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powerstroker13 01-18-2012 09:46 PM

1997 engine good for power?
 
I am buying a new truck and I found a 1997 that is exactly what i want but i wanted to make sure i would be able to get good power out of it. :humm:

joebob3093 01-18-2012 09:56 PM

What kind of power are you talking? You can get power but it's not cheap.

powerstroker13 01-19-2012 08:52 AM

Its going to be my everyday driver but I'm thinking for good pulling power hauling heavy loads and the occasional truck pull

joebob3093 01-19-2012 09:01 AM

I wouldn't do much more then stage 1s

powerstroker13 01-20-2012 11:34 AM

Cool, so its deffinately a sturdy engine though

fordornothing 01-20-2012 12:50 PM

Definitely. Just take care of it and they'll run forever.

bigEd 01-30-2012 12:19 PM

In my eyes best truck to build power out of. You can
Make 1200 on the stock internals. For towing I would get stage one injectors ts chip with custom tunes and beef the trans up with some ats parts or what ever you desire.

joebob3093 01-30-2012 12:53 PM


Originally Posted by bigEd (Post 851153)
In my eyes best truck to build power out of. You can
Make 1200 on the stock internals. For towing I would get stage one injectors ts chip with custom tunes and beef the trans up with some ats parts or what ever you desire.

1200 on the stock internals? where did you hear that?

turbo2332 01-30-2012 01:01 PM

he thinks he has a dodge! LOL:c:

bigEd 01-30-2012 09:37 PM


Originally Posted by joebob3093 (Post 851164)
1200 on the stock internals? where did you hear that?

All the diesel preformance guys told me 1200 go with headaches mainstuds and girtle

OceanDiesel 01-30-2012 10:02 PM

I've seen 961HP on a stock bottom end with 340k miles, after that one run they tore it down and it was trashed

joebob3093 01-30-2012 10:56 PM

you MIGHT make 1200 one time. if you are daily driving it i wouldn't push more then 5-600.

powerstroker13 01-31-2012 08:46 AM

im not looking to get 1200 i just want some more hauling power, i dont have much of a budget right now but through time im thinkin injectors, chip and studs probably...its got a stick so i will probably beef up the clutch a bit thanks for all your input!

OceanDiesel 02-01-2012 10:00 PM

On a budget for injectors I'd go Rosewood, that's who I'm savin up for with my '95. Jim is a great guy to work with too!!

94turbostroker 02-03-2012 10:15 AM

97 i think was the best year with the 7.3 i got one and its hooked to a trailer all the time pulling stuff but its also stock so either stock or puttin some upgrades on it ull hve all the power u want


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