Got Truck, now what?

[cale]

So I get the 7.3...

and now for the real questions...

I bought to use for Daily Driving (kid haulin) and to Tow our new Travel Trailer.

Of the 3 most popular mods..which should come first? Will do one at a time..budget!

Cold Air Intake
Tuner Box
Exhaust

I am interested in Exhaust...a single...but not interested in having my Cab full of noise that works on the ear drums, and the wifes nerves! Who make a Turbo Back exhaust that has the least in cab resonance? I am fine with the noise I have now (in cab) but nothing louder...out the rear is of no concern!

A tuner will be fine, nothing too fancy, but something to work with exhaust and CAI

CAI can follow the above guidelines...not building a race or show truck here!

I'm not into pulling or draggin' so no super power house is needed, just mainly want to increase Mileage and a pwr increase wouldn't be that bad either.

Very LTD budget here, but all advice welcome!

oh, and....
What about Bio-Diesel?

cale

[pojo4223]

check out Xtreme diesel performance theres a link on the ORG.....lots of good stuff. good luck!

personally i did the 6637 intake for less than 50 dollars. i'm also running mine (early 99' 7.3) straight piped for exhaust and have the edge evolution as well.

[Dave]

I totally agree with your mod list. but before you get a chip get yourself some gauges if you dont already have em. EGT Tranny temp and boost.

[alabamafrog]

Gauges ~300
Intake ~40
Straight pipe the exhaust ~75
6 pos flip chip ~300
That should get you started then depending on how much you enjoy tinkering you can do a lot of free/cheap mods later that do not make a huge difference but are worth doing if you like that kinda stuff.

[Raul@Stealth Automotive]

i agree with everone else... Guages first is a must then exahust, intake and tuner.. i like the Edge Evo 2 with the digital gauges.... you get a great tuner and gauges in one package..... a lot cheaper that way...

-Raul

[99Smokin73Stroker]

The 6637 intake would work fine and is cheap. I put a Magnaflow on my truck and it sounded great, but was pretty quiet in the cab.

[cstroke69cpy3]

i have a 6637 also.. quick install and fairly cheap.. easy first mod..also some of the guys here are talking about a baldwin filter which is even cheaper.. i dont know much about this but do a search.. If i remember right around 38.00
be prepared this is contagious..

[Blue01F250]

VERY contagious!


I have a AFE Stage 1 intake that I picked up off of ebay for $80 and a MBRP 4" Turbo back - no cat - high flow muffler - 5" tip exhaust for $300. Next will be guages and a chip -- but wanted to do the supporting, althought not as fun, mods first

[volsfan411]

when doing the 6637 mod do you have to change pipes too or does that just help?

[Logan]

I think you need to change the pipe to a 4" to get a better fit. It will flow better too.