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Old 02-24-2008, 08:34 PM
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How can I get 400-500hp?

I have a 93 intercooled Cummins that is stock. I would like to know how to get 400-500 Hp.

Someone i know says he has a Marine Head and an inline injection pump that can be installed on my engine. Would this be the right direction or is there a better one?

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14MM head and rotor with a set of custom 6X16 injectors and o-rings and studs for the head as well as twin turbos to keep it functioning. I would recommend an s300 over s400. And a big fuel supply to keep the volume there.
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For 400 you wouldnt need all that. There are several people on here running 60-64mm inducer wheel single turbos, edm or similar injectors, and pulling that. With some W/M its real easy to edge over 400. Throw a Phat shaft 62 or 64 with some EDM 6x.013s or so on there with some WM and youll be in the middle there IMO.
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There is no such thing as marine head or gasket either. The 370marine engine uses the same head and gasket as your truck. The inline pump is a P-7100 IP found on all 94-98 dodge cummins. It can flow alot more fuel than we can but your power is achievable with what you have. It just needs improved that's all.
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True, 400 HP is a knee high hurdle where 500 is chest high.
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Originally Posted by rbrettctd
For 400 you wouldnt need all that. There are several people on here running 60-64mm inducer wheel single turbos, edm or similar injectors, and pulling that. With some W/M its real easy to edge over 400. Throw a Phat shaft 62 or 64 with some EDM 6x.013s or so on there with some WM and youll be in the middle there IMO.

I am new to the Cummins world, so I dont understand alot of the above. However, I am a quick learner.

Does anyone sell all this stuff as a kit ?

I built this M715 with a ZZ502/502 Chevy crate motor, edelbrock fuel injection, rockwells, 205, Th400 Etc...





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I am wanting to build one with a Cummins now. Probably will use the 4l80e and NP205, dana 60 and 14 bolt.
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Originally Posted by Elohim1
I am new to the Cummins world, so I dont understand alot of the above. However, I am a quick learner.

Does anyone sell all this stuff as a kit ?

I built this M715 with a ZZ502/502 Chevy crate motor, edelbrock fuel injection, rockwells, 205, Th400 Etc...





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I am wanting to build one with a Cummins now. Probably will use the 4l80e and NP205, dana 60 and 14 bolt.
When you put it that way I guess I do understand that Jeep thing
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get an n14
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why not a kta1150
thats an awesome project i might have just been inspired.
what have you done hahaha
like "rbrettctd" said a good turbo and big injectors.
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400 HP or 500HP? Like I stated above small hurdle / expensive hurdle. And as far as the 400HP on a single charger, They aren't that fun to drive. They run too hot for my liking. I had a pretty large single on mine with 435's , no afc and big fuel and if you didn't let out of it the egt's would hit 15 somthing and even the coolant seemed to get hotter.

I am on the quest for 1000TQ on the ground and from what I have seen and wasted money on, twins is the only way I will enjoy driving my truck.
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A ported head does wonders for EGT on these 12v's. The head is the biggest restriction. There are 12v's making 600whp with p pump and 2nd gen IC, and only running 1300* at the end of the track, using a well ported head. I dont see any reason a VE engine couldnt stay cool at 500whp with a large single, good IC, and ported head.
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A good turbo choice would be 64/16cm wg. May be a little slow to spool but it will be big enough to flow alot of air.
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Im running in near 470 hp with water/meth and my egts arnt too bad. If i lay on it for like 25-30 seconds WOT straight then i do have some problems with egts reaching in around 1400. But im only running a single turbo. Other than that the egts seem to be fine for me.
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Dean, what charger are you running in that setup? I seen your sig says 417 on #2.
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I ran 394 on #2 and 441 with W/M last August in Idaho. Hoping to hit 400 on #2 in May. I'm running one of Piers HX35 and DDIII+ injectors. I see a max of 1450 on the dyno for only about 10 seconds and less than 1000 running up Cabage Hill outside of Pendelton OR in 5th. I was trying to get my Stage III W/M controller to come on using egt's only but that was a no go - didn't get hot enough.

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