Red Rattler Revamp

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FireKraka wrote: Mon Jul 28, 2025 12:10 pm Hi Blacky I thought that the Eaton M90 only pout out about 6 psi standard on the L67 (my Monaro) and the smallest pulley gets you to about 18 psi, 35 psi sounds like an awful amount of boost then :eh: :econfused:
Its reading 35 lb of boost even at idle mate - there is a problem with the gauge .......
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Had Jeff Ramsay come to look at the FED and start thinking through how to extend the blower snout. He reminded me you CAN squeeze 35 pissies into a red…

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Lmpzg0GOXtA

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There’s hope yet for that boost gauge Blacky :mrgreen:

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Here's hoping :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: wheels up launches in the rattler would be fun :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
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hi. any movement on the old girl.. watching with interest
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new alternator has arrived, waiting on a new boost gauge sender unit which is due 18/08 then back into it.
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Blacky wrote:new alternator has arrived, waiting on a new boost gauge sender unit which is due 18/08 then back into it.
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