MAF Late model 460
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MAF Late model 460
Hey Dusty,
Thanks for the pic's and info. Your truck looks great.
I see you are running a MSD Box. What plugs are you running now with your setup? What about gap? I've heard and read that MSD doesn't like Platinum Plugs much and works better with a Standard Copper Plug? Have you heard of this? I was recently in Advanced Auto Parts and they had Autolite Copper Plus Plugs on sale for .79 each. So I bought a couple sets.
What year is your Truck?
Xaviar
Thanks for the pic's and info. Your truck looks great.
I see you are running a MSD Box. What plugs are you running now with your setup? What about gap? I've heard and read that MSD doesn't like Platinum Plugs much and works better with a Standard Copper Plug? Have you heard of this? I was recently in Advanced Auto Parts and they had Autolite Copper Plus Plugs on sale for .79 each. So I bought a couple sets.
What year is your Truck?
Xaviar
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MAF Late model 460
Hey Xaviar,
I know i emailed you but ill post so others can get some more insight.
My motor is a late 96 motor so it came with the Platinum Plugs. My Truck is a early 97 but i always list it as a 96 so that the unexperienced don't confuse it with the new body style trucks.
I have since changed the factory plugs out to a newer Platinum champion plug. As to Gap, i haven't gone past stock yet, The 6A is relatively new and i am trying to avoid too many changes at once, so as to get the MASS AIR caliberated a little closer. As to cold starts i have very few problems with that. I have heard that the MSD does not perform as well with different brands of Platinums, Autolights and Champions are supposed to work well, Bosch and Splitfire are a little less favorible. (This is hear say though from local parts shop). I am definately going to increase the gap, and probably add the replacement blaster coil too.
Thanks for the compliment on the truck.
Have a good one
Dusty
I know i emailed you but ill post so others can get some more insight.
My motor is a late 96 motor so it came with the Platinum Plugs. My Truck is a early 97 but i always list it as a 96 so that the unexperienced don't confuse it with the new body style trucks.
I have since changed the factory plugs out to a newer Platinum champion plug. As to Gap, i haven't gone past stock yet, The 6A is relatively new and i am trying to avoid too many changes at once, so as to get the MASS AIR caliberated a little closer. As to cold starts i have very few problems with that. I have heard that the MSD does not perform as well with different brands of Platinums, Autolights and Champions are supposed to work well, Bosch and Splitfire are a little less favorible. (This is hear say though from local parts shop). I am definately going to increase the gap, and probably add the replacement blaster coil too.
Thanks for the compliment on the truck.
Have a good one
Dusty
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MAF Late model 460
Just an update I am removing the 460 MAF and all for a Diesel thought i would do a final posting that the kit worked with a few glitches mileage and all was co-operative definately worth the modifying and expense
Feel free to write if you have any questions
Take Care
Dusty
Feel free to write if you have any questions
Take Care
Dusty
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MAF Late model 460
Thanks for the support,
LOL yep im going diesel but i couldnt do the easy thing, i had to do something a little more complicated, plus i couldn't bring myself to put a "binder" motor in my truck (old friend who drives Semi says hed kill me if i put a IHOP in my truck too) So im going unique and with a Cummins W/NV4500 i don't need the NV5600 the Cummins is a Banks powered w/ a cam plate dynoed @308 HP 827lb Torque before the old man rolled it on ice, i might tune her down but still will be another awesome conversion plus i have all my ford 460 parts sold and the convert is going to cost me next to nothing vs. the imminent rebuilt that has to happen which will cost 3K+ so a 33000 mile 96 12 V diesel is a pretty good deal.
Thanks again for the support it was fun writing about all the MAF converting and the five speed.
Dusty
LOL yep im going diesel but i couldnt do the easy thing, i had to do something a little more complicated, plus i couldn't bring myself to put a "binder" motor in my truck (old friend who drives Semi says hed kill me if i put a IHOP in my truck too) So im going unique and with a Cummins W/NV4500 i don't need the NV5600 the Cummins is a Banks powered w/ a cam plate dynoed @308 HP 827lb Torque before the old man rolled it on ice, i might tune her down but still will be another awesome conversion plus i have all my ford 460 parts sold and the convert is going to cost me next to nothing vs. the imminent rebuilt that has to happen which will cost 3K+ so a 33000 mile 96 12 V diesel is a pretty good deal.
Thanks again for the support it was fun writing about all the MAF converting and the five speed.
Dusty
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