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[ARK51294]

98 1500 4x4 5.2 any good mods to increase hp and torque. Thanks

[imtheoneandonlyD]

i think you should do some research first. but im sure you can get intake and exhaust. thats a good start

[imtheoneandonlyD]

and if you really wanna get into it, more than likely performance throttle body would help, throttle body spacer....

i would research first, try www.truckperformance.com they have alot of products.

for the exhaust i would just goto a muffler shop and have them custom make an exhaust. much cheaper for the same gain IMO

[milkman1]

Best hp mod is a powerdyne supercharger. 45 % to 55%
increase in hp and torque. I have it on my truck and love it. Cost around $3,000.00 but its worth it. About a four hr deal from start to finish.

[lineguy]

milkman1, just wondering if your drivetrain is all stock. Seems like the trannys have problems with a stock engine.

[milkman1]

Sorta of stock has been rebuilt to better standards than Chrysler's.

[LTJGWorth]

Hey milk, you have pics of all the mods you've done to your truck? Supercharged, interior, suspension, and anything else?

[milkman1]

yeah just go to the www link at bottom of post where it has pm/www/ad buddy/ gallery it shows most of what I've done also there is pics of a greatly modified 88 ramcharger, my 64 conver. and daughters shadow.

[LTJGWorth]

I really like that supercharger you have on your ram. What kind of engine and transmission mods did you do to accomodate it? And by it I mean the added power.

[milkman1]

Engine is still basic stock except for headers. trans has been rebuilt, not sure what all but said it was better than it was new.

[LTJGWorth]

How many miles did you have on your engine before you put on the supercharger? That's the main thing i'm interested in. I have 114000 miles on mine. It runs great, like brand-new. But i'd say that if I were going to do something like that I'd need to rebuild it. Or would I? I definatly would put better headers on it as well as a true dual exhaust.

[milkman1]

It only had 14,000 on it when I started it. I would say as long as it runs good don't mess with it. Put the supercharger on it and when it blows then rebuild it.

[LTJGWorth]

Yea thats true. I guess you'd replace the same stuff during a rebuild that you would if you blew the engine. The truck doesn't smoke, knock, or misfire, and it's friggin strong. I will probably seriously consider the supercharger. I don't use my truck for any kind of sport, and it is a daily driver. Will the super hurt my gas mileage much?

[scoutinkeith]

ARK,
as mentioned earlier, throttle body, exhaust, and a cold air intake are all good mods. another thing you may want to look into are a set of higher ratio(like 1.7) roler rockers. they will give you the benifits of a cam swap, but without having to tear the engine down to do it. most RRs are a simple bolt on, however, some do require modification to or replacement of the stock valve covers.
Milk,
how much boost are you running, and have you had any isues with blowing plenum gaskets and such? I don't know that much about superchargers, I looked into them a little, but heard stories of people blowing gaskets(mainly plenum gaskets) wth the dodge engines, and decided not to look into them any further.

[scoutinkeith]

oh, by the way, my truck is a 99 quad cab 1500 4x4 w/5.9 and auto trans.