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Old 11-16-2006, 05:47 PM
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anyone trade a 3rd gen for a 2nd gen? educate me

You guys know more about these trucks than I do so I humbly ask for your wisdom.

I was eyeing this beautiful '97:

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...p?product=7851

I am in over my head with my '04. I can get rid of it now, hopefully recoup some of what I have in performance by offloading my Edge, AFE, and DTT parts. I owe $33,000 (upside down) on my '04 and could have a '97 paid off within a year, even with the negative equity.

Tell me everything you know about the 12 valve. I know they are reliable, how hard to turn them up? 47RE with a triple disc, anything else I need to worry about? It'd be cool if homeloanjoe chimed in, since I'm kinda talkin' about his truck
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there are no programers for a 12v since it is mech. fuel injection. so you have to turn a wrench to get more power. that being said tweeking the pump some (search fuel plate and AFC housing) will give you a BUNCH more power for pretty much free if you do it right.
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You can easily get power from them, and they are very reliable, solid trucks. Fix the KDP, and your good to go. I saw that truck last night. Good lookin truck. I say go for it

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