98 Dodge Ram Performance
#41
05-05-2012 | 04:59 PM
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From: Corrales, New Mecico
throw some head studs on that bad boy, get a tailpipe turbo, and adjust the gate so you only get 1 to 4psi of boost. add EGT, trans temp, and boost gauges to the truck, and have the ECU tuned to handle boost...you will also have to run premium unleaded from that point forward to avoid detonation. that will give you an actual power increase.
if you really want to get into it, upgrade the valve train to comp roller rockers, springs, valves, etc. and put a comp street/strip cam in it. that will really wake that motor up...better look into a torque converter, billet input and valve body for the trans if you go that far though...maybe even swap rear axles for a DANA80 to handle it. it'll lope at idle and be one mean engine.
"cold air intakes" don't do squat unless you give that engine a reason to need more air. (and forced induction obviously will do that)
if you really want to get into it, upgrade the valve train to comp roller rockers, springs, valves, etc. and put a comp street/strip cam in it. that will really wake that motor up...better look into a torque converter, billet input and valve body for the trans if you go that far though...maybe even swap rear axles for a DANA80 to handle it. it'll lope at idle and be one mean engine.
"cold air intakes" don't do squat unless you give that engine a reason to need more air. (and forced induction obviously will do that)
I think you neeed to swap the first two paragraphs....
He needs to upgrade the valve train first...with heads and intake, then power adder. And lope is over rated.
#43
05-06-2012 | 08:27 AM
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From: Clayton MI
Like the old hotrods with the fat cam. 
Stock, the engine idles nice and smooth. Start getting radical with the cam, and you get lope. Here's a good example.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oKeqcEbm2w
Stock, the engine idles nice and smooth. Start getting radical with the cam, and you get lope. Here's a good example.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oKeqcEbm2w
#45
05-06-2012 | 01:49 PM
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From: Renton, WA
my recommendation was for either one or the other, not both. trans upgrades should be done either way.
they do make cams for boosted setups though. different cam than for normal aspiration.
as for valves take it the gasser valve train cant handle 2psi of boost? if not, do like they say and upgrade the valve train too.
they do make cams for boosted setups though. different cam than for normal aspiration.
as for valves take it the gasser valve train cant handle 2psi of boost? if not, do like they say and upgrade the valve train too.
#46
05-06-2012 | 03:01 PM
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From: Corrales, New Mecico
my recommendation was for either one or the other, not both. trans upgrades should be done either way.
they do make cams for boosted setups though. different cam than for normal aspiration.
as for valves take it the gasser valve train cant handle 2psi of boost? if not, do like they say and upgrade the valve train too.
they do make cams for boosted setups though. different cam than for normal aspiration.
as for valves take it the gasser valve train cant handle 2psi of boost? if not, do like they say and upgrade the valve train too.
