hey i am new to this site. im not really a dodge man (yet). i know quite a bit about fords but now im working on a dodge and its like a foreign language. i have a 1997 12v cummins with 5 inch stacks and a #10 fuel plate. i have read through a ton of your forums but im just not getting the info i need. i dont understand the whole concept of the fuel plates, the afc, ware they are located or how they work. maybe someone could break it down for me, and maybe give me a little insite on what i should do to it next. any help would be greatly appreciated. thank you.

The fuel plates the are all kinds of different numbered plates. The lower the number the more fuel. Someone on this website has pages of the different plates that are avaible. By the way welcome to the cummins world. Someone here will be able to give you a better describition then me.

nhart713's Sig:

95 Dodge ram 2500 12 valve, #0 fuel plate, custom air intake, 4 in turbo back straight, star wheel turn in half way, fuel pump with a 1/2 of a turn. manual trans swap

first off what tranny? aftermarket clutch/torque converter?

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91 f350 crew cab 12v cummins,nv4500 ,E/F shift handle w 2low and pacbreak switch, 4" straight pipe Dual 5" bullhauler stacks, Industrial injection 370 injectors and super phat shaft 62/71/14, #100 fuel plate, 4k GSK, ARP studs,60lb valve springs,custom 191 dv's, timing 16.5*,13" ceramic valair 6sp clutch, AFE intake, custom water/meth, custom air bags, 7 guages.

I'm in the same boat - startin to learn - this site is VERY helpful - good people! Good luck on your "dodgeventure"

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your afc is your Air Fuel Control, as boost rises this allowes fueling to increase. It is the arm thats is in the middle of your fuel plate. The further foward ( tword the cab) the less fuel the further back ( tword the fan) it travels the more fuel.

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Its located on the back of you injection pump. Look at your pump the back side behind the fuel lines thats the AFC. Its heald on by three bolts and a break off screw there is also a hex head in the top to get to the star wheel. You have to get that break off screw out to take the AFC off. Under the AFC is your plate.

Good luck

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2000 Chevy Silverado 1500 LS/LT, Z71, 5.3 V8, 4 door, dual exahust, box rails

Heres a couple good thread.

ADJUSTING/REPLACING THE P7100 FUEL PLATE

Cheap Mods On A Stock Truck Thread.

tyrel_44's Sig:

'97 dodge #100 fuel plate, afc and star wheel full forward, 80hp injectors, egt and boost guages, wastgate line pinched off, bramco flatbed, 3rd gen seats, 4'' exhaust soon to come

thank you. all this information is awesome. you guys really know how to break it down. i cant wait to get started. should i make my fuel plate a #0? will the truck be able to handle it? oh by the way it is a 5 speed. any other suggestions? thanks

You'll need a clutch.
Couple more links for tuning your P7100;
CumminsDatabase.com :: Turning Up A P7100 Pump
Best Everyday P-7100 tweaks on the cheap - Page 2 - Competition Diesel.Com - Bringing The BEST Together

Racer9's Sig:

'96 Ram, CTD, 4X4, flatbed, ThurenFab trackbar, Lock-rite, 1 ton wheel cylinders.
Motor; #100 plate, governor springs shimmed, loose starwheel. 306hp/743tq.
Exhaust; Schwitzer S300G, 4" downpipe into 5" turnout stacks.
Trans; Intelligent Engineering billet input shaft, Dunrite VB and single disc TC, Burt Brown rebuild/upgrade.

i hate to be redundant here but nobody has said anything about gauges yet so GAUGES FIRST with the mods you have now she can get HOT.

if you already have them please disreguard this post

NHTech's Sig:

98 dodge 2500 qclb 12v

fill out your sig first ... and you have the big 215 pump, how much power do you want?

well as much as possible on a rather slim budget.

spend what you have on getting a good clutch and a boost and egt gauge first you can do alot of tweakin on that pump before you need to go spending any money on power parts.

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1997 2500 4x4, 260,000 mi, nv4500, EMS lockout hub conversion, EMS vacum/delete, fully rebuilt engine, o-ringed head and block, 12mm ARP headstuds, 60 lb valve springs, 4k gsk, 4in down pipe to 5in behind the wheel, air dog2 165gph, Valair organic single disk, updated 5th gear nut, pyro and boost, street/towing cam from East Coast Diesel, NO fuel plate