3406E Turbo and Tuning Upgrades

Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by Burley, Apr 12, 2020.

  1. 95flatglass

    95flatglass Bobtail Member

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    You’ll be ok I pull a flat pretty much grossing 75-80k daily. I put the 1.45ar exhaust housing on mine tho. I have the smaller exhaust housing still but I took it off because my truck was burying the boost gauge and blew my head gasket. Now since I put the 1.45 on the turbo slowed down some, and I also had surging with the smaller housing, the big housing fixed this issue. Truck runs great and I’m averaging about 6.1 at 70mph with as little as possible deadhead miles so mainly always heavy. If you can control your right foot the truck, and you will appreciate the more power.
     
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  3. Burley

    Burley Bobtail Member

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    Yeah I’m loaded more than empty as well, probably loaded 70% of the time at 140k gross on 8 axles, typically cruising between 65-70mph. On a good day I’ll get 4.5 mpg which is considered in the top range pulling super b’s up here. I know some guys up here that just stuck a marine C18 in his Pete, 1000hp bone stock, says only kicks off his cruise for towns lol.
     
  4. 95flatglass

    95flatglass Bobtail Member

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    Yah that sounds about right lol, whole lotta money there though.
     
  5. Dustyroads38

    Dustyroads38 Light Load Member

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    so i just ordered 78mm 1.32, I'm running the stock 550 tune and running 80-90k gross in the mountain west. should have i went with the 1.45? i figured I'd be alright with the stock 550 file, but now I'm nervous
     
  6. MM71

    MM71 Heavy Load Member

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    you will be just fine. High altitude needs the smaller exhaust housing
     
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  7. Dustyroads38

    Dustyroads38 Light Load Member

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    thanks. i am on my second load since install. grossed out just over 90k she's picked up 5 lbs of boost and running around 875 max egt. I'm happy with the results and will be putting a ported manifold and blanket next month sometime.
     
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