VE PUMPS: "Stock Plus" (300hp & less)
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This one is for you new guys! Whether you just got a BONE STOCK first gen pickup or maybe one that has been tweaked a little bit but has parts from the 2000's... this video is for you! Let's be honest, a bone stock first gen in today's world is nearly a road hazard if you aren't ready for how slow they are! You will get plum ran over if you pull out onto the road and there is anyone within 100 yards!
Don't worry, I'm not here to tell you how you need to go crazy with horsepower. We just need it to get out of its own way when we need it to. Doing that but staying on a budget is why I created this video! Click the link below to go watch the in depth YouTube video on my channel!
The most common question I get is "Gavin I just want to get it to around 300hp for now and enjoy it". Here are the parts you will need to buy in order to achieve that and have an enjoyable driver with a wide power band.
89-91 Non IC Trucks:
- Fuel Pin
- Your choice of governor spring (My choice is a clipped 3800... yes your stock valve train will be fine)
- Delivery Valves
- Anything else in his catalog that you desire but these are the required items
The only other thing I would suggest due to being lackluster from the factory is to swap an HVLP Piston lift pump on it. Remember, you want one that supplies no more than 15psi so you do not blow the front seal out of the VE and fill your crankcase with fuel. You can put your own together for around $100.
- Stock Injectors (9mm 155* 4x.014)
- Stock Turbo (50/60/18 or 21)
- Stock Trans (Getrag 360 or 727)
- TIMING BUMP: you will need to advance the timing to yield the full potential of this setup. On our platform timing dictates power output more than anything else you can do to the truck. If head studs are not in use DO NOT advance the timing with this setup, it WILL inevitably blow the head gasket.
*DISCLAIMER* on a 89-91 non intercooled pump truck you may see over 300hp with these modifications, with that being said please be sensible about supporting mods. Head studs are never a bad idea, also if you are an auto truck your stock 727 may not be pleased with you if you are beating on it. The easiest way to see the changes each adjustment makes is to pay for dyno time at a reputable shop that knows how to setup a dyno calibration for a diesel (gas stuff does not apply to us).
91.5-93 IC Trucks:
- Ratman Pump Parts:
- Fuel Pin
- Your choice of governor spring (My choice is a clipped 3800... yes your stock valve train will be fine)
- Delivery Valves
- Anything else in his catalog that you desire but these are the required items
The only other thing I would suggest due to being lackluster from the factory is to swap an HVLP Piston lift pump on it. Remember, you want one that supplies no more than 15psi so you do not blow the front seal out of the VE and fill your crankcase with fuel. You can put your own together for around $100.
- Stock Injectors (7mm 145* 6x.009)
- Stock Turbo (54/60/18 or 21)
- Stock Trans (Getrag 360 or A518)
- TIMING BUMP: you will need to advance the timing to yield the full potential of this setup. On our platform timing dictates power output more than anything else you can do to the truck. If head studs are not in use only do a small timing bump on an intercooled truck (1/8" bump).
- The intercooled trucks KSB is superior. To get the most out of your stock injectors one can wire the KSB to a pressure switch that activates the KSB when "xx" amount of boost is reached to advance the timing.
*DISCLAIMER* on a 91.5-93 intercooled pump truck you will not see as much power as the non ic trucks. 280hp is common with conservative timing, but 300-320hp is still possible with pushing the pump closer to the head. As stated above, the easiest way to see the changes each adjustment makes is to pay for dyno time at a reputable shop that knows how to setup a dyno calibration for a diesel (gas stuff does not apply to us).