I have a 98 ram 1500 with the 360 in it. My question is what are some things I can do to wake it up a little. I thought about putting a cold air intake on it but just curious about what else can be done. It is completely stock. The ideas im looking for are the ones that I could do myself like bolt on things.

 

Moving to 2nd Gen for 'ya...

 

headers, dual exhaust (no cat unless you need it), cold air set up, maybe a air gap intake bigger throttle body. possibly a cam. but then you have to do your rocker arms n start upgrading more stuff... exhaust and headers will make a big diffrence. and a SCT tune will help to... oh and fix your plenum

 

CAI won't help much. Doing the exhaust would be more effective. Fixing the plenum should come first though.

 

I was trying to research what the plenum was, is there a thread that can helpbe tell me what it is or what i need to do.

 

Stickied right at the top of this forum.

 

hre ya go

https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...um-thread.html

 

The stock 360 is a pig.

I'd do SCT first.

After SCT, work on the exhaust side, if you don't anything on the intake side will not do much. Gotta breathe out to breathe in.

High Flow cat if you have emissions, better flowing muffler. If no emissions, get the Jegs Y-Pipe. Shorty headers aren't that much better than the stock exhaust, can't knock the coolness factor though.

After exhaust side...

Ported TB and an easy power gain is using the non adjustable Harland Sharp 1.7 rockers, they add a little more lift. A cam is going to require everything else.

As posted, a CAI is overstated, and an open element filter looks "old school", but will probably rob power due to the heat...Gotta get away from the more noise = more power syndrome.

It's a combo of things, not one single mod (except maybe an SCT) is going to do much.

 

What the hell is "SCT tune"?

 

Its a power programmer. Don't get lured into a Hypertech like I was. Wish I had my time back... If you fix the plenum make sure you do the pan and not just the gasket, and while you're there do the timing chain/gears and water pump. Could do the kegger mod too. I have all of these on my to do list and are highly recomended throughout this forum.