I just bought an 03'. I am new to the 3rd Gen world, so I need some help knowing what to make this one scoot along just as good as my old 01.

I would like to get around 400 HP to the ground. So where should I begin. I have gauges for it already, It has a K&N intake system on it, which I will prolly change to a Scotty Systems setup, then prolly a 4" exhaust. I plan on getting a Goerend converter and VB.

But as far as the engine, what box, injectors, do I need a turbo for 400hp?

I want this to remain reliable, so I want to avoid the stories I have seen on here of the different failures that I have read about since buying the 3rd gen.

Thanks for any help yall can give, and it is really appreciated.

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Is it an HO or an SO? That should be fairly easy to achieve stacking any of the popular boxes with an HO even with stock turbo and injectors. If it's an SO then you may need a bit more...
A TST stacked with a BDDL, EZ, or MP-8 should put you there regardless of SO or HO... You will need a better lift pump though....

 

where would I find out is it is an s.o. or an h.o.

The sticker on the side of the head says 305h.p. I believe. It has been pressure washed over. Kinda hard to tell.

 

PM ME THE LAST 9 OF THE VIN...ILL RUN IT AND LET YOU KNOW

 

If it says 305hp on the rocker cover, its an HO.

 

On my 06 I dynoed at 277hp and 543ft lbs. stock but with a bully dog crazy larry I dynoed at 416hp and 845ft lbs. This may get your egts pretty high though.

 

with the bullydog on 90hp i dynod 430hp to the wheels. doesnt take much on these trucks.

 

only power adder was Bullydog on 90Hp setting and you achieved 430 to the wheels???????? It just seems a bit high.

 

thats what i thought. Thats the only power adder unless you consider a straight pipe a big power adder. 430hp 795tq to the wheels was the best results. torque came around 2800-2900 RPM

 

Let's see, if you take the numbers from above 277/543 on a stock 325/610 truck to the tires, and on a 90 HP setting you put 430/795 to the tires, which comes out to a gain of:

153HP and 248 Lbs Ft of Torgue on a 90HP setting and a straight pipe?

So, I should be @ those numbers on my 130 setting and NO exhaust, just a downpipe in place???? I wish. I think maybe those numbers on THAT dyno are/were off that day, as I just do not see putting that kind of number down with a simple box and a straight pipe. I mean, you are putting down numbers in the neighbor hood of guys with bigger turbos, injectors, stacked boxes, etc...

 

so because every other person with a stock diesel got around 280hp and in the low 500's for torque and hemis on that dyno were putting out 240-260hp and around 300tq, all realistic numbers, my truck is suddenly wrong? Alright. sounds logical.

 

I am just saying that it seems REAL high for what you have done. Maybe you have the needle in the haystack??? I don't know, but once again, seems high for your mods.

 

Okay,

I finally got a chance to climb under my dash this morning to see exactly what I had.

My 03 has a Bank 6-gun on it. SO I am not real crazy about Banks Products. If I decide to sale this, what is a fair asking price for it? I looked around and seen it on a couple of websites for $599. SO would $300 be reasonable? Ebay it?

What would be a good upgrade in the place of it. Gauges are going in very soon, as I already have them. Exhaust next?? I like to reverse build...

I have the SMARTY from my 01 to get redone to the 03 specs once available...

 

I haven't run one but lots of guys seem happy with their Six Gun especially with the SpeedLoader....

StrokethisCTD, are you sure you didn't load the CrazyLarry program??? The number does seem a bit high when guys with comparable boxes like the Juice are making 370hp on the high settings and you're running the 90hp setting. Not busting your chops, and I hope your numbers are right, they just seem a bit high.....

 

StrokeThisCTD, I am wondering the same thing. Seems kind of high for the 90 hp setting.