Can anyone tell me the difference in the banks wheel as compared to the wicked wheel or the swisher wheel ? They look the same on screen but prices are different.

 

I think the Banks name has alot to do with it.

 

Other than the banks name, are the wheels all shaped the same with same heat resistant strength etc. If so I can gat a wicked wheel from Piers Diesal Research for half the price due to a monthly special.

 

Yep they are all made by Swisher I believe - you just get to pay more for the other "brands" 'cause they had to spend money to be able to put their name on them. Get which ever one you can for the least $$$ and you'll be all set to go!

 

Thank You, there is a 50$ difference so I will go with the wicked wheel on sale for 49.00

 

would a 99' PSD have one of the wicked wheel type in it like the earlier models or not. My build date was March. I think that I read on here before that the earlier models had them wheels already in them. (or was it the later models?)

 

Early 99 models had the older style turbo wheel(like the WW). 99.5 and up did not. I just had the Whicked Wheel installed in my 99.5 and it's worth the money.
Bob

 

what month did the 99.5 begin which seperated the 99's and the 99.5's.

 

If you truck was made in March 99, you have a 99.5.
Another way to tell is the Powerstroke badges. If it is on the front fender, it's a 99. If it's on the door, it's a 99.5
The air filter housing is different also. The 99 models bring the air from the fender. The 99.5 models bring air from the front, just to the side of the radiator.
Bob

 

O.K., now I am sure that I have a 99.5. I always figured but was never real sure. Thanks.

 

I am probably the only one reading this forum that does not know what a wicked wheel is, I hope it's not like a left handed monkey wrench.

1999.5 F250 Lariat, Auto, Ext. Cab, Long Box, Banks Bighead, Gauges, Trans Command.

Keep your powder dry

 

FBINA 109,

http://www.piersdiesel.com/FordTurboWheel.htm

I didn't see one in Motorhaven's site, but if they have them it would be better to get it there for the sake of this forum.

 

I got mine from there but they just call it a compressor wheel that is all nothing fancy and I bought it on sale for $49.99 for sept I don't know if they carried it on but it was the best price I could find. I was told by the salesman that it cuts down on the turbo surge or flutter about 95% and it will make my turbo whine which that's what I'm looking for.

refuse2

 

This might be the wrong place to ask this but since it was mention in this post I decided to ask the question anyway. If I need to start a new thread I will. My F350 CC SRW has a build date according to the sticker in the drivers dr jam of 12/98. So, I figured that I must have a '99 model. However according to Bob I have a 99.5 because my air filter (prior to me removing it for my new Tymar) got its fresh air from the front and my badges are on the door. So, what month did the 99.5 start in?

 

The following information is from another site:

Ford doesn't recognize an early and late '99. They are all just '99s.

But you can tell by the date of assembly, which is on the federal certification sticker on the lower doorpost behind the driver's door. The same sticker that tells you tire size and air pressure and GVWR and GAWRs and paint code and other codes also includes a month/year of assembly.

Any SuperDuty pickup assembled before 12/98 we consider an "early '99".

Any SuperDuty pickup assembled after 12/98 we consider a '99.5.

If the month of assembly was 12/98, it could be either.

Model Year 1999
Beginning in early 1998, Ford Motor Company began selling the "Super Duty" truck which replaced the older generation F250HD and F350. In addition, the F450 and the F550 was added to the line up to create a wide range of options for the light to medium light duty truck buyer. With the 99, a new generation of Powerstroke engines from Navistar debuted in the new truck that were more fuel efficient and quieter than their previous generations. 1998 Calendar year sales of the 1999 model and all remaining 98 stocks totaled just under 150,000 units in the diesel model alone. With very little competition from GM' Diesel and moderate competiton from Dodge Ram Cummmins line of diesels, the Super Duty had a field day. The main reasons? It was a Ford Product and many die hards bought the new model, it was the only crew cab diesel offered, and its design converted many owners of other brands.

Production Began
February 1998
Production Ended July 1999 (est)
Number of units made Unknown at this time
Diesel units 150,000 (est)

Model Year 1999.5
It really isn't a model year officially, but FoMoCo updated the engine and truck a little bit for better or worse.

Changes for the 1999.5:

Fender badge for the PSD removed, door badge added.
Lumbar seat deleted
New front-intake "cool-box" air filter box (Older models retrofitted to this style)
New down pipe
Bed body side molding removed.
Passenger side airbag standard across the line
Passenger lumbar removed
"Superduty" added to the rear tailgate badge for 350
Larger turbo
Catalytic converter removal
New injectors
Lower restriction intercooler
While most of the engine and power train specific items happened around 12/1/98 - 12/8/98, many of the "little things" such as the lumbar and badging happened at different times. If your truck was made after 12/8/98, You definitely have a "1999.5."

Most of the powertrain components were changed due to emissions. Other changes were to cut costs, for better or worse.

Hope this helps.
Bob