it is very possible Evan. Our 86 one time I ran Pennzoil started running weird ran Mobil 1 no problems at all. I ended up running Mobil 1 since then till we got rid of the truck and told the dealership that it likes Mobil 1 (ya they looked at me weird).
Trav

 

Kinda crazy seeing this much snow, and we're still in the 70s (which is really unseasonably warm) here in New England.

 

Yeah, it is. Here in VA, we were still in the 90s until the last few days with rain.

Most snow I've seen here was about 3 feet, but that was really strange. Usually only get 3-6 inches at a time.

 

A highway west of town closed down due to "blizzard like conditions" last night/this morning. I dislike heat & over crowded areas, big fan of Wyoming

Today, I did nothing to the old truck. Briefly looked for skid plates online but I think I'll fab some up when I get the chance. Also looked at some winches online, haha

 

took the passenger side sun visor out to draw up a cad file so i can make the same stock cutout for the spring in the shelf im making.

took the dash piece around the steering wheel to make a switch mount where accesory items would have gone. *does the tank switch need to be connected or will it stay on last one? (93 f150 straight six)*

started drilling hole for the wilson 1000 but damn sub roof gets in the way of the underside of the mount and the hole saw i borrowed only works for wood so will be running down to the local hardware store for a better one.

I am new to fuel injected (and gas) motors, I have heard about performance chips; what should I know?

 

On these rigs "performance chips" are a waste of cash. You can bump the ignition timing for free (just need a timing light).

 

Well I was thinking for increasing FE

 

Not sure there too much room for improvement without actual upgrades. Make it breathe better and increase spark efficiency.

 

That's one thing I've learned living in Iowa: If you're stuck in snow without chains you can usually get back out, but when you're stuck with chains you're really stuck.

 

Odds are overwhelming you won't find the "proper" hole saw at a hardware store unless it's well supplied with various esoteric tools. Your best bet would be to call a commercial two-way dealer and see if he would be willing to order you an antenna mounting hole saw. They have a pilot bit of 3/16 or 1/4 inch that sticks out just past the saw teeth, and the saw teeth are optimized for cutting sheet metal -- and cut just about deep enough to get you through a 14 gauge sheet. If I remember correctly, they are readily available in 3/4" (which I am certain of) and 1-1/4" (which I am not so certain of).

 

I ran around a little in the '92 grabbing parts and ordering others. Somebody cobbled together an exhaust system; well, the Iowa highways departments salt the roads very well during the winter and, as a result, the muffler rotted. What is left of it is being held up with baling wire. It sounds like a real muscle truck with that open pipe, but I'm old enough that the racket has finally gotten annoying. After two days. Go figure. Anyway, after my friend complained about the exhaust fumes in the cab I figured I'd better do something about it.

This is the '92 F250 HD with the 351 and E4OD. What was on it is a single-outlet muffler with an "S" bend pipe, about 30 degrees on each end, to connect the cat to the muffler. What should be on there is a dual-outlet muffler with a straight length of pipe from the cat to the muffler. I get to use my air impact wrench and air hammer and air ratchet again! Erm, I mean, it looks like I'll have to use the air tools on it to get the old exhaust system off.

I got the new spark plugs then, on the way home, I filled the working tank and calculated 11.4 MPG. That's about where I figured it would be, so there's no huge surprise in that.

I can hear it now: One working tank? Shot exhaust system? Old plugs? Yes to all that, plus some body rust and two rear tires that need replacing. For $800 I figured if it ran well, steered straight, and stopped right it was worth it, and it does all that. I am really tickled that I found it.

 

I'm still in pursuit of my first start up with my new 300. Was putting the front accessories back on and noticed an occasional drip from the power steering pump. Turned out to be a bad reservoir seal. Ordered an overhaul kit and am putting the rebuilt pump back on. Not much to overhauling a the pump and a whole lot cheaper than a rebuilt one. So I'll be getting back to the front of the engine today and hopefully get the initial startup this weekend yet. Of course I got called into work today soooo......

 

Unfortunately I have to go through a sub roof which is about a 1/2" gap between that and the roof. so i have to cutout for the teeth on the bottom of the wilson mount (about 2 1/8"). I know I have seen them in homedepot, I am going to try lowes cause I have to run into town for radioshack and autozone anyway. I also have to use a longer drill bit because my dumb self tried drilling with a stepped bit so now i have to have someone hold a piece of wood on the roof for the centering bit.

 

The fuel tanks switch needs to be in otherwise it will just crank because it dosent know what tank to draw fuel from

 

Installed a power door lock actuator on the passenger door, which was a pain in the ***. Right now I have all my door panels off working on either locks or window stuff. Woohoo good times.