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37x13.5r17 tires too big?

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Old 04-13-2012, 05:46 PM
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a cam and headers will do great but you wont get that full benefit of power and mpg unless yuo swap to gt40 heads, not gt40p, with just a cam, heads and headers you should be looking at about 350hp easy with about 15mpg with those tires
 
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Old 04-13-2012, 05:53 PM
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in all reality, gt40p heads are more ideal for power. They build more compression, however the spark plug angles can be issues with some headers. I wouldn't say he will have that much horsepower, it will be closer to 300, but the 351w isn't a motor that has big horsepower numbers, it makes a ton of torque.
 
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well that is true but the gt40s are more of a pain in my opinion than the extra power they deliver, but it depends on the cam he chooses to be honest, a good torquey cam could get about 300hp and like in the ball park of like say 430lb-ish
 
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Hey guys, so I'm back. I'm currently sibscribed to the Off-Road magazine. They are in the process of building thier 2011 diesel for max towing and off road. They added air bags to the back suspension with airbag cradles for when the axle and frame separates when flexing. From my understanding the airbags are inflated to a certain psi to keep the rear end from sagging too much while towing. They also added a stiffer front sway bar for keeping the body from too much rolling. What I want to know is are these upgrades available for my 95 f250? And would they help with towing ability while still having the larger tires? Thnxs for the help
 
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I had Air Lift air bags in the rear of my truck when I bought it, but I took them out when I lifted it. If you have larger tires, it shouldn't matter for the airbags, so yeah you can still run big tires. As for the sway bar, that I don't know.
 
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