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I’m researching the durability of doing a turbo system on a ’08 2.9 and you guys are about the only source of “applied experience”. First a little background on me. Spent 29 yrs in a Buick Dealer service department, actually grew up there. Bought new and raced a ’78 Turbo/Regal. Slight mod to the induction system resulted in 21lbs boost, 14.10 sec. ¼ mile times with a 292:1 “open” rear gears. Car lived for 24 years and 130k miles before I sold it and was still on original motor and turbo, never having to be opened for repair. I stayed in the business till ’97 so not a whole lot of ‘practical’ knowledge of OBD-II systems.
So now my questions, I see a lot of modifying the “torque management” program during ECM tunes. On Our trucks what parameters is T/Q man. monitoring and what functions does it control? Anybody have information on the harmonic distortion point of the 2.9 Atlas engine? If I upgrade to forged bottom end parts is there any data on rebalancing, including the balance shafts? Anybody know of a source for intercoolers that are not in front of the radiator? Is anybody marketing an exhaust header to place the turbo near the right side of the motor (I don’t have resources to fab. one)? Does anybody have such a set up that lived more than 1 ½ years with a boost limit of 10 lbs.? That’s enough for now, maybe even too much.
Thanks for letting me twist you ears, err eyes,, err brains.
So now my questions, I see a lot of modifying the “torque management” program during ECM tunes. On Our trucks what parameters is T/Q man. monitoring and what functions does it control? Anybody have information on the harmonic distortion point of the 2.9 Atlas engine? If I upgrade to forged bottom end parts is there any data on rebalancing, including the balance shafts? Anybody know of a source for intercoolers that are not in front of the radiator? Is anybody marketing an exhaust header to place the turbo near the right side of the motor (I don’t have resources to fab. one)? Does anybody have such a set up that lived more than 1 ½ years with a boost limit of 10 lbs.? That’s enough for now, maybe even too much.
Thanks for letting me twist you ears, err eyes,, err brains.