just bought a kb2.6

[jeffthagiraffe]

i just bought a new :bowdown:kb2.6, injectors, fuels pumps, and a sbtb:banana::banana:epper:. i already have the sct2400 maf and the tuner from the first modding. i went and talked to patrick today and he said to be safe about making 470. i was thinking about pushing it a bit closer to 500 the reasoning for buying the 2.6 and not the 2.3 kb. so i really just wanted to know what you guys thought.

 

[jeffthagiraffe]

o and this is on stock block

 

[CHIZ]

patrick would know...i would go with what he says.

 

[jeffthagiraffe]

o i know he knows he did all the work on the truck the first time. i just know there are a lot of guys chad and scott who have made over 500 from pat, except they had the 2.3 whipple and not the kb. all on stock block

 

[spyder1337]

A 2.3 and a 2.6 would be very similar in power at the range you're trying to reach, the 2.6 shines better when pushed harder. Just thought you should know.

 

[jeffthagiraffe]

A 2.3 and a 2.6 would be very similar in power at the range you're trying to reach, the 2.6 shines better when pushed harder. Just thought you should know.

are you talking about thw 2.3 kb and 2.6 or the whipple and the 2.6...i boguht the black model to match the black truck so it should look really good under the hood

 

[FordFanStan]

The KB 2.6 is a nice blower, but it produces alot of heat. not to mention now they have the boost bypass upgrade which only add issues. With the KB 2.6 I would recommend the same as Pat told you, keep it at the 475rwhp range or lower IMO. That is plenty for a DD to have fun with. Then if you want, get a race tune that has more power, but use a high octane and have Pat tune it conseratively obviously. I personally would keep the boost down to about 16# or less on the street tune and only about 18# on the race tune with a stock block. FFS

 

[jeffthagiraffe]

does it produce more heat than a 6# lower on an eaton? i figred when pat told me 470 would be good i just wanted to ask and see what yall thought

 

[mc01svt]

500rwhp + stock block = borrowed time

 

[jeffthagiraffe]

500rwhp + stock block = borrowed time

lol yeah hopefuly later than sooner, but when it does ill just go built

 

[cthunder]

the numbers below are with a built engine, stage 2 heads and stage 3 cams on 15 psi. I'd keep it around 12 psi to be well below 500 whp.

 

[jeffthagiraffe]

keeping it loser than 12# would even be worth doing it your boost is so low because of your heads and cams. if i had to guess you probably have headers and all of those will lower your boost. so like fordfanstan said around 16# for street and 18# for race is probably what we will do.

 

[00SVT]

Nice new found power you got. I had pat tune my 2.3 with all the stuff. Made the numbers in my sig. with 17psi and pump gas. Pat can get you good power from a dyno tune no doubt. I love the way my truck drives after he tuned it. If he says he can get you that power and be safe, let him work his magic. You won't be disappointed.

 

[jeffthagiraffe]

thanks tyson, yeah im so ready to get her on and tuned...yeah i know he will do it right and make it safe. He did a great job the first time on the few mods i had. ill hopefully be able to make it when he tunes the truck if i can get off work and get a vid posted

 

[SS THiS]

Congrats on the buy and 470 will be fun to have! Pat has been great to the SS THiS. I wouldn't go any where else!

 

[jeffthagiraffe]

Congrats on the buy and 470 will be fun to have! Pat has been great to the SS THiS. I wouldn't go any where else!

thanks alot man ill get some pics as soon as she comes in :banana:epper:

 

[00SVT]

Make sure you cut the whole in the hood for the clearance needed for the TB.

 

[jeffthagiraffe]

do you really have to cut a hole a always heard about shaving it some

 

[countrysquire]

Oh man, you can get ever bit 23# on stock block. That thing will scream. Go try it while I get you the number for JDM lol. I think we can all agree that 30whp is not worth taking a big risk. As if 470rwhp is not a lot...

I can't wait to see all this stuff when it comes in! FOR YOU GUYS WHO HAVE DONE IT, how hard of a job is it to swap the heaton off for the 2.6? Thinking about it, it really does not seem very hard, just a little time consuming and big money saving. Just wondering what the guys who have done it thought. Would you do it again?

 

[00SVT]

I would to be on the safe side. Would hate to see another Lightning totaled out due to the throttle getting stuck at WOT. If the kit you got is Brand new, it should say in the instructions on were exactly to cut.