ok so the truck has been great for the last 30k miles, but over the last few weeks the squeal from the turbo is getting worse.. found out the bearing is slowly going out... this means one thing...


Upgrade time!!!

just ordered the Garret Powermax turbo, have some garage time scheduled all of next week for the head studs, gaskets, head work, egr "stuff" and torque converter replacement. there are a few things i am forgetting but i will post them up..

as the truck stood in stock form, it ran consistent 14.8's in the 1/4 weighting 8000 pounds. we shall see what it does after this stuff and a new tune. i will keep you updated..

 

 

So, you are drag racing a one ton truck? Why?

 

Have you ever driven a tuned f250/350? how they pull is ridiculous w/ a proper tune.

just with a tune i was as fast as a mustang gt, could out run a f150 supercharged harley, and could still tow 10k lbs w/ just the change of a tune.

 

Yes, I just traded my '06 6.0, Now back to my question.....wouldn't a car be more appropriate?

 

can a car tow large loads?

 

No, and a truck (for the same amount of money) cannot beat a car. However, I think I see your point, you are multi-tasking to save some cash. Be wary of that 6.0, have a big bank account for back-up.

 

i have big enough to cover this bank account. but yes. the wife has a car, i have a Harley and a truck. the truck will surprise many cars.. this weekend at the drag strip, it was a GTO, 240Z and a fox body mustang.. all three where like that is a fast *** truck.. the mustang guy was butt hurt at first..


i am aiming for 600 clean HP and 1100 ft lb's i gots a plan.

 

oh and i have a total of 550$ into mods (SCT Livewire, spartan tunes) in the truck. put that in a car and lets go..


or just meet me at Race Legal ...

 

WHY????



Because RaceTruck

 

Learn me this plan davey. gonna need bigger injectors for that and if you havent looked at water/meth yet and php FICM tunes those will certainly help

 

we have talked about this Jake. but no, that power is not just with these mods. sorry about that.

 

Gotcha. Thought you had some other plan I didn't know about.

What's your timeline for the work after studs

 

Got to wait a little for injectors. Between the bike and my new to me quad I bought, the toy fund will be damn near empty after this money on the truck is spent. I could swing the meth kit now I think... i just need to get it all on paper.

I do have to get with a tuner to get a tune wrote for the truck.

oh and a big chunk of the budget is going into the trans. need to be able to handle the power on the track and I want to beef it up before I get nuts with the engine.

 

i hear ya.

what are you thinking trans wise? ill be looking around for one so when mine with 179K goes i can be ready haha