5.9L 12V Performance Discussion of 12 Valve 5.9 Liter Dodge Cummins Diesels with P7100 Injection Pumps Related to Performance and Longevity

3k or 4k gsk kit w/ only basic mods?

Old Mar 1, 2010 | 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by 85_305
What does that mean?
Try this for an analogy: Pick up a baseball and heave it as hard as you can, as if you are a center fielder throwing for a play at home plate.

Now do the same thing with no baseball in your hand. That's basically what your engine is doing between 3-4k rpms.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2010 | 08:25 AM
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3k gsk it is! haha. I wont be touching the heads or cam
 
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Old Mar 1, 2010 | 09:14 AM
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I vote for the 4k's
 
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Old Mar 1, 2010 | 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by 94 12valve
I vote for the 4k's
I bet you voted for Obama, too!
 
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Old Mar 1, 2010 | 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by 94 12valve
I vote for the 4k's
Even if the truck stops making power after 2500-ish and I dont plan on touching the heads/cam/turbo?

Originally Posted by NadirPoint
I bet you voted for Obama, too!
 
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Old Mar 1, 2010 | 10:28 AM
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i have a 4k kit...... much better than the 3k and you dont have to have springs..... just dont float the valves... they are all different but most i talk to not to go over 3200 but im guilty of this too...... i could float mine at 3800...... so its all in the driver.....
 
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Old Mar 1, 2010 | 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Hightech_Redneck
and you dont have to have springs..... just dont float the valves...
IMO, thats not the best advice.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2010 | 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Hightech_Redneck
i have a 4k kit...... much better than the 3k and you dont have to have springs..... just dont float the valves... they are all different but most i talk to not to go over 3200 but im guilty of this too...... i could float mine at 3800...... so its all in the driver.....
W/ my PSD it would pull hard right to its redline about 3400rpms.. so thas about where i would shift. I dont want to shift this truck any higher than it starts making power... so from 2500-3000rpms I'm hearing?
 
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Old Mar 1, 2010 | 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by NadirPoint
I bet you voted for Obama, too!
nope wrong section for that, have you ever ran the 4k springs? ... I dout it

This user is wanting to build a powerful and fun to drive truck not something that is slightly better than stock.

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Even if the truck stops making power after 2500-ish and I dont plan on touching the heads/cam/turbo?
Yes I would still run the 4ks, the truck will pull harder through the rpms, and be more responsive than the 3k kit.

I have ran 3k springs, 4k springs, and now 5k springs.
 

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Old Mar 1, 2010 | 11:15 AM
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So there wont be any issue not upgrading the valve springs as long as I dont rev it all the way up to 4grand?
 
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