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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 12:47 AM
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Im just lookin around for performance parts and i think i found a pretty sweet combo. A Gibson Cat. Back exhaust, a Jet Stage 1 chip, and an Edelbrock air cleaner.

Does anybody have something close to this? Or any of those parts? How did you like it?

Im lookin for some mroe bottom end torque and the exhaust and chip are supposed to do that.

All suggestions welcome!
 
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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 12:56 AM
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The jet chip is junk. Don't waste your money! The exhaust stuff and air cleaner will be good. But don't expect much out of it! Maybe 5hp total. Get a Mopar high performance computer. Upgrade the Ignition system. High performance coil, wires, autolights 3923 spark plugs, quality cap and rotor. For more performance parts check out the FAQ2 in this section.
 
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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 01:36 AM
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+1 to everything Crazy said. Also, if its in your budget, get the Harland Sharp 1.7 roller rockers.
 

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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 04:23 PM
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i dont really want to crack the motor unless i absolutely have to. But those are just under the valve covers right? Not hard to put in?
 
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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 04:45 PM
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They are simple to put in! I'm going to get some soon that I'll transfer to the 408 when it comes that time. Remove the valve covers and take out the bolts holding the factory rockers in. Then, just simply bolt the new rockers on to the specified torque and put in a new valve cover gasket and bolt the valve covers back on. Hour job at most!
 
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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 06:08 PM
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Dude, you've got the 3.9L MAGNUM. Thing is a built powerhouse!!
More power than I know what to do with!
 
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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 06:30 PM
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Oh crap dude! I gave you terrible advice earlier. I didn't realize you had the 3.9L, I was thinking the 318 for some reason... you cannot use a 5.9L computer in that!!!! I edited my above post to take that out, but I want to make sure to say it anyway.
 
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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by 95_318SLT
Oh crap dude! I gave you terrible advice earlier. I didn't realize you had the 3.9L. That thing is awesome. Why in the world would you want to get more power out of that??!!
Edited for correctness.
(3.9 REPRESENT!)


[I actually have nothing to add to this discussion, because my power boost idea for the 3.9 is to add 2-cylinders, and some extra displacement]
 
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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 08:08 PM
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I also really think you'd be time and money ahead with a V8 swap..
 
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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 10:51 PM
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Lol, yeah, forget everything I've said before for performance parts and do what everybody else is saying... get a 318 or 360 to drop in there!
 
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