Cool...I got the SB Con OFE kit that included a new flywheel and ball bearing pilot bearing.....Their is one more thing regarding 5-speeds...There is one weak point in them...The 5th gear nut likes to fall off...Heard it doesn't cause damage,but could be a really pain if your 200 miles from home...There is up grade nut that could be discused later....Just to be safe,don't do to many heavy power lanchs from 4th to 5th gear...That seems to knock the 5th gear nut off

 

Yeah i do know about the 5 gear nut and will have that looked at and fixed if not already done.

 

Hey,

looks like a pretty decent truck you scored there!

In Dad's 5 speed the nut spun off while pulling a load of scrap metal. it took him over a year to get it fixed so he was running in 4th for a long time.

For $3500 with a 5 speed. not sure im guessing that is a good price because i have seen autos for $3000 but they were 4x4. and then there is my truck which i got for $1500...

Good luck! your gonna love the 12 valve

 

trucks around here are hard to come by. and a 5speed is even harder to find. most are up around 5K and the ones that are 4K and less look like and don't run all that well. but thanks for making me feel better with you 1500 dollar find, that sound like great deal.

 

famous words spoken by many upheld by few.....

ive seen a write up on these fine pages of someone putting a 3rd gen turbo on a 12'er. not sure if you have searched for it or not but i'll take a look. nice find BTW....

 

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...=3rd+gen+turbo

post number 12 has the link to the full write up from cumminsdriver635 i think his came off an 05 if that makes a difference but it looks like the turbo itself bolts up. just need to make the down pipe and intercooler hook up right.

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...=3rd+gen+turbo

thats the write up by Big Blue24 i think its a more detailed write up. his is a 24v though.

 

Thanks for the post. it looks like it is above my skill level. i would have to take it to a shop to have it done for me. unless i could talk someone that has done it to fab up the pipping for me. it seems like it will be a good upgrade for me cause i'm not looking for alot of HP but i want the spool up for pulling and i want to clear up the smoke. it doesn't smoke to bad now but when i grind down the fuel plate i'm thinking it will smok alot more. which i realy don't want.

 

what are you guys running for intakes. i know that every company sells them but i don't want to put a $300 intake on there when i can make my own for less than a $100. so if someone has made their own let me in on what all you did.

Thanks,
Eric

 

Suggestion - get gauges before you start on your mods. More fuel without more air = high EGT's.

John (DH)

 

i agree with BBWD gauges shoould be first. alot of people here are running the BHAF (big honkin air filter) a search will find you all you can read about that.

 

Yeah I know I need gauges but I also know how to keep out of the pedal to keep the egt's down. Also I found a bhaf online for $50 shipped that was a donaldson brand. Sounds like a good price to me. Also does it just clamp into the intake where the box is right?

Thanks,

 

Yes it does....Just take the box off and clamp it on to the turbo plastic pipe....

 

Do I need a heat shield or can I just do the filter? Also what size exhaust pipe comes one these trucks stock?

 

You could put a heat shield and even a air filter sock if you like....There is a fellow here that built his own heat sheild..My truck doesn't have either...Just a little lazy to build one...

As I remember the 96 model year still had the 3 inch exhaust system.