I moved the stock fuel plate FF, AFC FF, turned the Star Wheel 2.5 revolutions toward the engine. I found a post about sloppy steering so I adjusted my steering box.
The old girl has new life!! It would never spin the wheels before and now she spins em easy with little smoke. She is very responsive and the steering is tight like when she was new. Next I will get guages and I think I will get the 100 plate a boost elbow and a cold air intake. I am looking forward to hauling my trailer and seeing how she does there.. THat should be all the power I 'll need!!
Thanks for all the tips....
Sounds like KDP would be a good idea too..

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1998 Dodge 2500 4x4 12 Valve Cummins.450000 km's K&N Air Filter, No Muffler, 5 spd Standard. 5th gear fixed. Stock Fuel Plate FF. AFC FF, Star Wheel Turned Up, Silencer Ring Removed.

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How much faster over stock does it feel?

It's like a new truck!! It is way faster!! I have a buddy with a chipped 2003 that I drove for 6 months when he got a dui. I think that my truck is just as fast now.. It's day and night.. DO IT!! It's easy .....

Your STOCk truck w/ just the stock fp ff, the starwheel cranked, and afc messed with is as fast as a chipped '03 common rail??

Be easy on it. Even with a stock fuel plate FF it can get it pretty hot

Now, install some Governor springs.

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Dr. Evil. It looks as though yopu are local. Who would you recommend for the the 100 fuel plate, cold air intake , boost elbow and the guages that I need?

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What will Governor springs do? Make it rev higher? It used to have a power band from 1500 - 2300RPM or there about. Now she takes off at 1300 or less and pulls hard right till2700RPM. I can`t believe I`ve driven this truck the way it was for 12 years.

I got my 100 from ebay - they are around $40 now I think. Their boost elbow that came with it wasnt the right thread so I had to buy one - no biggie. If youre in Canada and want to buy Canadian, I would recommend Peak Diesel Performance in Vancouver. Talk to Harry there -

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Yes, the GSK gives you more RPM before it defuels. You can go with a 3K or a 4K Governor spring kit but the 4K springs require 60 pound valve springs.

I need to do something with my truck performancewise because its pretty tame - but its a daily driver and I have a hard enough time keeping the thing on the road in the wintertime.

Oh, another reason to take it easy, is that a clutch upgrade will be in your near future unless you baby it.

Do the KDP! you will possibly regret it if you dont. Govenor springs will allow your truck to fuel at higher rpm's, you pull to 2700 now, but with 3k springs it will fuel up to around 3000 rpm and with 4k fuel to around 4000 rpm's, they are a great upgrade for these trucks.

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The KDP is an absolute MUST. Search youtube and you will find some videos (5 or 6 parts) of what can be involved if you dont fix your KDP.

Looks like quite the job.. I think I will take it too Cummins and let them do it. Cummins is the only place that I will let work on my truck. THen I will get them to Dyno it after..

do it yourself. i don't trust anybody with my pickup though. how did you adjust your steering box. everybody that i've asked about it says it locks up when you do it.

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Loosen the nut on the steering box. I turned the allen bolt half a turn. It was still loose so I gave it another half a turn. It steers like new now..

Do i have to take it off to do this. and hopefully it doesn't lock up on me.

Are you nuts? Cummins charges well over $100 an hour. Cummins will charge you $800+ after denying that there even is a problem such as the Killer dowel pin.

You can fix your dowel pin in half a day or a bit more.

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