80-96-list-digest Tuesday, June 2 1998 Volume 02 : Number 196



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In this issue:

Re: FTE 80-96 - RE: Brake Fluid change
Re: FTE 80-96 - 300cid I-6 Intake Manifold
FTE 80-96 - C-6 tranny solution
RE: FTE 80-96 - 300cid I-6 Performance?
FTE 80-96 - 300I-6 Performance

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Date: Tue, 2 Jun 1998 20:46:26 -0400
From: "Eric"
Subject: Re: FTE 80-96 - RE: Brake Fluid change

> Eric Said :
>
>> changed the brake fluid in my '94 Splash last weekend for the first time
>> .... made a tremendous difference in the pedal .... before it would grab
>> all
>> at once after the pedal was pressed quite a ways, now it's much smoother
>> and
>> more progressive.


> Walt said :
>
> Eric, did you do it yourself? If so how? Is it good enough to just
>suck out most of the fluid in the reservoir periodically and top off with
>fresh? Anyone out there know? I know this is probably not the recommended
>procedure but wouldn't it help anyway and be fairly easy to do?
>Thanks

Walt, yes, I did it myself (first time - other than helping a buddy with his
Bronco II) ... pretty much followed the Chilton's manual ... friend of mine
gave me a small hand operated vaccum pump (similar to a spray bottle
mechanism - purchased at Parts America) to pull through the system in
addition to having a friend pump up the brake pedal (in sequence - pumped
with pedal as much as we could then used vaccum pump to pull remaining fluid
through) .... this pump also came in handy when bleeding the air out of the
system ... not sure why, but it seemed to pull the air out with less brake
> fluid than using the pedal.






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Date: Tue, 02 Jun 1998 20:06:24 -0700
From: Gene Ball
Subject: Re: FTE 80-96 - 300cid I-6 Intake Manifold

Hey Guys the clifford intake has one large opening, you have to also buy a
adapter plate for a 2 barrel or a adapter plate for a 4 barrel.
And make sure you get the water heated intake!!!
Your also looking at $500.00 for the intake and header!
$200.00 for a edelbrock 500 CFM carb.
Geno

Mike Johnson wrote:

> >Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 8:04:32 -0800
> >From: callah S5.hninc.com
> >Subject: FTE 80-96 - 300cid I-6 Intake Manifold
> >
> >I might want to put exhaust headers on my '81 F-150 Custom >4x4 with
> the 300cid I-6 engine. If I do this how will it >affect the intake
> manifold. The stock setup is a bolted >together "combo" intake/ exhaust
> > header. Will I need to >replace the intake manifold at the same time.
> If I do need to >replace is one available for a two bbl carburetor.
> >
> >Gary Callahan
> >'81 F-150 Custom 4x4
>
> I don't think you need to replace the intake manifold if you put on a
> header. The exhaust manifold is just bolted to the bottom of the intake.
> That is if you can get the two apart. When I tried to take mine apart
> the bolts twisted right off. So I went with the 4 bbl/header setup. Mine
> is an '86, so yours is probably pretty well rusted together also. I have
> never seen a 2 bbl intake for the I-6, Just a 4 bbl. Hope this helps.
>
> Mike
>
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