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Old 11-19-2006, 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by babymog View Post
I might be reading this wrong, but if you're running 14.5psi boost to maintain 85mph on level ground you've got a problem. You should only see max. boost of 10.5psi under full-acceleration above around 3000rpm and 85mph should be less than 1/2 throttle to maintain.
That's near flooring it, it's peak was 14.5


it may have been uphill, I forget. My father was reading the boost gauge to me - as it's not mounted yet.
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