I just brought my truck back from the tranny shop tonight, and man i love it.
the mechanic said throw the hp on her so thats the plan. i was wondering what mods you guys did that worked the best to get you there? fuel pump is a given, but im wonderin about like injectors or gov spring or somethin like that? thanks in advanced ya'll

 

276HP shouldn't be too hard to achieve. The 366gsk spring should help with the rpm factor in the HP, a fuel pin would be something to consider (40 hp, if i remember correctly(dennyT)). If your cheap grind your stock fuel pin. Advancing the timing should yield a few more, along with the other standard pump mods. Also look into opening up the exhaust, and installing some sort of intake upgrade. The more air you move the more fuel you can burn. just my .02 for what its worth.

 

80hp on a fuel pin?

 

366 gov spring, open up the air box, strait pipe the exhaust, bump the timing close to the head, and crank the fuel screw in. I hit 241/584 with those mods. Just add a simple carter fuel pump thats internaly regulated at 18psi (I got mine at summitracing), ditch the mechanical pump, and a set of injectors. 370's are pretty smokey and cheap, and POD's are also. DDP injectors are much better and cleaner power but cost alot more. That should get you around 300whp pretty easy. Any more power and you'll need a turbo upgrade.

 

I think its actualy up to 40whp with an agressive pin like the DennyT Stage2. But that will vary truck to truck.

 

injectors and crank up the pump, and you'll be right there. I hit 264 on DDP4's and a stock converter/intake/exhaust/etc.

 

well mines got a beefy tranny and converter.
how much did this cost roughly?
im just fishin as of now. Jim Jessup (may have heard of him may not have, local diesel mechanic legend) will be doin the work, and i was just trying to get the gears movin

 

I think the DDP4 injectors are around $650ish. Its been awhile so its hard to remember.

 

Here are some of the smaller ones.

http://www.dynomitediesel.com/display_part/247.php

 

I have not touched my full fuel screw so I still have a bunch of hp on tap, erady to go at the turn of a screw but what I've done is what's in my sig.

I think with my setup + a Goerend converter I would be in the 275hp range. I would also recommend a lift pump though.
I paid $630 shipped for my DDP4 injectors (I got a deal), $545 shipped for my exhaust & adj. boost elbow & he351 flange from Source, $330 shipped for my he351, $40 to get my he351 separated and tapped with an adjustable boost elbow. $80 for a new hotside cooler tube, $150 for a local shop to install my exhaust, $120 for my Amsoil filter * pre-filter, $140 shipped for my ASA intake (bought used), $105 for my DennyT pin, $20 for my 3200 gov. spring.

All that for a grand total of about $2160.

Add the cost of gauges and a bit for a piston lift pump and you'll be set. Since the trans is ready to go you'd probably be able to turn the fuel screw and then I'd guess you'd be around 350hp. If you did that I would recommend 3" intercooler tubes and a PS intercooler though.

 

Have you turned up the fuel screw and bought gauges yet? That should be your first step.

 

Yea do you have gauges?

what converter did you get?

 

guages are definately on the list. for sure.
boost oil temp a tach and manifold pressure are the most likely ones. and my fuel pump is still bone stock

 

You'll probably get at least 50hp from just turning up your pump. Start with that.

 

crank up the pump, some injectors (PODS make decent power) a bigger turbo or h1c compressor upgrade, bigger exhaust and intake and you'll easily be there. I hit 307 with the mods in my sig with a stock auto.