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Old Jan 27, 2008 | 12:53 AM
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Originally Posted by c00nhunterjoe
mine smokes half way decent but for a basicly stock truck anything more than a haze is wasted fuel, the freight train effect isnt really doing much other then turning heads. if you have that much smoke then you need more air

BINGO - Well said coon!

If you can blow $ on fuel @ $3.30 a gallon so you can throw black smoke all the time (not just when you "might" need it), then, well I think you just might have more $ than you can use, so please.... Send some my way!
 
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by plowhand
It equates to "More Smoke = More Power".
I have to disagree with that. I'd say "More Smoke = More Wasted Fuel"

Check out the February edition of Diesel Power. Gale Banks ridiculously fast Duramax powered S-10 did (i think) 8's in the 1/4 mile with zero smoke. All his fuel got turned in to power, and here in Colorado and up in Wyoming, if you go blowing giant smoke plumes the cops can AND WILL pull you over and ticket you.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 06:54 PM
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That is true that smoke is wasted fuel but in an effort to laugh at Gale Banks ( I don't need any more reasons really!) that truck has enough nitrous to get the entire country high!! thats the only way he is doing this with no smoke.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by c00nhunterjoe
mine smokes half way decent but for a basicly stock truck anything more than a haze is wasted fuel, the freight train effect isnt really doing much other then turning heads. if you have that much smoke then you need more air
or in the case of a cummins you need more cylinders lol
 
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 12:05 AM
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"1997F-350" Im trying to pm you but your inbox is full. pm me when you get it cleaned out.
 
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