6nz flashed to c16 need help

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  1. hetdiesel

    hetdiesel Bobtail Member

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    A friend asked me about his truck it is a peterbilt he has a 6nz flashed to a c16 with 6999 trim and it looks to be a larger turbo not sure on the specs and no waste gate. He hauls heavy 100,000 and says he has to run the engine fan because it warms up easy. Claims the pyro isn't getting over 1000* post turbo on a long pull. Has a larger radiator installed new cat elc and thermos stats. I was guessing there is a cam that should have been installed in his progress but it's the stock 550 c15 cam also I know the 6999 can run them hot but that should show on the pyro more than coolant right?. Now I'm wondering what your suggestions would be? Thanks guys
     
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  3. pupeperson

    pupeperson Light Load Member

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    I'm not certain but it's possible a factory C-16 has a different water pump or thermostat housing or something else in the system that allows it to flow a greater volume of coolant through the system. It could also be something as simple as a variation in the sizes of the pulleys that Cat specs to drive the fan on a factory C-16 engine, as a faster driven fan would obviously pull more air across the radiator. Could be lots of different things, but if you're confident everything is functioning as it should, I'd start checking part numbers on everything in the cooling system and related components to make certain they were identical across both engine families.
     
  4. maggard359

    maggard359 Medium Load Member

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    The 6999 is a pretty hot code for a stock 6nz. Depends on which file he used if it was 7cz I would run a 5232 code and ride. Of course the 58 injectors or a marine cam would be the way to go but the factory 6nz will do fine. I don't know which turbo you have but it could be getting overworked causing the heat issue.
     
  5. little cat 500

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    the 6969 crap is prolly the problem only runs 1000 but some cylinders are way hotter than others when it mixes in the turbo it looks good comeing out the back side put the stock numbers on an see for yourself
     
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    heavyhaulerss Road Train Member

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    another thread soon to be docked & deleted, sad but true.
     
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  7. bubbanbrenda

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    The C-16 has a different crank with a longer stroke creating more cubic inches, and there is no substitution for cubic inches. You can put all the "hot" codes in it you want but if you don't have the cubes to use it efficiently your just blowing smoke literally. Hauling heavy is the biggest contributor to the excessive water heat, and the wrong codes are just compounding the problem. IMO(and just my opinion) He should go back to a 550 heavy haul/brake-saver flash, and code the injectors correctly, if that doesn't do it for him then he can upsize the turbo and injectors, and there are several people on here that are way more qualified to advise exactly which ones will give what results.
     
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  8. hetdiesel

    hetdiesel Bobtail Member

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    Why are these types being deleted???
     
  9. hetdiesel

    hetdiesel Bobtail Member

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    i will do some reasearch on the trims and see what I find. He does have a larger turbo and has had a head gasket replaced in the past so I agree on the trims throwing a cyl hotter than another with fuel. I now I'm wondering if he's switches to pdi if it will have less power? That's what he is planning on doing last I spoke with him
     
  10. little cat 500

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    they get deleted because of to much goverment control
     
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  11. Oscar the KW

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    These normally turn to people making recommendations to go to the aftermarket world with ECM tunes etc. Those are the types of discussions that we do not want here, a good rule of thumb is, if you can go to Cat, Cummins, or Detroit and buy the parts or get the work done, then it is ok to be talked about here.
     
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