97 single cab dually build. My DD

jwlandry

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Been looking for a dd for awhile now and finally talked my buddy into selling me his "beater". Truck is a 97 single cab 5 speed dually with 170,000 miles and the XL package. It is bone stock except the muffler has been cut off but they left the cat:wtf:. It runs and drives great except for the severe lack of power. Never had an OBS other then an idi and I think it had more power then this one.

Plans are:
- Fix oil leak. I think it's turbo o rings. I got the turbo and hpop oring kit here. ( thanks Paul)
- trash the stock air box. 6637 is on the way. ( thanks Paul)
- 4" mbrp with 3" downpipe is also on the way. ( thanks doug@gogo)
- TS 6 position with some wildman tunes. Probably be next week on that.
- I also ordered chrome grille and headlight bezels as well as new taillights and mirror assemblys from eBay.
- buddy of mine had a brand new never open set of clear headlights he gave me.
- gonna do clear cab and fender lights as well.
- DIY intercooler
- electric fuel system. Probably from Marty
- 19.5s if I can find a good deal on some
- performance parts will come in time slowly but surely.


Here is some pics.
First day home
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After a quick wash
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Steps got removed shortly after the pic.
 

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Thatll be a nice DD! Ive kinda been wanting a reg cab obs for a dd as well lately. Plans for it so far sound good too!
 

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It was filthy. I took the seats and vinyl floor out and washed it out with the water hose.

It gets tint this week too.
 

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Got a pile of parts in. Huge thanks to Paul at CP. install on some of them will start the weekend. Gonna start with the oil leak and exhaust.

I need to do a set of gears too. Thinking 3.55s. It has 4.10s and at 70mph it's turning 2500rpm.
 

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Jarret looking sharp brother, look into some vision wheels 19.5 x 7 they are very reasonable.

WTF what happened to the bug shield?????
 

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Between changing the turbo pedistal orings, welding up the pedistal where the ebpv was and fighting like hell to get the downpipe in there it's been he'll for the last few days.
 

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I've been working on the truck for a few weeks now and it's coming together nicely.

So far I've welded up the turbo pedistel where the ebpv was and changed the o rings as well and eliminated the majority of the oil leak.

The 6637 is on. Thanks to Swamps and Paul at CP

Got the exhaust on as well. That downpipe was a pain in the ass.

New headlights, grille, headlight bezels, and taillights

New mirrors ( still need something better)

I have everything to do the intercooler minus the pipes.

It's going in Tuesday to get the 3.55s put in and get rid of the 4.10s

Here's some pics:
Before
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After
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Intake
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I also acquired these off CL. $150
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In the next week or so I'll be getting a chip from Jap. I think I'm gonna give DI a try.
 

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