I now own a 2000 cummins 3/4 ton a/t 4x4 with 178k miles. I know it's an old truck but it has always been a dream for me to own one. My first project will be having installed a FASS in ole boy from the git go. what should my next option be to build HP. Please keep in mind I am a DAV, so that means a fixed income. I thought about a new harmonic balancer then maybe in a while electric fans. Another question I would like to ask can you change the thermostat so the engine runs cooler. I have always ran Chevys (gas 5.7) in the past, besides driving alot of John Deere's on the farm. Oh and can a cowl induction hood be put on a Cummins truck. I hope these questions aren't stupid, like I said this is my first diesel truck. Could never afford one on Navy pay, thanks for any help you all can provide.

 

the fass is good a new harmobnic isnt really needednor electric fans
programmer injectors turbo exhaust intake those are all great power adders
and yes a cowl hood can be put on
no question is stupid except the one you dont ask so ask away brother

 

My ole man just bought a rice burner with a 5.7, 4.68 and a 6 speed a/t. I need to whip his behind so he can go and cry to my momma. I guess that this sounds silly, but an imprint of the dodge imblem on his tailgate would look rather pretty to me.

 

Set of gauges or a programmer with built in gauges. You need to know what your fuel pressure is. What trans is in it? You will want to put some money away if it is an auto. Once you start adding power they don't live all that long.

 

I am new to Dodges, so how does one determine what type of A/T I have in my 2000 Dodge 2500 4x4 Quad. 3.55 rears the a/t is a 4 speed. I know, well it was my understanding, the weakest link in this truck is the a/t. I was told he would be aright up to 400hp max. I want to say that it kind of looks like and old 727 torque flight I had in a 1970 charger but that was years ago and my mind might be playing tricks on me. What should a man do for an upgrade? I priced some of these new trannys and dang near got the same sticker shock when I priced a new truck. Hence the 2000 and not the 2010. I have noticed that the fuel mileage in the 2K Dodge sucks compared to my old 6.2 chev Surburban but you cannot compare apples to oranges. I have had to replace the APPS on the dodge and what a difference, atleast I could tell.

 

Your transmission is a 47RE - very similar to the Torqueflight I believe. 400 hp will damage your auto transmission. They take maybe 75 hp more than stock. But it depends on how you drive it. A valve body is around 400 or 500 and a triple disk performance torque converter is $1000+. from mild to wild the skys the limit. I know a couple of guys with $10 000 transmissions.

Fritz's Dodge Ram Tech has all kind of info regarding specs and such about your truck.

 

Id do a nice set of Gauges to keep an eye on everything.

 

Get a good set of gauges to monitor egts, boost, and fuel pressure which is important on these years of pickup so you dont take the vp44 injection pump out

 

Should I use a local boy or check the bigger companys? Do you think they could take a kid in on trade, LOL. my wife is going to you know what if I tell her I need 10K for a tranny. she made sell my Z 28 due to racing, she thinks the diesels are a slow truck, he he he thanks for the info. Tree out.

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Just a thought hee, You say 400 hp is to much for the A/T. Does that mean if I stomp it alot it will fly apart(had that happen) or just start slipping real bad. If slipping is the result of overhorse power I'll just wait till my wife drives the truck and blame it on her and get me a brand spankin new one, yee haw. Worked before with the clutches in my Z28 why not now. Boys I will have a new tranny in a year, hot dang. thanks for all the help by the way, thinking of waiting for the CTS edge to come out, oh one more question? what is a BHAF?

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10-4 on saving the pump, lost a pump on a JD tractor. We ate beans for 2 months trying to pay for a new one back when I was a kid. Don't ever want to do that again, take care man. Tree out

 

dont forget the air intake i went with afe stage 2 dryflow and havent had one problem with it