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Old Jun 30, 2003 | 12:32 AM
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How do i get more power out of my 2.8 v6?
 
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Old Jul 5, 2003 | 04:06 PM
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you pull it out and drop in a 289 or 302
 
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Old Jul 5, 2003 | 06:42 PM
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Or if you want to stay with the V6, go with either a Holley 350cfm 2-barrel or an Offenhauser 4-barrel manifold with a 390cfm 4-barrel. Some folks are using the factory headers from an Aerostar. And if your truck is a 83-85 Ranger or Bronco II, you could replace the EEC-IV system & TFI distributor with an earlier DuraSpark ignition from a late '70s Pinto or Mustang II. Or Mallory makes a dual spark distributor for the 2.8l.

It all depends on what you want to do with it.

Oops, I missed seeing that you're in California. What I said above would probably cause you to fail an emissions inspection as would the V8 conversion. I guess you could always move to less strigent state

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Old Jul 8, 2003 | 11:27 PM
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thanks for the help, but i guesse theres no way, ill stick with the way it is.
 
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Old Jul 13, 2003 | 11:41 AM
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you could always install a lower gear ratio to compensate for your lack of H/P
 
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