Procharger to a 38r

[Powerstroker7.3]

I am just wondering what kind of gain it could be looking at if I put a procharger on my truck. I'm currently running 250/100s and a 38r. I have heard that you feel a huge difference but I would like to get more feedback about it


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[hucorey]

More of a cool factor and expensive. Better off a different direction if your on a strict budget.

 

[Diezel Dawg]

Waste of money

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[shmoozer]

Get with the guys at Empire Diesel. They Procharged a couple 6 liters with what looked like good results. They've got a couple vids on YouTube.


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[alradco]

What size procharger?

 

[V-Ref]

I am just wondering what kind of gain it could be looking at if I put a procharger on my truck. I'm currently running 250/100s and a 38r. I have heard that you feel a huge difference but I would like to get more feedback about it


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Sounds pretty good :fordoval:

http://youtu.be/HCfYpe0s6Qs

Looks pretty good too :fordoval:

Dzchey21, Inelmo, and Rockrunner86 would be some good members to speak with, as they have first hand experience with Prochargers and Powerstrokes.

 

[imelmo]

I have to wonder how many people saying it's a waste of money had one or have even driven one, lol.

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[DocBar]

I almost went this route, but after much studying and talking to people that have done this, I chose not to. The main reason being it's maintenance heavy and I do a lot of cross-country driving, pulling a 5th wheel.

I would maybe consider it on a dedicated competition truck, but I think compounds would be a better choice than a procharger. JMHO.

 

[02BigD]

What's the extra maintenance?

 

[DocBar]

What's the extra maintenance?

You've got to change the oil in the procharger like every 1200 miles and the belt is hard to find, not cheap and breaks pretty often. That's more than I want to worry about. 1200 miles is an average trip for me, going from job to job.

I think chvyrckr has or had one and he liked it. I don;t remember if it was on his DD, though.

 

[emev0l]

You have to change the oil in the procharger every 6,000 miles, costs $5 per oil change and takes 5 minutes to do. If you do it every other motor oil change while your waiting for your oil to drain it won't take any extra time and cost less then $100 every 100,000 miles.

 

[emev0l]

You've got to change the oil in the procharger like every 1200 miles and the belt is hard to find, not cheap and breaks pretty often. That's more than I want to worry about. 1200 miles is an average trip for me, going from job to job.

I think chvyrckr has or had one and he liked it. I don;t remember if it was on his DD, though.

1,200? Do they use a weird model? All the ones I've installed on cars were 6,000.

I have zero experience with a procharger on a powerstroke, only gas cars.

 

[DocBar]

1,200? Do they use a weird model? All the ones I've installed on cars were 6,000.

I have zero experience with a procharger on a powerstroke, only gas cars.

I dunno if it's a weird model or not and that's what I was told by 2 guys that had them. One of those guys was going to sell me his but ended up talking me out of it. :doh:

 

[ghohouston]

I've always wondered why a root style charger wasn't used instead of a pro charger? Will it not physically fit in the valley with a turbo or what?

 

[Powerstroker7.3]

What kind of price range am I looking at for a empire procharger and mount kit


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[powerlifter405]

What kind of price range am I looking at for a empire procharger and mount kit


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PM Imelmo, he has run the procharger.

 

[DocBar]

What kind of price range am I looking at for a empire procharger and mount kit


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It was around $10K installed when I was looking into it a few years ago. That was the price quoted to me from Empire.

 

[Diezel Dawg]

Danny, just asking because I haven't followed your truck in quite some time. Do you still have your Procharger installed? If not, why did you get rid of it?

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[02BigD]

Popped the engine. The truck is in my garage.

 

[dentexpowerstroke]

Last I looked the pro charger kit is $5200, they aren't that high maintenance like it's being said. Honestly on a street truck I would would to have one.

Roots style would end up taking the place of the hp turbo in a setup and they don't do well with boost being pushed into them. The pro charger runs as the lp end of a compound setup.