400 HP on a 95 powerstroke
I dont know much about ford powerstrokes, other than that the 7.3 is presumably the best. Anyways I have a buddy who wants to get about 400 horse in his 1995 powerstroke, whats the easiest and cheapest way to do this? Its got nothing done to it right now. It has a manual trans so advice on clutch choice would also help. Thanks.
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Southbend Clutch makes some nice clutches.
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Thats what i was thinking for clutches. I know 400 hp is pretty doable but from what ive heard unless you upgrade rods dont go over 500 on some year models, but i cant remember what models those are.
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Garret Turbo they are a drop in. Trans upgrades needed for sure. some bigger sticks.
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Yeah i was thinking ddp for sticks but if anyone has any other suggestions. Im open to all suggestions right now just trying to get an idea of whats best for this particular application. Hes a high school student so a 400hp truck would put a hurtin on most peoples rigs in high school, except those spoiled rich kids...
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The turbo is the weak link. Hit up Diesel Innovations or Beans Diesel. They have the drop in Garet you need. It's a GT3778R I think is what it is. You don't need a Turbo kit or whatever. It supports up to 500 horse. I think anywhere up the 350 sticks will be good for that range.
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What about upgrading the oil pump to a high pressure more volume unit? I know that has a lot to do with the injector function
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It does when your trying to go north of 500 don't quote me on that I'm not the best Powerstroke guy in here. I know you can run the 350's without a Pump Upgrade. Beans has the Stealth pump which is nice price and runs good if he wanted one.
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Oh ok. Thats good to know. I forgot its already got a 6.0L intercooler we just got to fab up the plumbing. Is beans a pretty good powerstroke guy?
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Beans and DI are like the 7.3 to go to guys.
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A set of hybrid injectors, a D66 turbo from Beans and maybe a 17* HPOP and your there, a bit over 400 with good tuning.
The 38R is not a drop in for the OBS trucks, You would have to convert everything over to the SD stuff. Up pipes, collector, Y pipe, pedistal, Intake manifolds... The D-66 would work good, or a H2e would be the best. |
Originally Posted by collinscummins
(Post 316903)
Yeah i was thinking ddp for sticks but if anyone has any other suggestions. Im open to all suggestions right now just trying to get an idea of whats best for this particular application. Hes a high school student so a 400hp truck would put a hurtin on most peoples rigs in high school, except those spoiled rich kids...
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Definitely go with Beans Diesel. Probably would want to go with custom tuning rather then a raw tune. Stacking the tunes is also a cheaper way to gain some horsepower if he's a high school student like i am.
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If you can swing it get the banks intake plentum
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at least Stage 2 injectors, I would look into a DIY kit from Rosewood Diesel. , Beans D66 Turbo or an H2E kit, Upgraded clutch I like Haisley's, Gauges, 17* HPOP, Custom Tuning. You cannot stack tunes on an OBS Powerstroke. Just get the 4 or 6 pos chip.
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Originally Posted by ncf97
(Post 324247)
Definitely go with Beans Diesel. Probably would want to go with custom tuning rather then a raw tune. Stacking the tunes is also a cheaper way to gain some horsepower if he's a high school student like i am.
Id say go with a stage 2 injector or some 530 hybrids, 17* HPOP or larger, custom tuning, intake, exhaust w 3"DP, gauges, trans upgrades, H2E |
stage 2's from diy-injectors.com, H2E kit, 17* HPOP, DP-Tuner or wildman tunes, val-air full ceramic clutch(call dan and get his recommendation), 6637 intake, 3" dp-4" or greater exhaust, no tranny upgrade needed, gauges, high pressure oil crossover line, intercooler(stock from super duty and make pipes), thats probably about all you need.
send in stock pump to terminator engineering for the upgrade since it's a '95. '95's had a different front cover than the other powerstrokes so the stock 17* IS NOT a direct bolt on pump. you can send your 15* from the '95 to joey at terminator and he will upgrade it to 17* for you and it's cheap. Val-Air clutches are good clutches. i run one in my truck and tomorrow a new full ceramic will be going in mine. Dan is a top notch guy to do service with and you will like the prices of his clutches.. i recommend calling val-air and talking to them about which clutch will fit your application and i'm confident you will love their clutches. i try to tear mine up and it just wont give up. Hope that helped.. |
idk man i would have to think hes going to need some type of tranny upgrade with 400 HP
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it's a ZF5 manual tranny. all he needs is a clutch upgrade to a single mass probably ceramic button clutch and he is golden. and just an fyi tranny upgrades DO NOT EXIST for the ZF5 manuals in these trucks..
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With my new tuning that will be here this week and the set up I now have, Beans (who is doing my tuning) is confident that I should make 420hp at the wheels
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sorry dude i didnt know its was a 5 speed manual and im not a retard i know thier istn a tranny upgrade for the zff
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i didn't say you were a retard.. LoL. not everybody knows that there is no upgrades for the ZF's. i'm looking for a shop at the moment that may be able to make me a billet input shaft. when i start doing 3rd gear launches on slicks at the track i don't wanna snap the shaft. will let everyone know if i find someone who can make one.
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Originally Posted by strokin'_tatsch
(Post 368816)
i didn't say you were a retard.. LoL. not everybody knows that there is no upgrades for the ZF's. i'm looking for a shop at the moment that may be able to make me a billet input shaft. when i start doing 3rd gear launches on slicks at the track i don't wanna snap the shaft. will let everyone know if i find someone who can make one.
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Originally Posted by Superstroker10
(Post 370274)
not gonna be cheap
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call John wood, or Brian at BTS transmissons they might know of some info.
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