[andyc6480]

I have a 1997 f-350 powerstorke. 4 door 8' box and LOVE IT. I am new to diesels and would love some help. I have a 4" exhaust, full banks turbo kit on it, all meters, pyro boost trans.

It only has 95,000 miles on it, very very clean truck. I have a stock air box and just got rid of the K&N. I have about a 70 horse chip in it and a stock air box, what would you recommend to install on this.

I just bought a 36' toy hauler that i will pull with my truck, what upgrades and percautions are out there to help with the life of the tranny. once and a while it shifts, well not shifts but its like the torque converter jumps into third gear. What might this be.

Any help is appreciated.

Andrew/ new bee.

 

[caryt]

Safe power..easy 400+ hp

For now get a Tymar intake, TW chip and a BTS or John Woods VB.

To help with towing I'd get a BD brake.

Do you have a IC?

 

[drwoodchopper]

Tranny problem could be a badly tuned chip. Whos chip is it?? If the tranny is still stock and if the truck has towed much aything pask 100K is borrowed time (and you are very close) IMO. This engine is very durable it is wayyyyy underpowered as caryt said 400+ hp is very safe if done right but your tranny will last about a day at that hp level. A 36' toyhauler and you better just drop the cash and get a BTS tranny cause stock it ain't gonna last long for sure you are going to spend 5k anyway when your tranny goes south...JMHO...

 

[andyc6480]

Chip Information

For now get a Tymar intake, TW chip and a BTS or John Woods VB.

To help with towing I'd get a BD brake.

Do you have a IC?

I know I need an intake, very expensive for what they are, If i got a good filter off ebay, i could make my own box to save some money, maybe. The TW chip, is that the name of it, how expensive. I will try and do some searches on it. What is a VB. Also by BD brake, do you mean an exhaust brake, and also what is and IC.

My transmission is rebuilt about at 80,000 miles and made heavier duty, has a shift kit I think. I have a banks shift device that plugs into the transmission underneath the truck. If I take it out the trans shifts very hard and firm.

My first thing I would like to do with taxes is the intake and the chip. i may not have to tow my toy hauler much as company will for me if it may hurt my trans, but I do have all gauges. do you reccomend putting temp guage on rear end.

thanks again, any input is helpful and I have a few question as you can see.

Andrew:thumbsup:

 

[drwoodchopper]

VB=transmission valve body
IC=intercooler

Not familiar with the banks trans stuff. What is the weight of the trailor?? I am sure you will be overweight.

 

[andyc6480]

the trailor weighs around 13-14k loaded down at the absolute most. I can't find the TW chip, do you have more info on it. I found a new ts performance chip from advance diesel for 250 off ebay that some people talk about, but not a TW chip. They also offer an intake kit that is just an extension and an air filter for $100 more, what is you opinion on that.

What do you recomend, a TW chip or a TS chip. A TS chip is half the price of the TW, Is the TW worth it????

It is the Banks shift command that makes your trans shift smother, as if i unplug it I get real hard yet frim shift that will throw you back in the seat.

 

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