5.9L 24V Performance Discussion of 24 Valve 5.9 Liter Dodge Cummins Diesels with VP44 Injection Pumps Related To Performance And Longevity

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Old 01-28-2012, 03:32 AM
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So the wifey is going to let me spend some cash on my truck!!!!
to be honest im not wanting to make any more power then it has right now
and its pretty much stock except for the striaght pipe and the 35's


2001 QCSB A/T 4x4

from what all i have read my main consern is the trans. im not a hotrodder... but i dont want to be pulling my offroad toys down the road 500 miles from home up in the mountains and have my trans take a crap....so i guess im looking to make the tranny bullit proof....

now from what i have read the only real things i need to do is buy a torq converter and a valve body....so if what i have read on here is true and that is indeed all that i need to buy what would be the best bet for me....again im not puller or a racer i just want bullit proof

and maybe next year a small power upgrade like EDGE comp box or something

thanks for the help,

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Old 01-28-2012, 06:46 AM
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if your not really going to upgrade the engine much than yes a valve body and a good tq converter will do just fine. bd diesel makes a good towing performance VB and for the tq converter i think diesel dawgs performance can help you out finding a good single or triple disc converter. on top of doing these mods I would consider putting at least an aftermarket fuel pump on your rig, those stock lift pumps are crap. if you wanna save your expensive injector pump slap an airdog, Fass, or raptor fuel pump on there. hope this helps bud.
 
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Originally Posted by globalwarmingcontributor
if your not really going to upgrade the engine much than yes a valve body and a good tq converter will do just fine. bd diesel makes a good towing performance VB and for the tq converter i think diesel dawgs performance can help you out finding a good single or triple disc converter. on top of doing these mods I would consider putting at least an aftermarket fuel pump on your rig, those stock lift pumps are crap. if you wanna save your expensive injector pump slap an airdog, Fass, or raptor fuel pump on there. hope this helps bud.
Got a new injector pump<<<that sucked , got a Fuel pressure gauge , and knowing that i would need a new lift pump i went ahead and got that as well...its not the best but it should work for what i need it to (FASS DDRP) it was what i could afford at the time and it had a 4 year warranty....now after looking at the Tq converter and the Valve bodys.....which would be the smart way to go about it.....i wont be able to buy both ...so here is another question

which one makes the most difference by themselves ?
 
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Old 01-28-2012, 02:05 PM
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Call Stefan @ DTT... he's excellent. Won't try to sell you anything, and he'll tell you straight up what's what... I'm ordering all my stuff from them next week (not even all DTT parts) solely because his customer service and honesty, when I called multiple shops they all confirmed everything he told me as true.
 
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DTT makes excellent products.
 
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Old 01-28-2012, 03:09 PM
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honestly, if you want to make a quick difference, throw a VB on there. its not hard, but i would just knock it all out at once.. tq converter and VB, i mean you gotta drain the fluid, etc. i know when i get to my tranny one day, im dropping it, and doing a complete rebuild, and putting a new tq converter, VB, deep pan, input and output shafts... its really up to you though bud, do what you can afford, but in my opinion knock it all out at once.
 
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Originally Posted by empty wallet
Call Stefan @ DTT... he's excellent. Won't try to sell you anything, and he'll tell you straight up what's what... I'm ordering all my stuff from them next week (not even all DTT parts) solely because his customer service and honesty, when I called multiple shops they all confirmed everything he told me as true.
Sounds like the person i need to call !!!

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DTT makes excellent products.
Noob question....who or what is DTT ? ...i looked threw the vendors section and didnt
see any names that would fit with DTT

thanks for the input guys !!!
 
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DTT is a company thats builds transmissions and transmission parts.

We carry their products.
 
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Originally Posted by Diesel Dawgs Performance
DTT is a company thats builds transmissions and transmission parts.

We carry their products.
ok thats cool thanks for the info !!
 
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Give me a call sometime and we can discuss your options
 


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