Here we go a buddy has a '05 f350 he's looking for more power thats reliable. What do ya'll suggest as far as turbo, programmer. What is everybody else running on thier truck that works good or that is proven. Please list such items and why , and how they would improve or benefit him in anyway Also his truck is an automatic so what upgrades to the tranny if any need to be done, what does he need to reach a goal that is close to 450-500 horsepower. I know that I'm just going on but he has alot of guestions [what is the best turbo, best programmer with the best safety features etc.] . And if there is anything that he should know that was left out, please feel free to share your info. His did mention that he didn't want to do larger injectors. Thanks for your time and helpful information.
looking for some answers for a friend
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i know that pretty much everbody here will tell you to get gauges and an sct programer with custom tunes. the other stuff i have no idea whats good.
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450 to 500
ARP studs. They help prevent the head gaskets from blowing (you don't need to fire ring or o-ring at this level)
EGR delete. They exhaust gasses gum everything up, plus they super heat the coolant in the cooler and flash boil the coolant. (First Coast Diesel makes a really high quality kit so do others)
EGR Cooler delete same reason above. (First Coast Diesel and Liberator make good delete kits. First Coast Diesel’s is a little nicer in my opinion)
Gauges to keep an eye on EGT's
Transmission Pan - help lowers tranny temps by 20 degrees or so on our 6.0's. Don't need to build the tranny at this point. (Mag-hytec or something similar)
SCT programmer, make sure you use a well known programmer who knows what they are doing. This is why you don't need to build a tranny. (Doug at GoGo, Eric at Innovative Diesel, Tadd at Elite, Josh at River City Diesel there are others but these are a couple off the top of my head)
Factory intake
Exhaust is good for 12 to 15 hp. 3.5" down pipe with a 4" exhaust works great. (it is all personal preference)
Fuel system upgrade, something larger to the front of the heads. (Trusted Performance)
That will put him around 400 to 450 reliably. The next step gets a little expensive and does sacrifice reliability. (Injectors and turbo) 450 to 500 would be a small set of injectors (150 to 190) and a 62 to a 64mm charger.
ARP studs. They help prevent the head gaskets from blowing (you don't need to fire ring or o-ring at this level)
EGR delete. They exhaust gasses gum everything up, plus they super heat the coolant in the cooler and flash boil the coolant. (First Coast Diesel makes a really high quality kit so do others)
EGR Cooler delete same reason above. (First Coast Diesel and Liberator make good delete kits. First Coast Diesel’s is a little nicer in my opinion)
Gauges to keep an eye on EGT's
Transmission Pan - help lowers tranny temps by 20 degrees or so on our 6.0's. Don't need to build the tranny at this point. (Mag-hytec or something similar)
SCT programmer, make sure you use a well known programmer who knows what they are doing. This is why you don't need to build a tranny. (Doug at GoGo, Eric at Innovative Diesel, Tadd at Elite, Josh at River City Diesel there are others but these are a couple off the top of my head)
Factory intake
Exhaust is good for 12 to 15 hp. 3.5" down pipe with a 4" exhaust works great. (it is all personal preference)
Fuel system upgrade, something larger to the front of the heads. (Trusted Performance)
That will put him around 400 to 450 reliably. The next step gets a little expensive and does sacrifice reliability. (Injectors and turbo) 450 to 500 would be a small set of injectors (150 to 190) and a 62 to a 64mm charger.
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weazel,
it will vary by driver. The above mods will yeild 1 to 2 mpg better than what the truck was getting stock, if the driver drives it the same. If they have a heavy foot, it will be the same to a little less.
I squeezed a lot of mpg out of my truck when I was testing parts and products. But real work, the mpg was about the same as stock. So, for me it was around 16 to 18 mpg.
it will vary by driver. The above mods will yeild 1 to 2 mpg better than what the truck was getting stock, if the driver drives it the same. If they have a heavy foot, it will be the same to a little less.
I squeezed a lot of mpg out of my truck when I was testing parts and products. But real work, the mpg was about the same as stock. So, for me it was around 16 to 18 mpg.