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Old Jul 16, 2004 | 02:09 AM
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I have a K&N intake and a Flowmaster Cat-back exhaust in my 2002 Ram with the 4.7L engine, whats the next thing I can do to get some more power out of it? Cant find any info anywhere, or products. I heard the exhaust manifolds flow well on the 4.7's, so I dont wanna go tyhe header route. Just looking to see what all I can do.
 
Old Jul 16, 2004 | 02:44 AM
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I dunno if a chip is out yet for the 4.7, but if so, i'd go with one of those. Also, the stock manifolds flow fairly well, but are nowhere near perfect. A set of headers WILL make a huge difference on your low or top end depending on whether you gow ith short or long tubes.
 
Old Jul 16, 2004 | 03:16 AM
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Upgrade to a HEMI
 
Old Jul 16, 2004 | 07:56 AM
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The thing is, everyone on here says the chips are a waste of money???
 
Old Jul 16, 2004 | 09:27 AM
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SOME are, like Jet chips in my opinion (faaar to expensive), and some like the crappy little resistor things they sell on ebay are useless. Other power programmers can actually make a big difference with improved shift points etc.
 
Old Jul 16, 2004 | 09:59 AM
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i just installed a jet, works great, maybe its just those outdated hemi's(Horrible Engines Made Inadequately) they dont work on. (just joking).

headers and removal of cat next on list (we dont need them here).
 
Old Jul 16, 2004 | 10:44 AM
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I don't know how mechanically inclined your are but Hughes Engine has cams for the 4.7L.http://www.hughesengines.com/cams/47_cams.asp
 
Old Jul 16, 2004 | 12:23 PM
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SPRAY IT!!! 250 shot w00t!
 
Old Jul 16, 2004 | 05:35 PM
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Yeah, that's the easy way out. Just make sure you have enough fuel going in there too.
 
Old Jul 17, 2004 | 01:57 AM
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What about throttle bodies. So dodgeramnz, you like the jet chip, how much of a gain did you notice??? No juice for ram!!!
 
 




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