I need more power

dram1999 · Oct 11, 2014

I have a 99 ram with the 5.2 it just seems really sluggish. I have already put in new plugs, wires ,distributor cap, and rotor button. It has the 3.55 gears which I know doesn't help, but I was wondering what I could do to get more power out of it.

Merc225hp · Oct 11, 2014

99 has the death flash so a SCT tuner is your first stop, next is plenum gasket then the catalytic converter. After those are done 1.7 roller rocker, headers, M1 intake, cam, heads.

mhylman · Oct 11, 2014

As far as I have seen there isn't a whole lot of bolt on performance parts for these engines. If you got money to spend i believe Eaton's has a bolt on supercharger but you also have to make sure your engine can handle the pressure. You can do small things that give you a slight gain. I personally have a 360 and I installed an electric fan to help take off some engine drag and it does help I also have 4.10 gears front and rear. I also rebuilt my top end, swapped my intake for a welded plunem, swapped injectors for 4 nozzle spray injectors, installed an accel distributor and coil and 10mm wires, and I swapped my nv4500 5 speed transmission for a nv5600 6 speed. Now all I pretty much did was make the engine more efficient at what it already did and it runs extremely well and has a lot of go. For everything you put into your engine you got to make sure it gets out with a well made exhaust I would never recommend running straight pipes on anything, I have dual magnaflow exhaust. you can add headers if you want but on these its not really going to give you anything.

Merc225hp · Oct 11, 2014

You put an 5600 behind a magnum motor photo's or I call BS. Photos's of all your work please.

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