2nd Generation Dodge Reliability / Performance

I've been running the Daily tune from the tune repository here with a few adjustments but I'm not sure if ive helped or hurt the performance. I have also switched to a "Daily" tune that i wrote based off of the Daily tune in the repository. My issue seems to be I cannot get the turbo to light well and egts cruising 65-70 are 1000* or more. Cruising 65-70 I'm around 1800 rpms with 0-2psi of boost. If I roll into the throttle and try to pass or accelerate it will skyrocket to 1500*. But i have no real excess smoke as before and i can drive pretty smoke free on the max level, but when it does smoke it seems to have a greyish tint. I haven't been happy with the truck sin…

Been running here 2500 miles a month. Feeling like something's going to happen. Had something rattling and never found it then it stopped on own. I think the rear end. I allowed pinion nut to come loose it growled I thought transmission. Took it to my tranny builder I was going to yank it h ed insisted it wasn't a tranny noise. Do finally I found the pinion nut on the dana 80 was loos allowing the pinion gear to walk in and out of the ring gear eating itself. I'm going to run it till it goes then unfortunately caught up the money to buy a ring and pinion 3.55 gear set and rebuild it. In the mean time I'm driving the jetta around to…

I’m sure this has been covered 100 times but is 18 ft/lbs the torque spec for the fittings (where the banjo bolts were) on a big line install? This would be on the kit between the vp44 and fuel filter housing. I’m guessing 18 ft/lbs on the adapter fittings (both on the vp44 and filter housing outlet) and hand tight on the 90* that screw onto them? Thanks!!

New to this forum, seems like a knowledgeable group of guys (shout out to y'all) However I'm having issues with my 2001 5 speed. She has a quadzilla adrenaline tuner, scheid diesel 100hp injectors, and an edge boost elbow. After installing the injectors she has a slight white haze coming from both the exhaust and the engine compartment. Both are very light. The exhaust gets denser when accelerating, and sometimes turns black. It seems to smell normal (not sweet like coolant, or like burnt oil). What could cause these symptoms if of concern at all? It also is is jerky/studdery at around 1200 rpm, but smoothes out at higher rpm, or harder throttle input. …

I'm buying a set of dap new to me injectors local there 7x.012s I have worn out 7x.010s I plan on sending the used 7x.012s in to be repoped then putting them in with new cross overs and o rings I'm pretty excited I'll probably drill the edge filters out tho we will c

So last week I installed a set of 7x10 injectors. I am thoroughly impressed with them but they make me nervous with my stock HY35. I'm traveling for work right now and happened on a good deal on an HX35 off another 01. I scooped it up because of the price. No shaft play and looks pretty good. From what I've read this should be a direct swap for the HY. Is there anything else I may need? I'm planning on hauling my fifth wheel back home Friday and may try to install in the hotel parking deck. I'm sure they will love that! The HX should have lower EGT's than the HY correct? Thanks!

I have a 2001 2500 with roughly 345k, the cummins is well cared for but it requires a few things to address leaks. I'm going to explain what I'm doing and why and then ask for suggestions about other things to do/service before plowing season. This truck hasn't plowed in years but it will this year since the gas truck died once and for all (broken frame). Hydroboost rebuild, it leaks something terrible and I bought an all new seal kit to fix it. I also have a pressure line that seeps and is getting replaced. Front crank seal and sleeve, it leaks, it makes a mess while its running so its getting fixed. Turbocharger replacement. I have a large…

Can anyone confirm if my data link wires are spliced correctly? I spliced the wire from truck wiring yellow/blue line with the solid blue wire(B) in the quad data link harness. I then spliced the other wire from truck wiring yellow/green line with the solid green wire(A) in the quad data link harness. There was also a black wire (truck wiring side) but i did not wire that to anything. On the quad harness there was a 3 prong connector labeled A,B,C. A was solid green wire. B was solid blue wire. C was no wire. Also I dont think it has anything to do with what I have done but my speedometer does not work now. I really need to …

1injection pump, tranny rebuild at 280k Rest had just been maintenance. For 15 years she stayed with me. Through 3 relationships I couldn't repair. Lol Heres to another 300k. At 300725 now. Cant post a picture but snagged one of the odometer at 300000

I'm need some help. Im wanting to connect my adrenaline v2 box to my computer for the fitst time. Can any give me pointers? Is there a how to video any that one has?

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So I had to change out my ECM and forgot to reset my smarty back to "stock" settings before I pulled out the original ECM and sent it off. Now when I try to load Smarty settings it says "New ECM" and won't download anything. How do you "reset" this thing to work again? Bob Wagner is the rep. here in the USA for Smarty but I have no contact information.

I ran across this video recently about VP44 mods and towing/performance. Includes a few products we talk about on here. https://youtu.be/c_Og3OpxJ-M

Just been checking around for a fuel pressure gauge, Ebay.com $179 and $200 shipping eerrr shipping may be $20 whats wrong with these people the UK is not the moon FFS

I have a complete 5.9V8 3500 4x4 sat getting rougher by the day, is there any information on here about fitting the rear axle and springs to my 2500 4x4, same year just 2500 is diesel.... 3500 is petrol would the springs be too stiff ? 3500 has snowplough option from the factory, I'm assuming this is front springs but is the front springs on the diesel stiffer ?? Is it easy to use both axles ? does the dually bit unbolt IE the extensions on the front and the wider deal on the back ? will the bigger rear brakes be too much for a 2500 I'm thinking about parting the 3500 so would keep all sheet metal except maybe the bed so would keep m…

I just bought a 2000 2nd gen cummins with 150hp injectors Owner said it has an off brand turbo that’s 60mm and a hot rod vp44 it smokes very badly down low and I can’t figure out how to reduce the smoke

Having issues guys. Running a s467.7 on a steed speed t4 manifold. I have changed the exhaust housing to a .90, changed converter stall, tried to pull fuel out with tuning. Still no goose. On a side note the truck feels like it his a brick wall when the light throttle timing advance drops out on the Quadzilla. 74DC9F3A-BF7D-41AD-BBCC-07AE51BE7EC2.mov

As i was installing a DPS compound set up on my truck i ran into a problem. The tranny heat exchanger that sits on the driver side of the block is in the way and has to be removed or relocated in order for my big turbo to fit, has anybody removed this or relocated it and how so?! any help is greatly appreciated as i have to figure this out by Friday night!

The turbo I have is a 60mm schwitzer turbo 150 ddp injectors and a hot rod vp44 I bought the truck with all of this and all have less then 6k miles I’ve driven the truck for about 1k miles and notice the turbo doesn’t spool past 8psi until about 2k rpm is this slow? Also the most the turbo has spooled too is about 25psi because it runs out of rpm and smokes really bad down low in third fourth and fifth gear

I wish I had known about it sooner. It made a very noticeable difference in how the truck steers, it's much easier to turn my 35's now. Also replaced the seal on the sector shaft and flushed out all of the ATF +4 with actual power steering fluid. I'm also going to adjust the over-center screw as per the TSB to see if I can take up the minor amount of play I have.