got my "new" truck

[cnomad172]

ok, so i broke down and got a stuper duty. the 96 i was lookin at was a little rougher than i thought, and he wouldnt go below 13,700 . i found a 99cc 4x4 xlt for another thousand. its a lot cleaner, and itsmells better! it's bone stock, except for a set of gauges, so get to play a little. i also got to keep my 95, so it's a dedicated toy now so what are the easy mods for a 99? does a homemade intake require the sensor on it? wont get in trouble if the cat "falls off" will i? i plan on gettin the ts chip reflashed for the SD, any suggestions? any other ideas? oh yeah, i'll get some pics up soon as i detail it!

 

[cnomad172]

also, can anyone tell me if it's an early or late 99? the vin is:

1ftnw21f8xec20812

it has a solid axle front end. is that standard on both models? what else should i look for? thanks guys!

 

[CSIPSD]

SFA is standard on all superdutys, You need to look at the AIH (air intake heater) if you have one its a late 99 if you dont its a early...

 

[apextrans]

SFA is standard on all superdutys, You need to look at the AIH (air intake heater) if you have one its a late 99 if you dont its a early...

Newbie question, but why would you delete the air heater? Is that workbench Kermitt Green?;p

 

[CSIPSD]

Newbie question, but why would you delete the air heater? Is that workbench Kermitt Green?;p

that was my son's choise in room color and we painted everything that color... Including his bookcase!

The AIH blocks about 15-20% of the air flow in the Y pipe. It does nothing for cold starts, only comes on if your parking brake is on, the oil temp is above a set point, air temp is below, and then it still rarely comes on...

 

[69oiler]

i'm not sure if this is 100% accurate but my eraly '99 has a small Powerstroke V8 emblem on the front fender (similar to the Triton emblems on gassers) and no emblems on the doors. this is the only obvious exterior difference i know of on the early '99s. the front wheel bearing hub assemblies and brake rotors are different but that's tough to see without pulling stuff apart and measuring. i think the turbos are a little smaller on the early '99 vs later.

looking for the build date on the drivers door jamb sticker would be the best way to determine it. sorry i dont know the cutoff date though. mine was built 9/98.

 

[CSIPSD]

The easiest 100% sure way to tell is to look for the AIH... The first thing I changed on my 99 was the fender badge...

 

[Mike]

that was my son's choise in room color and we painted everything that color... Including his bookcase!

I just went blind.

 

[cnomad172]

thanks guys. mine has the small emblem on the fender, so best guess is its early 99. that should be the same turbo as in my obs, i think. it does have a wastegate, so i need to search the forum for ways around that! it's also already equipped with gauges, so i checked the boost and about all i could get without manual shifting was 16 psi. btw do you think beans will reflash my ts chip from the 95 to this truck? just a thought, since my brother is drivin the 95 now. also.. gotta love nuclear green in the kiddo's room!