80-96-list-digest Thursday, May 28 1998 Volume 02 : Number 189



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In this issue:

FTE 80-96 - RE: Removing Rearview Mirror Button
FTE 80-96 - 300 I-6 Performance
Re: FTE 80-96 - Newbie and Towing Question
FTE 80-96 - Re: Paint Job

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Date: Thu, 28 May 1998 08:02:39 -0700
From: "Bowman, John A"
Subject: FTE 80-96 - RE: Removing Rearview Mirror Button

Another option is going to your local auto glass shop. My rearview
mirror fell off last winter and they replaced it FREE in about 10
minutes!

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J.A. Bowman,P.Eng.
1983 F100 "Big Red"
email: jbowman MTT.CA
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Date: Thu, 28 May 1998 08:51:35 -0400
From: Mike Johnson
Subject: FTE 80-96 - 300 I-6 Performance

>Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 19:00:28 -0700
>From: Gene Ball
>Subject: FTE 80-96 - 300 I-6 Performance camshaft?

>So, I have 1984 4x4 300I-6 32in tires 3.55 gears. This truck >has 57000
miles on it. I'am making some performance upgrades. It least I hope
thats what they'll be!!
>First does anybody know how much HP this truck makes stock, it >has a
carb on it.

I have a 1986 and I think it makes 120hp & 250lb/ft torque.

>I have purchased a 4 barrel intake and a header from clifford
>performance.

I did the same thing to my truck, you will love all the extra power you
gain. Lots of low end torque.

>I also got a distributor from them with vacuum advance and an >advanced
curve!

I still have my stock distributor, let me know how the new one turns
out. I thought of doing this myself.

>I will be running a edelbrock 500 carb.

I have the carter 500cfm carb and I like it a lot more than the holley
390cfm that I originally put on (what a piece of junk). If you have an
auto trans and get the kick down hooked back up let me know how you did
it. I couldn't figure it out. But with all the extra power you don't
even need it.

>I got a couple of different suggestions on camshaft size?
>So I went with a 260 grind from comp cams! I got the whole kit >cam
lifters springs ex.... Is this cam fit for everyday >driving? What can I
expect out of all of this? MPG?

Haven't done the cam either, let me know how it works.
Believe it or not my mileage did not change at all after I installed the
new parts.
If you have any other questions I'll be glad to try and answer them. It
only took me a weekend to install my parts, and the truck has ran great
ever since. That was two years ago and the truck is a daily driver.

Mike
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