Please tell me wear to start

[93 welding rig]

1st let me say I am an idiot i posted my topic on the welcome forum. hopfully i will learn with time. I have turned my 93 ext. cab dually into a welding rig, with the flatbed i had built for her, welder and all the other good stuff the old girl wieghs 10300lbs. she is in diar need of some help. i took her to the dodge dealership (seemed like the thing to do) $490 later she is still in need of help. i have several friends that tell me different things to do and are alot more knowledgeable than me. but where do i start??? also finding accesories for prior 94 has been a bear. the old girl is one of the cleanest trucks i have ever seen and i have already sunk a chunck of change in her. so please if someone could help point me in the right direction it would be greatly appreciated. also back on my ignorance how do i respond ??? click on the respond with quote???? thanks

[Richie O]

I was an idiot once and PToombs still is. Anyway now that I once again have slapped poor Pete, Whats the problem with the truck? What do you want fixed? To reply below just hit "POST REPLY". If you want to poast a reply to a specific question that is asked or make a remark on a post hit the " QUOTE " .

[pulltilbroke]

Auto or 5spd? either way you should start turnin some screws and pop a 366 spring in er

To answer your other question click the post reply button

[peobryant]

What is the problem with the truck?

Before you do any modding (if thats what the plans are?) you need to buy gauges first.

[randyswelding]

Gauges for sure.if you need rear springs like I did for my rig let me know. And only mid 10k I'd love to be that lite I'm at 12k with my weldin rig. Let us kow what we can help ya with

[93 welding rig]

nothing is broke. just needs more power. dodge dealer adjusted valves and they said that they adjusted turbo.... my boys said that i have a non-wastegate turbo and that they #$!@#$ me. Auto, 152000 miles dont know what a 366 pin is sorry again for my ignorance i am a welder by far no mechanic. i could definatley tell a difference after the "adjustments" but they made it sound like it would be night and day...... i got breakfast and brunch.

[93 welding rig]

again back to my ignorance..... i guess i am not understanding about the gauges.... why so important? and install them if you do what? regaurding the spring issue..... been there done that and got another $700 bill, as soon as i had the bed built she started rubbing the tires around the corners. superleaf fixed that though by god...... the the dad gum duals were touching because of the weight....... spacers you say...... wheels were beveled and was told they wouldnt work.... so guess what $921 worth of bf goodrich ld range e tires. gentlemen i swear i must be getting old or something but i have had more patience with this old girl than i have had with anything in my life...... WOW 12000lbs huh i promise i wont complain about the weight anymore. you must run a Lincoln. im a miller pipepro man.

[pulltilbroke]

Adjusted the turbo???? interesting

I think your gonna want to get a tighter converter, and some guages
Then you can make use of the free upgrades

The 366 spring also refered to as a 3200rpm governor spring, It will give you the most bang for the buck there about 15-20$ from your local pump shop, the spring will let your motor spin up higher and give you a broader powerband

[93 welding rig]

pulltillbroke you may not know it but all of that is japanese to me..... things i can do that would possibly help.....exhaust????? air intake????? that i cant find anywhere shes got the K&N in her. basically i need to find a performance shop???? as far as the spring and stuff. just dont know who to trust

[pulltilbroke]

A tighter converter = a torque converter that will engage at a lower engine speed so you can use the torque the motor makes down low in the rpm range

For guages at the very least get a pyrometer, this measures exhaust gas temp

After you get a pyro you can start doin pump adjusments, these are easy and even you can do them in you driveway,shop or in the middle of the street with very basic shop tools

The governor spring is a little more involved, I was nervous the first time I did one now they take me about a half hour


Hope this helps you understand a little better

[1991cummins]

basically your truck has a throttle governer, which limits the maximum rpm... this spring "366 spring" is installed into your injection pump in place of the stock one... i believe your engine will now rev to about 2800rpm? this spring will allow you to rev to about 3200, with more power to boot..

the guages you will want are a pyrometer, which measures exhaust gas temperatures, so that you dont get too hot and melt something... a tranny oil temp guage, so that you dont screw up your torque converter... and a fuel pressure guage, so that you can make sure your lift pump is providing good pressure to your injection pump... those are the big ones at least... boost guages are another common favorite...

i dont know how "ignorant" you are, but a torque applies the spinning power from your engine to your transmission... and it uses fluid and fans and clutches to do this... if you start giving the engine more power, your torque converter will not be able to hold it, and it will slip at times when you dont want it to, basically meaning you will be in drive and try to go faster, your engine will rev hard, but your truck will not accelerate as fast as it should... so i would say that is the first step, and it will probably cost around a grand for a good one

correct me if i am mistaken on anything boys

[1991cummins]

hope this helps you out and dont worry, everyone starts somewhere man

[Richie O]

I would say you boys were typing at the same time. I was as numb as a post a year ago when it came to my trucks. I have owned my 89 dodge since 1998. In the last year or so I have been reading and learning. I knew a few things but know I have picked up a ton of LINGO. Last spring I started really getting on the performance side of things. My 89 has always been turned up since I had it but it sure rips now for a big truck. Sit back and read my friend, you will pick up some knowledge and a bunch of BS.

[pulltilbroke]

Yep I was in the same boat about 2 1/2 years ago, just read some threads and you'll learn

Hell in no time you'll have a tire burnin, smoke belching, 450hp welding rig

[Richie O]

And if you act like PULLTILBROKE you will be replacing head gaskets on the weekends. Had to poke you some.