E ed1 New member Joined Sep 21, 2010 Messages 67 Jun 5, 2011 #1 I was wondering how much power a 98 with stock auto tranny can hold?
Craig_C Resident Smartass Joined Apr 7, 2010 Messages 1,714 Jun 5, 2011 #2 About 50 ft lbs less than you are already making
Mr.T DPF's are gay Joined Dec 28, 2009 Messages 8,030 Jun 5, 2011 #3 yeah....from stock, turn it down to about 100hp and it will last forever LOL
E ed1 New member Joined Sep 21, 2010 Messages 67 Jun 5, 2011 #4 So what do y'all recommend I do, in order to be able to hold 450 HP?
kscummins New member Joined Aug 24, 2009 Messages 149 Jun 5, 2011 #5 A good torque converter and valve body will generally make it hold at that level. The stock input shaft may or may not be up to the job. It all depends on how you apply the power and what you do with the truck.
A good torque converter and valve body will generally make it hold at that level. The stock input shaft may or may not be up to the job. It all depends on how you apply the power and what you do with the truck.
E ed1 New member Joined Sep 21, 2010 Messages 67 Jun 5, 2011 #6 How much does a nice torque converter and valve body usually cost?
Big Blue24 Comp Diesel Sponsor Joined Jan 5, 2008 Messages 6,310 Jun 5, 2011 #7 You can get a nice billet re-man single disk from Phil Taylor at Diesel Performance Converters for $350-$400. Seems like you can get a valvebody for $350-$750 depending on where you buy it from.
You can get a nice billet re-man single disk from Phil Taylor at Diesel Performance Converters for $350-$400. Seems like you can get a valvebody for $350-$750 depending on where you buy it from.