rpms on the 6.0 were around 2750 when it shut down. Just doing a little in my head figuring, it looks like 125 should be a good number if it has enough power to pull it. Thanks for the reply's, much appreciated.
I have a 99 with a 7.3, same gears and it will tach out at around 120. It will pull up to max engine rpm. ( not stock )
The rpms on the 6.0 were around 2750 when it shut down. Just doing a little in my head figuring, it looks like 125 should be a good number if it has enough power to pull it. Thanks for the reply's, much appreciated.
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I recall stock having enough power for 125+ I believe Daryl Hunter did the calcs.
One user hit 154 with a custom tuned 6.0, exhaust and water/methanol injection. You need to run 100% torque convertor lockup in O/D for this. It was wound out over 4,000rpm and the egt gauge was pinned above 1600. Too bad the pics are gone.
Don't forget to fold in the mirrors.
One user hit 154 with a custom tuned 6.0, exhaust and water/methanol injection. You need to run 100% torque convertor lockup in O/D for this. It was wound out over 4,000rpm and the egt gauge was pinned above 1600. Too bad the pics are gone.
Don't forget to fold in the mirrors.
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