Waking up a 360?

[redthies]

I just bought a 2000 Dodge 2500 with the 5.9 gasser. I am not totally awed by the power when compared my 5.9 diesel. It is nice, however to be able to have a conversation with the truck running.:sombrero: I would like to have a bit more in the power dept. It has a built auto with shift kit and 60s at both ends with 4.10s and 285-75R16s. It should do better. I am thinking cat delete, flowmaster, air filter / intake and maybe a throttle body spacer. Anybody done these mods to their 360? Butt dyno results?

Thanks, James

 

[007]

I had an older 318 which is similar.

I ended up purchasing a mopar performance cam that put the peak torque right at my cruising rpm. It didn't add tons of power, but the mileage was vastly improved.

 

[Deleted member 9101]

Throttle body spacer are useless in my experience. How about a remapped ECM, Cam, Headers, and intake?

 

[angusdevil]

Dump all of the exhaust that you can get away with, throw in a cam, seafoam the truck and put on an intake. A tuner wouldn't be a bad idea either. A superchips 3815 or 3865 would be a nice compliment to all of the mods.

 

[DT75FLH]

Super charger.

 

[OTR]

Super charger.

x2

 

[chasespeed]

Throttle body spacer.... dont waste your time or money.

Mopar Cam, and airflow mods headers, hi flow cat, etc... It'll put the meat where you want it...

 

[redthies]

I've never been a fan of throttle spacers either, but thought I would throw it out there. I was hoping to avoid doing a cam but y'all seem to agree it is the way to go. Intake and exhaust won't do much alone? Maybe I'll just find a 12valve motor and swap it in. Where I live this would be a $15k truck with a diesel in it!

 

[CJW]

408 stroker! Your 12v will be the one sitting in the driveway after that.

 

[chasespeed]

Guess that depends on how that 12v is built.......:victory:

Cant argue with 18-20mpg avg either, let alone enough power to embarrass most cars.....

Chase

 

[redthies]

408 stroker! Your 12v will be the one sitting in the driveway after that.

Ummmmmmmmmmmmm, not likely...:costumed-smiley-007



I am liking the quiet for daily driving, but when it comes to power, having a "massaged" 12 valve is a beautiful thing. If only I had a six speed

 

[chasespeed]

You know, for 98% of everything, I prefer my 5spd.(that and the fact it already had billet shafts, and all). The only time I would like a 6spd, is towing heavy, in a crawl, just because I can find a gear in the middle, and get the revs down a little...

Chase

 

[redthies]

I had a NV4500 in my 94 318 powered truck. I have only driven the six speed in an 05. I think the best one was the 2000 24 valve I test drove. Too bad it had been owned by a logging company for 300 of it's 330,000 miles! It drove like a dream (steered a bit loose), but you could have driven across the country with ten gallons of water in the box and never lost a drop! I have never seen a bed floor so pounded! Must have been carting around an excavator bucket or somthing for about 250,000 offroad miles. Sure made nice power though...

 

[Mighty Dodge Ram]

Airaid air filter and catback exhaust...forgot the brand. Made a difference, but not a huge difference. But she's still running after 212k miles. :sombrero:

 

[redthies]

Anyone have an idea how much work it would be to put a 12v into a gas powered 2500? And, if it isn't stupid expensive to do, would a D60 rear stand up to the torque? I would guess stronger shafts and gears are needed. If one found a V10 truck the swap might be easier? Stronger drive train from the start? Did the V10 come with the NV4500? If so, same bell housing as 12v?