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Old 11-07-2002, 11:09 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Hi everyone, I'm new here. A friend that is a member here told me about this site. Great info.

I ordered my first diesel about a month ago and I am anxiously awaiting its arival. I ordered a 2003 3/4 ton, quad cab short bed, white sport with the Cummins HO, 6-speed man. with 4:10 gears with limited slip. The truck will be my dailer driver as well as pull my other truck to shows.

I must say, I test drove the non HO cummins and I loved it. Being a gear head, I had to have the HO version anyway. I am very impressed with the CTD. It made my supercharged 360 feel not so nasty anymore.

Since I can't leave anything alone, I do plan on making upgrades to my CTD. I am very familiar with gas engines but may need some help here with the diesels. I am an engineer and uderstand how the diesel engine cycle is different for the gas cycle but I still am a beginner here.

What upgrades to the 03 do you all recommend for me starting out? I figured the basics like an exhaust, air filter, EGT guage, and computer upgrade. Any recomendations on manufacturers would be greatly appreciated. In addition, I am curious on what differences there are between the HO and regular CTD. Will this affect my upgrades (ex. I heard the HO already has a 4" exhaust, is that true?)

Sorry for all the questions here, I have lots to learn.
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