Welcome to the forums. 
Fill out your Sig with info about your truck so those inclined to help will know what they're working with.
To start with, get some basic gauges so as to know what's going on with the engine. Start with an Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT) gauge so you can keep up with whether the mess is about to melt down. Most install the temperature sensor in the exhaust manifold, just before the turbo. 1250*F is the max stock EGT.
Get a 3200 governor spring for the injection pump. In its stock form the injection pump is set up to start defueling at about 2800rpm. The 3200rpm spring'll let the injection pump (IP) fuel to just that, 3200 rpm before defueling. Performance wise, you'll definitely notice an improvement at higher engine rpms, but most of all, it greatly improves the truck's drivability.
What kind of transmission do you currently run? If it's an automatic, the stock/OEM non lock-up torque converter leaves much to be desired. In a nutshell, going to an after-market "tighter" unit results in more power delivered to the ground and better mpg's to boot.
If it's a manual, well, I don't know as my mess is an auto.
If it's a 4x4, you can pretty-much launch as hard as you like, 2wd, not so much. Slicks may be in order. If you've deep pockets, slicks on the 4x4 will be in order.
How fast do you want to go?
Fill out your Sig with info about your truck so those inclined to help will know what they're working with.
To start with, get some basic gauges so as to know what's going on with the engine. Start with an Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT) gauge so you can keep up with whether the mess is about to melt down. Most install the temperature sensor in the exhaust manifold, just before the turbo. 1250*F is the max stock EGT.
Get a 3200 governor spring for the injection pump. In its stock form the injection pump is set up to start defueling at about 2800rpm. The 3200rpm spring'll let the injection pump (IP) fuel to just that, 3200 rpm before defueling. Performance wise, you'll definitely notice an improvement at higher engine rpms, but most of all, it greatly improves the truck's drivability.
What kind of transmission do you currently run? If it's an automatic, the stock/OEM non lock-up torque converter leaves much to be desired. In a nutshell, going to an after-market "tighter" unit results in more power delivered to the ground and better mpg's to boot.
If it's a manual, well, I don't know as my mess is an auto.
If it's a 4x4, you can pretty-much launch as hard as you like, 2wd, not so much. Slicks may be in order. If you've deep pockets, slicks on the 4x4 will be in order.
How fast do you want to go?
