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Old 01-18-2012, 12:05 PM
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more power please

hi, recent purchase of a 94 f250 4/4 with the 7.5 liter to pull a 7000lb trailer.all is okay on the straights but i would like a lot more hill power.can anybody give me some ways to increase torque? thanks
 
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Old 01-18-2012, 01:34 PM
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Welcome to FTE! We're glad you have found us. There is a ton of great info on here and people that are willing and able to help you with most any problem.

For your question you can try this first
Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums - Search Results
This question has been asked many, many times.

We also have a forum dedicated to just this engine
Big Block V8 - 385 Series (6.1/370, 7.0/429, 7.5/460) - Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums

Start reading, and when you have a specific question we'll be here to help
 
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Two things I did to my '96 F350/460 truck.

Remove the rubber intake tubes, there is a center plastic section. On the air filter side of that plastic piece there is a restriction tube. It is there to remove "noise", kinda that 4bbl no air cleaner lid type sound. Using a hacksaw, cut them off, but leave enough to secure the pipe back on.

If you run good enough gas, you can also bump the timing up a couple degrees to add some umph. Remove the spout plug, start truck and add timing. Shut off and install spout.

With those two items, mine went from "lame" to actually being able to turn the tires from a stop(not powerbraking, just matt the throttle). Not bad for a 1 ton dually. Mine drug my 14K trailer without too much hassle.
 
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what gears are you running? the axle code on the door jam will tell you if you dont already know.
 
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gnr22,thanks for replay, i have i believe 411 gears
 
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