On the Dyno

Our evaluation was conducted using a stock EcoDiesel-powered '14 Ram 1500. In baseline tests on a Dynojet chassis dyno, the 3.0L V-6 engine produced 233.05 hp and 392.64 lb-ft of torque.

With the water-methanol, EcoDiesel performance was improved by another 50.87 hp and 111 lb-ft of diesel torque, with 4.14 psi of additional boost! We noticed in our analysis of the 283.92hp/503.19-lb-ft water-meth pull (see dyno chart), the gains were steady throughout the entire 2,000-rpm-to-3,700-rpm span. Our results were obtained using Snow's Boost Juice, a premeasured and bottled 50-percent-water/50-percent-methanol mixture. This formula can also be duplicated using blue -20-degree-rated windshield washer fluid that's "spiked" with a bottle of Heet fuel-line antifreeze.

From a towing perspective, remember that the additional 110.55 lb-ft actually equates to a near-30-percent gain in torque output, which is definitely noticeable and welcome when pulling a boat or trailer up a sizeable grade. The additional benefits of water-methanol (significant reductions in inlet and exhaust gas temperature) are also important.

While extra power is all well and good, being able to safely utilize that power is even better. Add to this idea the fact that the EcoDiesel version of Snow's Power-Max water-methanol system is DPF-friendly and does not trigger OBD-II trouble codes or affect the ECU's torque-management commands for a Ram 1500's ZF eight-speed automatic transmission in any way, and you have all the makings for a very stout V-6-powered rig.

2.0	90.82	238.47	115.03	302.04	24.21	63.57
2.1	116.01	290.11	141.42	353.66	25.41	63.55
2.2	138.70	331.11	171.21	408.70	32.51	77.59
2.3	152.47	348.16	194.90	445.03	42.43	96.87
2.4	164.81	360.66	215.92	472.49	51.11	111.83
2.5	174.80	367.22	234.13	491.85	59.33	124.63
2.6	187.60	378.95	248.47	501.92	60.87	122.97
2.7	200.31	389.64	258.68	503.19	58.37	113.55
2.8	207.92	390.01	264.82	496.74	56.90	106.73
2.9	216.80	392.64	268.25	485.81	51.45	93.17
3.0	221.07	387.03	273.25	478.40	52.18	91.37
3.1	226.17	383.20	278.14	471.24	51.97	88.04
3.2	227.25	372.99	280.97	461.15	53.72	88.16
3.3	229.20	364.79	283.92	451.88	54.72	87.09
3.4	233.05	360.01	282.45	436.31	49.40	76.30
3.5	232.47	348.84	279.22	419.01	46.75	70.17
3.6	232.85	339.71	275.34	401.71	42.49	62.00
3.7	232.48	330.00	267.86	380.24	35.38	50.24