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Old 02-24-2007, 10:44 AM
Brian Carlton Brian Carlton is offline
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Originally Posted by Biglex View Post
And the result of an overboost would be?
Depends on how bad.

The turbo has the capability of sending the boost well up over 25 psi. Damage to the head gasket is nearly a certainty at these levels.

The boost gauge that Lance mentioned is admirable, however, will you be watching it 24/7? It would only take a few seconds at 25 psi to do some damage, IMHO.

I run the '86 without an ALDA or a boost gauge and understand the risk that I've assumed. I rarely run the engine at maximum boost so I'm not all that concerned about it.
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