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Old Feb 5, 2002 | 10:21 PM
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hi i was just wandering if some peopel could give me some good ideas for cams, carbs, piston ratio...and so on for a 400 ford....with a c-6 tranny....i just want some good ideas for more power.......thanx kevin

 
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Old Feb 5, 2002 | 10:53 PM
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Well...you could start off with some of the basic things but first, is your truck 2wd or 4wd? What do you do most with it? Commute or play??





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Old Feb 6, 2002 | 12:07 AM
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Do you feel like doing some reading?

Try this article.

http://www.off-road.com/ford/flashback/400_power.html

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