1997 PSD build
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1997 PSD build
hey yall, new to the forums but have been browsing about here for a while, and i finally decided to join
i got a 1997 F250 PSD. Xcab SB with the ZF5 about 2 months ago, and it was bone stock. since then i have done the 6637 intake put a PHP phenoix TS 6 position chip, and 3inch diamond eye DP, 4 inch straight pipe (dumped in front of the rear wheel) and 3 gauge pod with egt, boost, and fuel pressure. oh and some nicer pioneer speakers to replace the stockers.
the truck is my DD but occasionally i tow my jeep to the rubicon. (about 60miles round trip) so i dont do any really heavy towing.
i have some ideas for the future of the truck but im just looking for some third party ideas!
heres my ideas: 1.0 AR exhaust housing, 6OH IC, 315/75/16 Goodyear Duratracs, with ION alloy 16 with -38mm offset. then doin a dana 60 swap with f350 springs for a nice level truck with a low and wide stance. also looking at doing cab lights and duel 60" firesticks with a CB. and eventually build my own front bumper.
im just looking for some input, cool ideas, things that might help/look cool just to see what your guys ideas are!
what do you guys think?
Thanks, Aaron
i got a 1997 F250 PSD. Xcab SB with the ZF5 about 2 months ago, and it was bone stock. since then i have done the 6637 intake put a PHP phenoix TS 6 position chip, and 3inch diamond eye DP, 4 inch straight pipe (dumped in front of the rear wheel) and 3 gauge pod with egt, boost, and fuel pressure. oh and some nicer pioneer speakers to replace the stockers.
the truck is my DD but occasionally i tow my jeep to the rubicon. (about 60miles round trip) so i dont do any really heavy towing.
i have some ideas for the future of the truck but im just looking for some third party ideas!
heres my ideas: 1.0 AR exhaust housing, 6OH IC, 315/75/16 Goodyear Duratracs, with ION alloy 16 with -38mm offset. then doin a dana 60 swap with f350 springs for a nice level truck with a low and wide stance. also looking at doing cab lights and duel 60" firesticks with a CB. and eventually build my own front bumper.
im just looking for some input, cool ideas, things that might help/look cool just to see what your guys ideas are!
what do you guys think?
Thanks, Aaron
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Welcome to fte! Sounds like a pretty good plan. From what I've read and know, I think the 1.0 housing will work well with the stock injectors, if you upgrade injectors you may want to stick to the 1.15 housing. Dana 60 is always a good idea with these trucks. I'm gonna try and get a front bumper built for mine this winter, don't know if I'll get it done for sure. I'm gonna use it as an air tank also, at least part of it will be.
Stick around Aaron, this is a great site!
Stick around Aaron, this is a great site!
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Yeah i do plan on sticking with the stock injectors and if i ever do go to bigger injectors i will just keep the old 1.15 housing around and do another swap. But i have a 100hp setting on my chip and my truck roals coal pretty good when im at WOT, will this clear up when i put the 1.0 housing and the IC? From what ive heard intercoolers only add power if you have excess fuel (black smoke) is this true? And also are there noticeable differences in spool up with the smaller hosuing?
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Your spool up will be quicker with the smaller housing. Your 100hp setting on your chip is just dumping more fuel than you can burn. It might clear up a little bit with the smaller housing as you will boost earlier. 60hp or so is the max you will get extra out of the stock injectors. IC won't do much but help in controling egt's.
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Yeah i hear what you are sayin, but if im dumping more fuel than what can be burned, getting it to burn would give me more power. Correct? Because If im putting the same volume of denser air (denser from the IC) there is more air to complete combustion? Also, PHP told me when i bought my chip that the most i will see is 85hp increase.
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Also i almost forgot to ask. Where is the best website for getting said 1.0 turbo housing? As well as other parts? Can you maybe give a List of websites with cheapest prices or good deals like free or discounted shipping and such. 
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Yes, getting the fuel to burn will give you more power. You'll notice it in lower rpm's with that housing because it will boost sooner. I don't think your max power will go up much. I'm not a turbo/IC expert, so I'm not going to get too involved here and give any wrong information. I'm not sure on the best place to get the housing, you can check the links at the top of the page. They are our sponsors. Riffraff is one of the sponsors, and is the best place to find quality parts for these trucks.
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If you've got the dough, ditch the 1.0 housing, do everything else on your list, but get some stage 1 injectors. They'll set you back about 1200 for premium rebuilds.
Just out of curiosity, how long did it take you to get that PHP chip?
Just out of curiosity, how long did it take you to get that PHP chip?
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EDIT: what brand of injectors should i look at? New or reman? Im not certian i will go this route, but it peaks my curiousity. Thanks for the input! Also if i am already smoking out intersections, would stage 1s give me boost quicker and clear this up? Regardless of putting even more fuel into the engine?
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If i do stage 1s then i also have to have the chip reburned by PHP, and by reburned i mean for heavey mods(i only know this because i talked to PHP about it), which would probably end up costing about $300 But its still a possiblitiy, But to answer your question, i ordered in on a friday and recieved it 7 business day later. I am definitely impressed by PHP, and thier chip.
EDIT: what brand of injectors should i look at? New or reman? Im not certian i will go this route, but it peaks my curiousity. Thanks for the input! Also if i am already smoking out intersections, would stage 1s give me boost quicker and clear this up? Regardless of putting even more fuel into the engine?
EDIT: what brand of injectors should i look at? New or reman? Im not certian i will go this route, but it peaks my curiousity. Thanks for the input! Also if i am already smoking out intersections, would stage 1s give me boost quicker and clear this up? Regardless of putting even more fuel into the engine?
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I am not sure why i can role coal so much either... I can get 32 psi of boost in my 100hp race setting at 3100rpms in 4th gear and it still smokes. My buddy say its the faster obs with stock sticks hes ever been in. (0-60 in 7.4 seconds) something about orgininal Nevada trucks in california 
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I am not sure why i can role coal so much either... I can get 32 psi of boost in my 100hp race setting at 3100rpms in 4th gear and it still smokes. My buddy say its the faster obs with stock sticks hes ever been in. (0-60 in 7.4 seconds) something about orgininal Nevada trucks in california
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You either have a Cali truck are someone upgraded the injectors cause there's no way the 49 states truck with 90cc injectors will smoke that much.
Look down behind the fuel bowl and you'll see the fuel pump. See is there is a black disk on the back of the fuel pump. If do you have a Cali truck
Look down behind the fuel bowl and you'll see the fuel pump. See is there is a black disk on the back of the fuel pump. If do you have a Cali truck