stage 2s and towing with D66

[96Crewcab7.3]

Originally Posted by Headcase98002

Read his sig.

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[jeremiahmercier]

I've already got stage 1s

[OBSWIZ]

Keep the stage 1's..which are 160 cc not whatever the other guy said...stage 2's won't go up hills any faster with a D66..swap in a modded H2e and you could drop the temps a little but really for towing heavy stage 1's is all thats needed.

[jeremiahmercier]

Not trying to nit pick here. So what you mean is there will be no advantage of having the 2s Instead of the 1s? While towing anyways. I wasn't sure if I would spool better/faster and keep temps down or if it would make temps worse. I figured while they were out now would be the time. And is there any reason I should do Springs and pushrods while I'm in there? And if so, other than wear, what would be reasons/benefits. Thanks again for suggestions

[jeremiahmercier]

Anybody else care to share their opinion, I'm leaning towards keeping the stage1s right now

[Old OutLaw]

Like OBSWIZ stated......KEEP the stage I's.....you cannot cool any more than what you have already when towing.... you can read my sig, and I can't cool what I have, on a hot day the water temp just keeps going up....next for me is a Ron Davis Race Products radiator out of Glendale Arizona.....I have plenty of power, as I can gain speed on the Grapevine, or the Siskyou's (both 10-13 miles of 6-7 % grade) with 20,000 combined weight, so the amount of power I have is not a problem.

Cooling is, on a hot day, above 75 degrees.....spend your money on stuff to make it last, not more power......

[jeremiahmercier]

Ok. I'm definitely keeping the stage 1s. Thanks for your advise. I just needed the push in the right direction. But, how do you have a 4" dp?

[Old OutLaw]

simple, you take a sawzall and cut out the floorboards and build one.....it ain't what you'd call fun tho......

[jeremiahmercier]

Are you running a sd d66 turbo or just the obs with a 3" outlet?

[Old OutLaw]

I bought the D-66 before I did the 4 in DP, so everything is OBS...used the flange off the old dp, ( about an inch of it anyhow), and went to 4in right there....I also have a BD Vacuum Brake installed, so there's no going another way...... would cost too much to change now.

if I had known then what I know now, I would have done a 38r, the bigger plenums, and a full SD steup, with the bellowed up-pipes.