7. Custom tuning by John Kennedy. The tuning offers a lot more pull and the truck just does not have that feel anymore that is working a little to hard and that you might ought to ease up a tad. The EGT’s non towing are definitely lower about 75 to 100 degrees. Towing EGT’s are lower too as long as load is not too extreme. What
I observed during the only chance I have had to tow since the tune was installed, is that when loads approach
the 95% range the EGT’s will still become excessive. The highest that I ever saw before the tune and the other
modifications to cool things down was 1380 degrees and I immediately backed out of it. This time with the
additional cooling I went ahead and pushed things on a long steep grade out of Santa Rosa, N Mex. and the
EGT’s got to 1460 degrees before we crested the top. One instrument that I was lacking on that trip was a boost
gauge so I do not know what kind of pressure I was getting from the turbo; I have a good one now and will be able
to see how that looks on a trip in two or three weeks over some even demanding climbs. I will not let the EGT’s
get that high again but will be able to see what boost is at high load percentages and be able to talk to John to
see if any futher improvement is possible. It may very well be that this is as good as it gets and anything better
is beyond the realm of reason. The Kennedy tune is an exceptional value and far exceeds any generic that I have
had in the past. I am very pleased with this modification.