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first question 01 f-350 srw extended long bed auto. totally stock. is 14 mpg a good average for mixed town and highway driving no hauling or towing?(averaged 13.3 towing 30 ft. layton and hauling loads of campfire wood.happy with that.)
second i plan on doing exhaust and intake as soon as cash flow makes it possible but should i install guages first?
second i plan on doing exhaust and intake as soon as cash flow makes it possible but should i install guages first?
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X2! I would get the exhaust and intake first. Then I would plan on getting a Valve body from JW or BTS.
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One thing you can do before you decide on where to spend: Look for soot near any exhaust component under the hood. An exhaust leak will rob you of power and economy. Before my Buck$Zookafest, I got 15.5 city/hwy and 17.5 on the highway, now I get 17.5 city/hwy and over 19 hwy... with the ability to rip ricers when I chose.
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Also while doing exhaust you might want to look at doing the bellows type of pipe to the turbo
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Upgraded up pipes that eliminate the slip joint style that are prone to leak.
Riffraff Diesel: International Bellowed Up-pipe Kit 99.5-03
Riffraff Diesel: International Bellowed Up-pipe Kit 99.5-03
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Bellowed up pipes are pre turbo and they aren't cheap. My truck had exhaust leaks on every component between the turbo and the block after 200K miles, so everything was replaced and that was my first bump in economy and power. If you don't have exhaust leaks, you will later - but I would not replace a properly functioning pre-turbo exhaust component.
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thanks for the tips.when i was degreasing my engine i looked for soot and didnt see any around the up pipes.but i will check again before doing any other things.mine only has 109,000 on it yet.hopefully many more miles to come
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