97 powerstroke. chip/programmer help ?
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97 powerstroke. chip/programmer help ?
Hey Diesel Bombers.
I own a 97 F250 Powerstroke. I found it on craigslist and picked her up on July 7th. It has just over 200,000 miles, and rebuilt transmission within the last year. I am not sure if anything was upgraded in the transmission. The truck starts right up and shift extremely smooth. It came to me with a 4 inch down pipe and 5 inch staight piped exhaust. Seeing that the exhaust was poorly rigged together I pulled that off and put 5 inch stacks on. The previous owner was running the edge evolution. He pulled that out before he sold it to me. With all that said, the motor seems a little tired and I would like to boost the power a little bit, but I am a little uneasy about chips and programmers. I've heard stories from many that a chip or programmer can bring many problems. Can anyone give me some advice? Recomendations?
I own a 97 F250 Powerstroke. I found it on craigslist and picked her up on July 7th. It has just over 200,000 miles, and rebuilt transmission within the last year. I am not sure if anything was upgraded in the transmission. The truck starts right up and shift extremely smooth. It came to me with a 4 inch down pipe and 5 inch staight piped exhaust. Seeing that the exhaust was poorly rigged together I pulled that off and put 5 inch stacks on. The previous owner was running the edge evolution. He pulled that out before he sold it to me. With all that said, the motor seems a little tired and I would like to boost the power a little bit, but I am a little uneasy about chips and programmers. I've heard stories from many that a chip or programmer can bring many problems. Can anyone give me some advice? Recomendations?
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Cheapest and best working intake out there for these trucks is a 45 degree 4" exhaust elbow and a 6637 filter from napa, its like 40 bucks and it flows plenty of cold air, thats what I run
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PSD (09-20-2009)
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Alrighty. Some have told me just to go with the edge evolution, seeing that I just replaced the water pump, front u-joints, wheel bearings, shackle bracket, an oil leak under the turbo, and i dont have the money for a custom tuned chip right now. But im a little sketched with edge. Also, when I pulled my turbo off, I found that a couple of the fins in the wheel were bent. So...something went through the intake. The damage is not extreme, but could that be a reason for a lack in power?