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04-18-2007, 08:03 AM
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The Smarty is awesome but best bang for the buck I don't know. It's awfully expensive for 65hp. I would have to say either a used EZ for $200 or I've seen Jammer 1 and 2 nozzels as cheap as $150 brand new.
04-18-2007, 03:13 PM
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As I look back on my upgrades, I would do it this way.
Better torque converter- lower stall, Smarty, 275 injectors or better yet is the Mach 1.6 injectors. Raise the line pressure in the trans to 70psi.
This will give you a great towing truck that delivers good mileage. A better air filter too.
Then, as you get the bug and want more power, a TST PM and 4" exhaust.
Much bigger injectors will force you to start buying turbos or twin turbos.
My set-up still lacks in the turbo area.
I either need to drop down in injectors a size or just go to twins with bigger injectors!
Better torque converter- lower stall, Smarty, 275 injectors or better yet is the Mach 1.6 injectors. Raise the line pressure in the trans to 70psi.
This will give you a great towing truck that delivers good mileage. A better air filter too.
Then, as you get the bug and want more power, a TST PM and 4" exhaust.
Much bigger injectors will force you to start buying turbos or twin turbos.
My set-up still lacks in the turbo area.
I either need to drop down in injectors a size or just go to twins with bigger injectors!
04-18-2007, 04:41 PM
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Where is the best place to get the Smarty?? I will be taking a couple 1000 + mile trips over the next month and with fuel prices rising, I am trying to get the most performance but with best milage. Thanks guys, Sorry for asking so many ?'s but I'm new to diesels and just trying to "go to school" on them.........
Get it right here on DTR... thats where i got mine, and i love IT!!
04-18-2007, 08:37 PM
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The smart is hard on a stock tranny. If you tow run the fuel and boost mode. As for mods valve body and good torque converter. I don't like low stall converter. They make your truck sluggish and smokey. A edge ez is a cheap bet. A used set of 60 to 100rwhp sized injectors would work well for a stock turbo. A 4in exhaust is nice add on and is fairly cheap. Fuel pump upgrade is a must. A cold air cold kit is good idea. Towing in the summer and killing hills, I seen 200 deg's F. Normal city is around 160's and hiway is below 100. I have a mag tec deep pan and the sensor is on the bottom of the pan. My tranny cooler is kinda beat up and I haven't installed my electric cooler fan. A cheap tranny cooler upgrade is get a heavy duty 1/2in oil cooler. It drops tranny temps and doesn't restrict oil flow.
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