WILL A STOCK IDI BEET A POWERSTROKE ON TAKEOFF?

[sootman73]

ya but its not hard to build a cummins that will turn 5500 rpm easily........

 

[david85]

Top speed was never a problem for me, but I'd imagine I could really **** off all of the newer trucks out there because the speed governors are becoming universal even on gassers. I've gone as far as the 6:00 position on the speedometer since thats where the trip meter button gets in the way. Could easiliy go higher, but thats cutting it close on what the tires are rated for. Took a little while to bring it back down too. Made me think about how much it would suck if something went wrong at that speed.

Best acceleration for me was an anemic 12-13 seconds to 60 MPH (slight incline). Still can't get over 69'oiler's run and I was almost empty. Maybe I'll try power braking to pre spool the turbo (3.08s hurt for the first 2-3 seconds). My truck likes to accelerate at a moderate rate from 0 all the way up to when I let off. Getting more can be a challenge but that medium acceleration comes very easy.