So, I've used the search function a bit and came up empty! Any suggestions for tuning up the V-10?

I'm already a fan of good plugs and was planning to use the A/C Rapid Fire. I've used them in the past with excellent results, but that was in a 1971 Chevy! [&:]

I don't drive this truck too much, I've had it almost two years and only put 2K miles on it!

I see I'll need 8 quarts of oil but are there any recomended other changes to the factory setup?

Any comments welcome! Within reason!

 

well from what i've seen the v10 is really just a 360 (5.9L) with two more cylinders, maybe change the cap and rotor, wires if they need it and the plugs, i recommend the mobil one filter or a ac delco, fram filters aren't worth the cardboard they're made of.

 

-we dont have caps and rotors- The V10 has 10 cyclinders with each cylinder a smaller diameter than the 5.9L I believe from what my mechanic stated. Reasonable mods would be a high flow muffler, throttle body, new taylor >= 8.3mm plug wires. Little more money gets you a cold air intake, or make it yourself, polish out the inside of the intake manifold, change the fluids out of the axles to synthetic/ royal purple. If you want to spend the money get a nice set of quality headers
My mods and their effects: fastman TB 52mm : -.3 mpg, straight pipe: - ~1 mpg. 8.3mm taylor wires = no difference in milage. MotoVAC tuneup: + ~ .2 mpg.
Otherwise run a bottle or 2 of seafoam through the fuel system to clean things up since its been sitting long periods of time between drives.

 

Since you are going to change out the plugs, seafoam it but pour a tablespoon of seafoam into each cylinder while the plugs are out, trust me, it works.

 

I switched to 8.5mm wires and stock replacment plugs. I have the K&N cold air intake, high flow catsand run synthetic 10w30. I missed the PVC valve on my last tune up otherwise there really isn't much to do on a tune up. I wouldn't recomend headers unless you get the kind of header bolt that never loosens off. It is hard enough the change the # 9 & #10 plugs let alone checking the header bolts.

 

8.0L 4.00 x 3.88
5.9L4.00 x 3.58

Same bore diameter, much longer stroke. Cap and rotor? Whats that? We have coil packs like most modern engines.

I run Mobil1in the engine and Mobil 1 gear lube, and only use WIX oil and airfilters.

 

well i've never worked on a v10 so i was taking a guess, my 01 318 still has a cap and rotor, now thats a bitch to change. i guess he could also run up to a dodge dealership and buy a set of viper rockers and replace what he has now, i think they're 1.7's and fit the magnum engines. not as good as the comps or harland sharps but far cheaper and a decent mod.