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Old 06-05-2007, 07:11 PM
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can it go faster?
i have a '76 f250 with a 460. it picks up slow and i was once told what to put on it to make it pick up faster, but i don't remember what it was. can anyone help me out with this?
 
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Old 06-05-2007, 09:27 PM
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Do you want it faster, that's top speed or do you want it quicker, that's accelerate better?
 
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Old 06-06-2007, 06:47 PM
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that accelerates better
 
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Old 06-06-2007, 10:42 PM
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Recurve the dist. for a short and quicker advance curve. Put a 1970 cam timing set in the truck to put timing back to 0° instead of retarded for emissions a the factory. Small diameter headers will help too.
 
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Old 06-07-2007, 09:16 AM
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you could swap gears as well, switch to 4.10's or 4.56's from the stock probably 3.54's... but thatll reduce your top end
 
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Old 06-08-2007, 05:05 PM
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Headers,cam and exhaust/head port job and all of the above.
 
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Old 06-08-2007, 05:30 PM
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LOL nitros
 
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Old 06-08-2007, 05:34 PM
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LOL nitros
NOS is always the cheapest and easiest way to go faster and be quicker............until something lets go in the motor that is.
 
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Old 06-08-2007, 08:18 PM
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I don't run nitrous even though my motor would take it and I race in a class that allows for it. And I can still be competitive and even win.
 
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Old 06-08-2007, 08:47 PM
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I don't run nitrous even though my motor would take it and I race in a class that allows for it. And I can still be competitive and even win.
Very true, NOS is the lazy mans way for trying to win.
 
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Old 06-09-2007, 11:52 AM
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we are talking about a 460 big block....... not a RICE BURNER PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!! come on now!
 
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Old 06-09-2007, 11:54 AM
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we are talking about a 460 big block....... not a RICE BURNER PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!! come on now!
Size of the motor has nothing to do with it. NOS is the biggest bang for the buck for power increases.
 
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Old 06-09-2007, 12:17 PM
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and after awhile it really does go bang... a loud one with engine parts scattered on the pavement
 
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and after awhile it really does go bang... a loud one with engine parts scattered on the pavement
Seen it done many a time. That's why NOS is like
 
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Try a progressive control for your NOS. It will be much nicer to your motor and drive line. It makes the system much easier to control.
 
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