More Power Needed
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More Power Needed
ok, i race my truck(which i like doing) and got beat today by a(glup) chevy, it was a 91 long bed with a 350 and auto tranny, he had some really short really wide tires(285's??) any way my truck has bald 32" mudgrips, i beat his *** off the line, but he came back on the topend,
but i don't want more power JUST for racing, my friend has a boat and i'm going to be pulling it all summer goin to the lake, well my truck(302/AOD/3.55's) has trouble pulling it at low speeds, also i can't run down the highway with it in OD, i was thinking of a swap to 4.10's with a locker. but i think this would really hurt my gas milage, it's like 11-13MPG now. but i dunno gears cost a lot of money, i'm going to bypass my smog pump and hollow out the cats for a lil more help and check my timming. also i still need to change the plenum gasket(i hope thats why teh MPG is so bad). any ideas on other *cheap* mods??
but i don't want more power JUST for racing, my friend has a boat and i'm going to be pulling it all summer goin to the lake, well my truck(302/AOD/3.55's) has trouble pulling it at low speeds, also i can't run down the highway with it in OD, i was thinking of a swap to 4.10's with a locker. but i think this would really hurt my gas milage, it's like 11-13MPG now. but i dunno gears cost a lot of money, i'm going to bypass my smog pump and hollow out the cats for a lil more help and check my timming. also i still need to change the plenum gasket(i hope thats why teh MPG is so bad). any ideas on other *cheap* mods??
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From: Ephrata USA
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i dont know about your truck, but in my 1979 F-100 w/302 and automatic tranny a K&N helped a little......maybe you should invast in some Nitrous
Mike S.
1979 F-100 302
1995 F-150 4x4 4.9L
Mike S.
1979 F-100 302
1995 F-150 4x4 4.9L
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nitrous pulling the boat off the boat ramp...hmmmm might work, but yeah the K&N is a must, i was thinking about a tornado fuel saver, but i think i might just have to put smaller tires on it or swap the gears(i'm thinking gear swap over the summer)
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From: Topsfield, MA
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Theres an thread on those tornado fuel savers in the aftermarket section i think if you havn't seen it.
Primary rig is:
95' F-150 EB 300/6 5 spd with 4" Superlift, MSD, Ram Air, Gibson Exhaust, 32" BFG Muds
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Primary rig is:
95' F-150 EB 300/6 5 spd with 4" Superlift, MSD, Ram Air, Gibson Exhaust, 32" BFG Muds
NEW PICS IN MY GALLERY!! :-)
Then theres:
88' F-250 Superduty 351 + c6
95' Mercury Cougar 4.6L V-8
80' E-350 300/6 and a
3 spd column shifter baby. Top speed, 65mph, Go Baby Go!
The newest addition to the Ford family is a 99' Mustang GT 4.6L
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I have 4.11's in my rig and I they are the perfect gears for my rig. At 60mph I am running at about 3000 rpm in 3rd gear which is perfect for towing. In od it drops down to 2100 rpm's and it stays in OD fine unless I hit a really big hill. I am running the 33's though so that could be the difference. And my mileage is at 14.3 in long trips. 13 MPG around town..
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