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94 6.5L turbo diesel mod suggestions?

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Old 06-02-2013 | 07:33 PM
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so i just bought a 1994 chevy 1500 4x4 ext cab with a 6.5L turbo diesel. i dont plan on using it to haul much its going to be my daily driver. i have what i think is a PMD relocator to right behind my front bumper with a hole to allow for better airflow. it has a full 4 inch exhaust with top of the line 18 wheeler stacks on it. i was wondering what longevity/mpg mods i should do? i dont have a huge budget but i will be saving and putting most of what i earn into it.

also on another note. has anyone tried doing a FMIC for a diesel? kind of like all the tuners do? i understand it brings down intake temperatures and that helps keep things a little bit cooler. let me know your thoughts thanks.
 
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Old 06-02-2013 | 08:45 PM
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The stock turbo is pretty restrictive FYI. Also a free flowing Air filtration system will certiainly help as well as lower ETGs. JUst keep in mind, black smoke belching out of stacks looks cool, but its a major waste of fuel and kills fuel mileage. The less smoke, the more efficient your engine is running.
 
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Old 06-02-2013 | 09:10 PM
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believe me im not one of those guys that wants to blow smoke i didnt by a diesel because they are rediculously powerful or because they blow black smoke or sound awsome. the main reason that i bought a diesel is because im going to school this fall for diesel tech and well it made sense. and i love diesels. so your saying that replacing my turbo and my intake filter will increase my gas mileage? i plan on doing alot of cooling system upgrades aswell.
 
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Old 06-14-2013 | 04:51 PM
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With all the upgrades are u going to upgrade your oil cooler?
 
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Old 06-14-2013 | 05:33 PM
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Bigg redd meant that the stock gm turbos are restrictive period and to replace with a att turbo or hx40 off a cummins
 
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