5.2 Performance Help??

dodgeordie · Jul 11, 2014

I have a 1997 ram 1500 5.2L Magnum. I want more power and performance out of it. I currently have true dual exhaust with a magnaflow cat, a super 40 Flomaster muffler, and a K&N cold air intake. If there is any thing I can do to add performance I would be happy to hear your opinions weather they are minor or major changes. thank you!

dodge dude94 · Jul 11, 2014

Unless the muffler is a di/do muffler and you've got 2 cats, you don't have true duals.

Read this
http://www.ramforum.com/f61/plenum_gasket_what_where_what_should_i_do_about_*info*-37635/

Plenum
Timing set
SCT tuner
E-fan
Gears
Cam
Harland Sharp 1.7 ratio roller rockers
Mopar M1 intake

Pick your combination. lol Make sure you do a compression test on the engine first to verify that it's even worth building up.

dodgeordie · Jul 11, 2014

dodge dude94 said:
Unless the muffler is a di/do muffler and you've got 2 cats, you don't have true duals.

Well both the muffler and cat is di/do...

And thank you for the tips. I'll check in to them. I'll start with the compression test but I'm sure that part is fine.

Deepfried · Jul 11, 2014

dodge dude94 said:
Unless the muffler is a di/do muffler and you've got 2 cats, you don't have true duals.

Read this
http://www.ramforum.com/f61/plenum_gasket_what_where_what_should_i_do_about_*info*-37635/

Plenum
Timing set
SCT tuner
E-fan
Gears
Cam
Harland Sharp 1.7 ratio roller rockers
Mopar M1 intake

Pick your combination. lol Make sure you do a compression test on the engine first to verify that it's even worth building up.

Pretty much. I'll add...

New plugs/wires
Performance distributor
Fuel system upgrades such as injectors, fpr, good fuel pump
Edelbrock heads
Throttle body mod

If you want to stay mostly stock try a Superchips tuner. It's a piggyback but all I've heard/read are good reviews.

dodge dude94 · Jul 11, 2014

dodgeordie said:
Well both the muffler and cat is di/do...

And thank you for the tips. I'll check in to them. I'll start with the compression test but I'm sure that part is fine.

Interesting, never seen a di/do cat on these trucks but that doesn't mean anything. lol
Just make sure you have to proper crossover pipe for the pre-cat O2 sensor.

@Deepfried: new dizzy won't do a DAMN thing in this application. Carb'd, yes, MPFI? Nope.

Deepfried · Jul 11, 2014

dodge dude94 said:
Interesting, never seen a di/do cat on these trucks but that doesn't mean anything. lol
Just make sure you have to proper crossover pipe for the pre-cat O2 sensor.

@Deepfried: new dizzy won't do a DAMN thing in this application. Carb'd, yes, MPFI? Nope.

Touché

dodge dude94 · Jul 11, 2014

Deepfried said:
Touché

Hey man, just going on what I know. :favorites13:

Deepfried · Jul 11, 2014

dodge dude94 said:
Hey man, just going on what I know.

No argument from me...

BBartow · Jul 11, 2014

Just call it a good tuneup. :waytogo:

dodge dude94 · Jul 11, 2014

Deepfried said:
No argument from me...

Actually, on the distributor note: One is much better off getting a distributor cap and rotor that have brass terminals.

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