Ebay 12v fuel plates

[KidJethro]

Just picked up a #6 plate for the 12v. Normally I wouldn't take pictures, but I got this on Ebay from "machineshopcharlie". I wanted to post the pictures so everyone could get a an idea of the quality etc and make a decision. Cost was $113 shipped. The guy is real cool to deal with too.

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Install took alittle less than an hour and a half. Super simple. If I had to do it again, I could prolly do it in less than an hour.

First test drive-

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The difference is un-frickin-believeable...pulls like a train. :eek: Smokes nicely now too, good black puff at take off and a nice haze under moderate throttle.

Although, I now know that my 4.10 gears and stock governer springs are crippling my truck. As it is now, at 75mph, I'm turning 2300-2400 rpm. Governed at 2,500 IIRC. Top speed of 80mph on flat ground. If I had 3.55's and a 3/4k GSK set, it would be sooo much better. The GSK set will be next. Unfortuneatley, I'm prolly gonna have to stop with the bombing after that, as I don't want to be forced into buying a new tranny. :eek:

There's a couple guys on Ebay selling these things, I just didn't get any good juju from the other guys at all. If you're thinkin of an Ebay plate, be sure you're lookin at the ones from "machineshopcharlie".:smokin:

[JasonH]

What other mods do you have on your truck? I'm not on TDR anymore and never really followed all the must-do mods for the 12V, so I don't really understand it all. My stock 96 could do with a little more pull.

[fj40charles]

What other mods do you have on your truck? I'm not on TDR anymore and never really followed all the must-do mods for the 12V, so I don't really understand it all. My stock 96 could do with a little more pull.

I would look at a #10 or #11 torque plate. Lower number = more HP. I think #10 will give you something like 300HP to the rear wheels. I would not go too much on power unless you want to to modify the auto tranny which is expensive.

[KidJethro]

My truck isn't modified much...yet. Just the plate, boost fitting, straight pipe and BHAF. I'll prolly grab a 3 or 4k GSK set and call it quits till I can afford to upgrade the tranny. After that, the skys the limit- new injectors, delvery valves, a #100 plate, AFC spring kit, timing changes, bigger turbo etc.:smokin: