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Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ] Roll On Big Mama. Forum/Discussion about Eighteen Wheeler Trucks. What truck do you like or dislike? Is your favorite truck a Mack, Peterbilt, Kenworth, Marmon, Volvo or Freightliner? Which diesel engine do you prefer; Detroit Diesel, Cummins, or...

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Lookin for tips on free or cheap horsepower on an 01' 475/1750 CAT.
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Best advice I can give ya is keep the overhead run. You'd be suprised how many o/o's is see that don't have a clue how rough that kitty is running, and when she's tuned up how much better she runs.

As far as other mods, I know there are some, but I'm not sure what they are. There are a couple of fellers on here that know more about that stuff than I do!
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"Yup" Like Pete-Tech said ,I went and got my overhead done on my '04' C 15 acert and believe it or not I gained 1/4 to almost a 1/2 a mile per gallon I average about 3100 miles a week so it made a big difference , also what i also did is i changed my factory mufflers to some DYNAFLEX free flow mufflers, that also helped my MPG'S and made the engine sound healthier.And keep it at 1500 RPM all day long.
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No such thing as free power, you can by pass the wategate and gain a few lbs of boost.

You can also drill the lil "restrictor" in the fuel transfer pump out, but neither of these really give you any power.
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Best advice I can give ya is keep the overhead run. You'd be suprised how many o/o's is see that don't have a clue how rough that kitty is running, and when she's tuned up how much better she runs.

As far as other mods, I know there are some, but I'm not sure what they are. There are a couple of fellers on here that know more about that stuff than I do!
Sorry for the silly question, but what exactly is "running an overhead?" I have heard this several times, but haven't figured out what it is yet.
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Sorry for the silly question, but what exactly is "running an overhead?" I have heard this several times, but haven't figured out what it is yet.
Its a valve and injector adjustment.
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