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• How much boost is too much on my ECO diesel? by flutnie on 15 Sep, 2009 19:17
• I have a td pump and a front mount intercooler, and a straight pipe exhaust.  I have it at 10lbs of boost but I woundering how much with the stock turbo?
• #1 by Rabbit on Roids on 15 Sep, 2009 19:22
• throw 20 at it, it will be happy!
• #2 by flutnie on 15 Sep, 2009 19:39
• WOW really? That wont hurt anything?
• #3 by burnt_servo on 15 Sep, 2009 19:42
• 20 psi is around the limit of the stock headgasket  ......
  
  if you add arp headstuds and a 1.9 td metal headgasket 40 psi is possible .
• #4 by flutnie on 15 Sep, 2009 19:49
• Oh yeah I have Arp head studs!
• #5 by Rabbit on Roids on 15 Sep, 2009 20:16
• i run up to 28 on a fiber gasket. used to run 35+ un intercooled. finally cracked the block before the head gasket blew.
• #6 by 1outof5 on 16 Sep, 2009 05:28
• what turbo do you have?  wouldn't that also define what max boost preasure is allowed?
• #7 by burn_your_money on 16 Sep, 2009 09:56
• Quote from: libbybapa on 16 Sep, 2009 06:45

  All U.S. ECOs had the k14.  I wouldn't run more than 15-18 with that turbo.
  

  
  +1 for that. If you get the AAZ K14 then I'd feel comfotable wondering up to 20 psi
• #8 by flutnie on 18 Sep, 2009 18:26
• Quote from: burnt_servo on 15 Sep, 2009 19:42

  20 psi is around the limit of the stock headgasket  ......
  
  1.9 td metal headgasket 

  
  Does anyone know the part number to one of these? Do they just fit?