I need some help with which mod to do next. I will eventually do all three, but right now I have just enough funds to do one. The mods are:
1. Stage 2 Oem Beer Barrel intake manifold by Hughes Engine
2. APS super shift kit and APS torque converter designed for performance and towing
3.Crane Cam Power Max 2030 Cam designed for towing: duration 204/208, lift 458/467,
lobe separation 114

These are my choices and I'm unsure which mod I should do next. Any opinions would be greatly appreciated. Also, current mods are on my sig. Thanks!

 

I'd say yank off your manifold and mod it yourself... it's not hard with the right tools (roto zip worked for me). I would call crane on the cam and see what they say, I dont think they made a cam for the mag motor, only for the older motors (pre-magnum). I could be wrong but the last time I was looking, KRC perfromance or Hughes were the places to go for a cam.

 

crane does have a cam for the mags...but go on summit and check out the mopar intake manifolds for the mag motors they are like a high rise and give you more HP and MPG ..and if you do a cam i would put underdrive pulleys on to..just my thoughts

 

2001mustang gt and steve05ram360- Thanks for your input and reply. Greatly appreciate it. Regarding the modded intake. Where did you notice the gains? Was the power range in the low to middle? I've heard good things about aftermarket or modded intakes. Looking for some mods that will improve towing performance. Thanks once again.

 

i noticed the biggest gains in the low to mid range and it still pulls at top end...i hauled some gravel the other day and it was as if the truck was barely loaded it was great

 

2001mustang gt- Thanks for your reply. I'm glad to hear the type of performance gainpeople are getting from the modded intake manifold. This is the type of perfomance I definitely want. Did you modify the intake yourself or did you purchase the OEM Beer Barrel intake manifold from Hughes Engine. Thanks once again for your input.

 

this is the intake i got from summit DCC-5007790

 

Thanks for the info. I'll check it out.