Newbie needs upgrade advice, please.
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Newbie needs upgrade advice, please.
Hi,<br><br> I am new to the board and I am going to pick up my 2nd DC tomorrow. I had a '97 std cab auto with just a TST plate in it but the '96 I am picking up has a 5 spd so I am ready to do some real bombing. Here are my plans so far:<br><br>1. EGT Gauge and Boost Gauge<br><br>2. TST #11 Kit (280hp/680tq). If someone thinks I can get away with a #10 for a while with the stock clutch since I do only occasional/light (under 5000 lbs) towing, please let me know.<br><br>3. Rip's 4" Exhaust or if I feel ambitious a 4" turbo pipe into 5" stacks. (Anyone have problems when water/snow gets in their slash cut stacks?)<br><br>4. 16cm2 non waste gated turbo housing (trying to keep EGT in check).<br><br>Of course more is planned but this will be the first wave of the torque invasion. How does this sound to the more experienced guys out there? I have done alot of homework and I think I have a pretty good plan laid out. I guess next mods would be a South Bend Clutch, Scotty's Intake, and 300hp injectors. What is the real story with the 5th gear probs on these trucks. I hear alot of talk about it and want to fix it before it fixes me. Thanks for any help. <br><br>John<br><br>
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Sounds like a well laid out plan I say get the ten plate now depending on current clutch condition. I am running 370's and a 5 plate on a stock cutch with 170,000 miles. Not bad. Just now starting to slip. I occasionally haul a load of cattle hay or logs. Also talk to Rob Thomas about his stack design, he figured out a way to keep from blowing all that black sh%t on your truck during wet start up. Make sure you don't over spool that turbo with the non wastegated housing. Hope this helps.
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Thanks oldred. Let me get this straight though, does the #5 plate make more power than the number #10. Also, how do you like the 370's? I hear they aren't the greatest for daily drivers. Did you switch the delivery valves?<br><br>Thanks.<br><br>John<br><br>
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