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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 07:03 PM
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Talking IT runs again and PERFECT

well people i told you i would let you know i got my motor and its installed total 5800$ with instalation and new fan clutch and some other rondom stuffanyways! NOO CAPARISION friggen thing moves starts right up no smoke runs great i only had it for 2 days and i cant belive the differnce runs awesome the turbo works i can tell lol everythign works and i had them turn the fuel up 10% they said thats fine to do just not any more soo the motor place did it for me and its still under warentee im just soo surpised how it actually runs good i love this truck now but its not broke in but i got 14 mpg ... i just filled it back up
 
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 08:26 PM
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WowCongratualtionsAndICanAlreadyTellYouAreReallyEx citedAboutItByTheWayYouWrite!

Good to hear that it is all coming together for ya' man. I know the feeling.
 
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 09:31 PM
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You do have a pyrometer and boost guage right................???????
 
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 10:02 PM
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Noo the people who builds those motors all the time the place who rebuilt it said 10% wont hurt it and there the ones who turned it up..i havent touched nothing till i get my boost gage
 
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 10:04 PM
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You spent 6 grand on a motor? Pfft, better be brand spanking new!
 
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 10:08 PM
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no the motor was 4250... instalation was 1000 and the other 500 was other parts that i needed like 2 new batteries and new fanclutch **** the batteries were 200$ and the clutch was 300..
 
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 10:08 PM
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well takin the old one out and puttin the rebuilt one in ....
 
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 10:24 PM
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Oh shi* man, I thought you blew 6 grand on an old motor lol. Whats a new PS motor cost these days anyways? Would you know?
 
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 10:43 PM
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noo i dont i think A NEW NEW one drop in i think like 7-8000$
 
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 10:47 PM
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hmph...do think if it'd be worth it to spend that kind of money to put in a new motor? Or just buy a newer truck with a PS in it?
 
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 11:29 PM
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Spend the money then you know what you got. Better than buying someone elses headache. And Ive seen powerstrokes go either way.
 
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 11:42 PM
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wow soo i got rid of a old torque conver problem
where it would go in and outt of lock up all the time NOW it like hesatates to go into over drive and when it does its kinda hard... does this sound right? all the other gears are soft as can be like smooth.. if i let off the gas a bit b4 it goes in to overdrive its fine what do u think im going to readjust the tps again and see what happens im gonna turn it up a little more like around 1.2
 
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