i have a 98 12v looking to do a little upgrading... i have a (0) fuel plate and starwheel maxed.... i have a $1000 dollars to spend and want to do it wisely.... please any ideas... i use it to pull trailers and daily use.... the only concern i have with it is rite now when i tow mild loads or when im in the fuel alot the exhaust temp gets hot... thanks..

 

Transmission first! I effed myself on this one Do a search and find the free mods. plenty around there. And a bigger exhaust, if stalk, will help.

 

The transmission is a good place to start. If thats all set then you may want to invest in a good intake/exhaust. Then Id bump up your timing a little bit

 

exhaust, 4k's and buy the timing stuff so you can play with that.

 

Doesn't maxing the starwheel require a lot of boost to move the arm which means it's restricting fuel??

 

Upgrade the trans first. I know it's not as much fun as making more power but it's for sure a worthwhile investment. I would start with a good shift kit with billet servo and accumulator. I'm happy with the kit I got from DTT, I like it better than the Transgo kits. That will set you back around $370. After that I would suggest saving up a little more funds and picking up a billet triple disk converter. After doing a LOT of research I ended up going with a rebuilt triple from DPC (Diesel Performance Converters) and couldn't be happier. It's a night and day difference between a stock converter and a triple.

How high are your egt's getting?