Here's the scenario. I am installing a 91 intercooled waste gated 5.9 in my 85 ford F350 4x4 and want to boost the power a little but don't want to go crazy. I don't need big power for what I am doing with my truck, I want reliability and good fuel milage so if I can achieve 200-225hp and 450-500 on the torque I think that would work for me. My truck will have 3.55 gears with a NV4500 trans. I have read a lot of on bumping the power but not sure which route to take. do I turn the pump up a little and go with better injectors, swap out the H1C turbo for a larger unit, there are so many different things to do. I will be going with the 3 piece exhaust manifold and have a 4" exhaust system. I also have to buy an intercooler and was reading in the stickys from NadirPoint about installing an I/C in his dodge and was wondering what year ford I/C that was??? I am building from scratch so might as well do it right the 1st time.. Thanks for any suggestions and help...

 

fuel pin and gov. spring, swap out your turbo for an HX35 off a 2nd gen. that will prolly get you where you want to be. injectors would be next but for what you are looking for not needed. and fix the KDP

 

Already have the front of motor apart and taken care of the KDP. kinda easy when motor is on engine stand... Thanks for info....

 

well, no matter what you do to it it will still be better then the stroke that was there before, way more reliable and way better fuel milage if you have the right gearing anyways

 

My truck was a 85 F250 351 windsor powered 4 speed w/granny gear no O.D. gas guzzlin pig, kinda guttless and junk front IFS.. I'll fix that...

 

So why does your sig say 350 then? And power stroke didnt come in a ford untill 94.5.

 

Truck was a F250 but now has all F350 axles and springs, upgraded to a 1 ton from a 3/4. The available diesel motor option in 85 was the 6.9 IH non turbo but mine was a gas 351...

 

pyro gauge, fuel psi gauge, 60mm GDS , 16cm housing, crank up the pump in every way, 3 in cooler tubes, P/S intercooler, lift pump upgrade, some good injectors, timming bump.

$1,000- $1,500 should do it.

Dar

 

Which is preferable regarding turbo's? Keeping the H1C but upgrading to the 60mm GDS, 16cm housing or swapping out the turbo for an HX35 off a 2nd gen with a 12 cm housing.

 

If your gona change turbos get an HX 40, i don't think a 35 is much more than a 56mm wheel with a 14cm housing, it's not much of an upgrade for cool air for shure, i think they run better with a 35 but pretty hot.

The 60mm blows more/cooler air and with a 16 or 14 housing you have a pretty good turbo.

this is all my oppinion by the way, and some of my figgers are a bit cloudy.

Dar