Basics Power Help

[hammersley]

I know a lot of you folks have made many modifications for power. I have a 2001, 2500 4x4, QC, AUTO, 3. 54. I've had it for 6 months and have 28,000 on her - no problems yet. Been great so far.

Now I've read and read the posts and have enough knowledge to be dangerous - so please help.

Does anybody have a basic Bombing for Dummies site that tells you what to do 1st for performance. I'm not interested in going to the extreme. I would like to increase some but not break the bank nor wind up with a hole to spend $$ on - I already have that - A 22" Jet Boat.

My questions:

Can someone rank the things you could do in order of importance and maybe cost for increased performance. A "bang for the buck scale" would be great. For example

1. Larger injectors or Boxes? Which is better, i. e. cheaper, more durable.

2. 4" exhaust - worth it or not unless you are well over 300 HP.

3. Durability - I was over at Cummins Northwest(Portland) and they say that most of teh non-Cummins approved upgrades will only add lots of fuel and result in ruining the engine - they mentioned melting the pistons etc.

4, What about smoke - some like it - I'd rather keep it under control.

Thanks for the help.

 

[Archive]

Hammersley... ted jannetty wrote a thread a while back on "proper order of upgrades". It was right on as far as I am concerned. If you use the search function, you will find it. Maybe someone that has it earmarked will post a link.

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Rob Hanson
1999 "Big Red", 3500 SLT QC 4X4 6 spd, 4. 10 LSD, Braided SS fuel lines, Mag-Hytec Rear Cover, Cummins E-Brake, Blue Box, DD3 Injectors, Banks High Ram and 14cm Wastegated Turbo, All-steel Cowl Induction Hood, Cummins RED Valve Cover, Rhino, Rosewood Kit, Scotty System, SportComp Gauges, TorkLift SuperHitch, Tekonsha Brake Controller, Rear Flood lights, Cobra CB, DeeZee Running Boards, BD 2WD Low kit, Air Lift bags and a Geno's "I tromped a Ford" decal. Member of BOMB! (WW NW Chapter)

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[Steve G]

https://www.turbodieselregister.com/ubb//Forum4/HTML/000248.html

 

[Archive]

SteveG... thats it. Thanks!

 

[hammersley]

You folks are great - thanks a million. By thw way, diesel fuel out my way has went down over a dime in the last week, but it's still at $1. 69. What a joke! On the other hand I work with a fellow who's from Oklahoma, and has inherited gas and oil wells, and he's as happy as a pig in mud!