1986 F-250 Progress Thread
Post Fiend
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From: Algona, Washington
I am a bit disappointed in my horn... It doesn't sound deep enough for a big truck as it is. But I rarely use it, you can hardly hear it over the exhaust 
so I don't bother. If some A-Hole cuts me off, all I do is floor it and waste a few bucks in gas to scare em. It may not be safe but if it tells them not to cut off a big *** truck at 60 MPH then I'm happy.
so I don't bother. If some A-Hole cuts me off, all I do is floor it and waste a few bucks in gas to scare em. It may not be safe but if it tells them not to cut off a big *** truck at 60 MPH then I'm happy.
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Logistics Pro
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From: Algona,WA
Yesterday I was at the all Ford car show at the Triple X in Issaquah. There was this old flat nosed car hauler type Ford truck that peeled out of there and it had a train horn, that the guy let loose as he was taking off lol. I love it when people do stuff like that.
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I drove the truck about 30 miles today. 6 or 7 freeway. All I can say is wow this thing drives really straight! it doesn't wander on the freeway. I was doing 60 and the left floor vent decided to let a bunch of pine needles and crushed up leaves inside the cab lol. I was going to clean that out but I guess not now. I also put metal keyed alike locking gas caps on the truck today as well.
Post Fiend
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From: Algona, Washington
I've been to the triple x show. its pretty good and their root beer is great. I have yet to take my truck there, just never really felt like it.
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From: Algona,WA
So today I installed the quick change secondary spring cap and put the second strongest opening spring (brown spring) in the secondaries so it holds them shut longer. I floored it going down the road and it picks up and pulls freely like it should now. Summit has the long yellow Holley spring in there from the factory, which opens them very fast. Even part throttle is faster now, maybe I will get better MPG now lol.
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From: Exmore, VA
Sounds good, I used to see that quite a bit, what would seem ok would bog under load when the secondaries popped open too soon. Sort of like what a mechanical secondary on a Carter does.
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Yep that's exactly what was happening. Now I can floor it and run it to about 2500 RPM and they won't open. I've even noticed the part throttle is faster now and more free revving, faster acceleration as well.
MAYBE NOW it will get better gas mileage. Because I'm pretty sure they were opening going up hills and stuff.
MAYBE NOW it will get better gas mileage. Because I'm pretty sure they were opening going up hills and stuff.
