1994 N14 350 HP to 500ish HP, what's needed?

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  1. greaseburner

    greaseburner Light Load Member

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    That's what my thinking is, but that's why I thought I'd post it on here.

    Buying another engine is more expensive. I will do that if we must, but I'd rather not. If I do that, I'll put a Detroit in it.
     
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  3. Gear head

    Gear head Medium Load Member

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    I have made 600hp to the ground with a n14 that started as 430 i beleave it was with no parts at all and yes his is 350 so 500 is not going to be possable without some kind of parts. But the best way is to rebuild it with the 500hp parts injectors cam pistons and all then reprogram the ecm. to make it a true 500hp to the wheels.
     
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  4. Bean Jr.

    Bean Jr. Road Train Member

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    If you do not have a "red head", you mechanically will be limited to 460. Mine was a 410/370, and I had it turned up to 460. It was a pulling beast, even at "only" 460.
     
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  5. greaseburner

    greaseburner Light Load Member

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    i think that would have been because of mechanical limitations rather than an ecm one. a red head in itself is just parts, so i can or should be able to put those same parts on this one. i'll find out more tomorrow.
     
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  6. 062

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    Is yours a celect or celect +?
    I've got 500 celect + cpl in my phone,just have to find it
     
  7. 062

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    This is cpl 2592
    Cam 3411327
    Piston 3803741
    Injector 3411767
    Turbo 3804502
    Started out as a 435-1650 flashed to 500-1650
     
  8. greaseburner

    greaseburner Light Load Member

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    Just got off the phone with Cummins. I have a CPL 1807 and it needs to be changed to either a CPL 1944 or a 2003. Both are 500HP. Injectors and pistons is the only hard parts that change.
     
  9. Gear head

    Gear head Medium Load Member

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    cummins stock flashes will limit there are other ways to tune without the limits.
     
  10. greaseburner

    greaseburner Light Load Member

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    i would say you are correct, but since i'm going to rebuild it i might as well go ahead and buy the higher hp parts anyways.
     
  11. Smellfunny

    Smellfunny Road Train Member

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    If you are anywhere near SC I have some N-14 engines for sale. Have a red top sitting in the shop already out that a guy bought from us to have put in another truck but he never did it. I am ready to get it out of my side stall.
     
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