So what kind of horsepower/torque are we talking here?

[Drago]

Wiki says

Power / Torque (lowest): 180 hp (134 kW) @ 3,400 rpm / 360 lb·ft (488 N·m) @ 1,700 rpm
Power / Torque (highest): 215 hp (160 kW) @ 3,200 rpm / 440 lb·ft (597 N·m) @ 1,800 rpm

what kind of power can a DIY'er and 500 USD hope to get from his daily driver without risk of blowing something up? I got two, a 1500 NA and 3500 TD. Not real impressed with the power but really like the simplicity and relative inexpense of repair parts.

 

[Twisted Steel Performance]

A spare motor,,, LOL :biggrinjester:

 

[Drago]

500 for a spare motor sounds like a deal

 

[ak diesel driver]

there's kind of an order to go about the performance mods. first would be the exhaust second would be guages (most important is EGT) then chip. there are other mods to do but those are the big 3.