Horsepower/Torque
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From: barstow usa
Horsepower/Torque
I have a 1996 F-150 XL with a 4.9 L6 (300) motor with only 20k original miles on it. I have noticed that if im on the freeway and I hit a slight wind or little hill/grade in the road while in 5th gear, that all my lower torque is gone. I have a 40 series flowmaster with 2 1/2 stainless pipes, so I really dont see where that would have hurt my performance, and a K&N air filter.
I was thinking of doing a number of things to improve the overall performance... Diablo chip, clifford headers, switching from a dual cat to a single high flow converter, or intake.
Is my lack of power due to timing/ bad plugs? Or is it just the gear ratio im running on it? Also I was wondering if anyone could tell me if taking off the flowmaster, and putting on a cherrybomb glasspack would help with the performance/loudness of the exhaust.
If anyone could tell me which route would be best in helping the horsepower that would be cool.
Shawn
I was thinking of doing a number of things to improve the overall performance... Diablo chip, clifford headers, switching from a dual cat to a single high flow converter, or intake.
Is my lack of power due to timing/ bad plugs? Or is it just the gear ratio im running on it? Also I was wondering if anyone could tell me if taking off the flowmaster, and putting on a cherrybomb glasspack would help with the performance/loudness of the exhaust.
If anyone could tell me which route would be best in helping the horsepower that would be cool.
Shawn
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From: Drummonds, TN USA
Horsepower/Torque
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We have categorised the message forums here, to better serve the friends of ours who come here looking for "ON TARGET" advice, and it has worked out fantastically.
The forum you want to enquire at is "1987 - 1996 Trucks and Vans", you will see it just a little ways down the forum listing from "General Conversation".
It's a forum dedicated specifically to the model year group your truck falls into, and therefore the people who answer your questions in it are experts with everything to do with your truck!
And once again - welcome to the Big Show!
~No hype, no spam. The straight info that we have learned over the years......
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