I have an interesting dilemma: Since my truck is highly modded, now when I go on long trips I bring spare parts with me in case something breaks. I don't mind it, but I just thought I'd see what members think.

Do you prefer oem or modded, or do you care?

 

Oh boy, here we go, this is a touchy question. The purists of course say stock, rodders want everything changed, then the restro rod guys just improve on an already good product. I fall into the 3rd category. If you use something every day, or for a certain purpose, it should be upgraded, and updated. I would not hesitate to change even a really clean example of a vehicle. That being said, I'm going to duck, so when it starts flying, It will miss me.

 

Depends on the rig and its intended use for me.

I've never driven a Ford truck for long before I start trying to unlock the engine's true potential. The hot rod gene is strong in this one.

Done right and dialed-in a modded engine should be just as reliable as stock within reason. No worries with a 300 unless you're shooting for 400hp.

 

I think Dusty hit the nail on the head for me. "If you use something everyday, it should be upgraded and updated."

My daily driver is a 30 year old vehicle with an engine that was designed 45 years ago. I was six months old when it was constructed.

It needs to be updated and brought into the times.

 

I'm with my friends Charlie and Justin. Improve it and go baby!

 

so when are we going to build the hp efi for ya Bill? got a collection of parts here, and Md, not too far from West virginia, ya know?

 

Hey Charlie!

How do you get around the computer with the performance parts?

I would like to have a lopey cam if possible (why does nobody like lopey cams?)!

 

you have to go with mas air, 94 or newer, then use a 5.8 throttle body. biger injecters, and you are good. if you want bigger, you have to go with mega squirt. clifferd had a 270 cam that you could use with the computer, it has a little lope to it, but not radical. but as you have heard, that, and many other items are no longer available. the last 2 270 cams I bought used.

 

I love a lopey cam. For me it is just not a cam unless I can hear it. That is why I may go with the Isky 262 over the Comp 260. With the 108 LSA, as opposed to the 110, I should be able to hear it lope. When a cam is loping strongly, you lose vacuum. That is why some people don't care for them.

IIRC, there was a guy who posted all the mods he had done with his EFI 300, and he swore it didn't bother the computer. He had ported his head extensively, cam, etc.

 

If you have the specs, just have one ground.

 

Okay my truck is a '94, so this means it's mas air? What is mas air? What does it do? I've always been so confused on that.


Thanks Kevin, now I know why people don't like them.

And I always thought as you do; it's not a cam unless I can hear it!

 

do you have an electrical connection in the hose going from your air filter box to the throttle body?

 

good idea..... see, I knew I posted in this thread for a reason.man. I feel like going DUH. cool. thanks Kevin

 

I'm going to have to say after all the great reading I've done on this Forum on the potential of the 300, I would have to say moded!

 

I've always preferred modded trucks, granted my previous trucks have either been stock or darn close to it so I never really had to carry spares with me. Now that my current 83 is going to be modded with Intake/Carb/Headers a 3g alternator swap and taurus electric fans I'm probably going to have to carry some spare parts with me.

Though I don't expect any major breakage, we are talking about the big six here!