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Old Oct 21, 2006 | 02:25 PM
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Question boost is there a limit

i have a 94 ccdw idi turbo how much boost is too much for a stock motor hot pump and big exhuast stock wastegate opens up at 7psi max bypass gate and boost hits 15 psi under good load truck runs better just need to know the limits! i pull a 33' toybox bp at 10k loaded!
 
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Old Oct 21, 2006 | 02:29 PM
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What are you running for EGT?
You are maxed out for boost on a stock motor if you want it to stay reliable.

There is a little more information about boost pressure in this post, I just posted it near the bottom.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...h-quieter.html
 

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