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Cummins 24 valve upgrades on the cheap?

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Old 10-27-2010, 12:15 AM
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I recently completed a 1990 Ford F250 to 1998 24 valve cummins conversion. During the conversion I installed a 4" custom exhaust system, K&N cone air filter, and installed a 3" rolled tube intake assembly, installed waste gate ajustable tee assembly, Fass 150gph fuel system, 500HP clutch assembly, and a boost fooler assembly. The engine other than these mods is 100% stock. It gets up a goes just fine just want a little more upgrades on the cheap? Kinda blew my funds up to this point. I cant use any type of programmer as I lost the OBDII connector in the conversion of the truck. I still have the cummins electrical diagnoses plugs though. Is there a way to take my truck to a cummins shop and get changes made to the electronic system and such through these plugs to get more power similar to what a programmer would do plugged into the OBDII port? And is their any other mods on the cheap I am missing? Or am I sounding freakin stupid? Sorry I'm new to the forum and the cummins engine.
 
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You could get a Edge Comp, Edge Juice with Attitude or Quadzilla Adrenaline that plugs into the Map Sensor, Data Link Connection and VP44.
 
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Old 10-27-2010, 11:53 AM
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the quad adrenaline does not hook into the obdII port it wires into the pump(spliced),map sensor(plugs), and one other plug(data link),the oil/trans temp(optional),and drill the manifold for the egt probe ,here is a link to the instruction booklet
http://www.quadzillapower.com/files/...98-02_6_09.pdf
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Old 10-27-2010, 03:45 PM
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if you dont have head studs, we can help you with our allen head bolts.
 
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Besides those idea mentioned above, I think a small stage injector would be a step up for you. Rv injectors run around 250 to 300 bucks and you should see a 25 to 50 hp gain. You can go bigger if you want.
 
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how was this swap? im looking at putting a 24 in a 96 that used to have a 12 in it
 
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Just put and edge comp in it you will love it. they sell for a good price used.


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how was this swap? im looking at putting a 24 in a 96 that used to have a 12 in it
why shoot yourself in the foot?
 
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Old 03-06-2011, 11:43 PM
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Originally Posted by 01quadcab
Just put and edge comp in it you will love it. they sell for a good price used.




why shoot yourself in the foot?
HAHA let me explain, bought a truck with no engine, puller motor in the plans, but in the meantime, if it wasnt too hard of a job i would like to plant the 24V that i have sitting on my shop floor till the new 12V was ready.
 
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Old 03-06-2011, 11:55 PM
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run a ppump on the 24 valve if not you need all the wiring etc for the 24v. I like the 24v but the vp still worries me. my next project is a 12v in a ford or chevy crew cab non ca smog year.
 
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yea i agree vp44 is a piece of ****
 


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