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Old May 17, 2005 | 02:38 AM
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i am looking for any information on performance mods for 1998 5.2l dodge ram, any information would be helpful to me but what i am really looking for is major mods to the motor(ex. pistons,rods,cam,intake manifold) any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

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Old May 17, 2005 | 03:49 AM
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cam it, cam it, cam it!!! A cam will free up so much power its not funny, also maybe replace your pistons with a nice set of flat tops. Ditch your stock heads and get some lovely RT heads, just ask steve how much he likes his

pretty much just drag your finger through here and pick parts that you like

http://www.mopartsracing.com/parts/ram.html
 
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Old May 17, 2005 | 01:26 PM
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LOL, is that before the BHG or after it was fixed? [sm=icon_cheers.gif]

Check out these two sites...

SoCalDakota

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KRC Performance

these guys have what you want. KRC has dyno pages on top of that. It depends on your truck, is it 2wd? std cab/ext cab?

M1 intake, R/T heads or Eddy aluminum heads, cam, 52mm TB, headers and a good exhaust setup.
 
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Old May 17, 2005 | 03:16 PM
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lol before[8D] I seriously forgot about krc though, they got lots of good parts. Where did you get your heads at anyway? The more i read about them, the more I like how they sound, but its kinda a toss up between the RT heads and some nice eddy heads.

Plus if your looking for more top end speed, get a single plane intake. higher top end, but i think the tourqe kinda lags behind
 
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Old May 17, 2005 | 03:36 PM
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I got my heads from here... Mopartsracing. I have only one complaint about them, one of the heads did not have the accessory holes drilled deep enough and my bolts bottom out on it. I had to washer it up enough pull the ps pump tight.

The R/T's were the only choice for me since I live in smoggy CA (smog laws are tough here).

There is a guy who makes what is called a turtle that can be mounted inside an EGR version of the M1 that will help with the low end. If you have a QC/CC or 4x4, the m1 may not be the way to go w/o the turtle.
 
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