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Welcome to FTE jwal. 
There are lots of intake and exhaust kits out there. It all depends on what you want to accomplish. If you are looking for something that will change the way your truck sounds, then practially anything will work and many users will chime in on their favorite mods. This applies to both intake and exhaust.
As for more power or better fuel economy, don't expect much. It just isn't there. Good luck and research everything before you spend your hard earned money.
There are lots of intake and exhaust kits out there. It all depends on what you want to accomplish. If you are looking for something that will change the way your truck sounds, then practially anything will work and many users will chime in on their favorite mods. This applies to both intake and exhaust.
As for more power or better fuel economy, don't expect much. It just isn't there. Good luck and research everything before you spend your hard earned money.
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Exhaust and intake
I have a 97XLT F-150 w/4.6, Just installed K&N 77 series cold air intake, Flowmaster series 40 catback system, I love it. The Flowmasters sound good and you can still carry on a conversation in without yelling.
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I just bought a 97 F150 too and have a K&N kit on mine when I bought it.I'm doing the same looking at exhaust. I have Flowmasters 40's on my Sons Dodge I just gave him and I want something quieter on my F150
Welcome to FTE great bunch of people here.
Welcome to FTE great bunch of people here.
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Old Rebel the Flows will be quieter on the F150 as long as you leave the cats on it. Mine aren't very loud. My Dodge with the same Flows & no cats was much louder.
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Originally Posted by lariat97
Old Rebel the Flows will be quieter on the F150 as long as you leave the cats on it. Mine aren't very loud. My Dodge with the same fFows & no cats was much louder.
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There is quiet a bit of differance in sound with, and without the cats. the sound does get louder.
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Originally Posted by Half Breed
I have a 97XLT F-150 w/4.6, Just installed K&N 77 series cold air intake, Flowmaster series 40 catback system, I love it. The Flowmasters sound good and you can still carry on a conversation in without yelling.
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