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Hi. I own a 92 F150 4x4, 351w, and E4od tranny. I like the setup so far minus the auto locking hubs. But my ? is what can i do to get a little more peformance out of it without having to mess with the engine management, besides a chip. I bought the truck from the original owner in february with 190000 miles, now i have close to 200000 miles and it runs strong. Is there a product out there that will allow me to adjust shift points for the tranny? How big of a cam can i use without having to buy a new computer. can i put lightning heads on it and use the stock intake plenum and computer. I am looking for about 300 hp or more. Dont worry, i dont plan on putting new parts on an old motor, this would all be involved with a complete rebuild. Any and all advice would be appreciated. thanks.
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super charge it...worked for me. Don't matter how old your motor is, its all external and can be put on a new motor.
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Sounds like some good advice. Firearmtom how difficult is it to install the MSD system? I have neverinstalled one before. And how much do they run pricewise. I have thought about supercharging but will it take major tweaking to the EEC IV management system and what kind of charger should i use Eaton roots or centrifugal like a vortec? Thanks.
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Originally Posted by 3531351w
Sounds like some good advice. Firearmtom how difficult is it to install the MSD system? I have neverinstalled one before. And how much do they run pricewise. I have thought about supercharging but will it take major tweaking to the EEC IV management system and what kind of charger should i use Eaton roots or centrifugal like a vortec? Thanks.
For me, same year and engine truck you have, I bolted my vortec supercharger on and that was it. Never had to tweak the computer at all. I have had more trouble with my alternator or starter than I have had with the supercharger.
My vortec certainly isn't the most powerful out there but for the price and no maintenance, I just love it.
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You can get an MSD box about anywhere. MSD6 or MSD6AL are the most popular with tinkerers. I bought one on ebay for a decent price (about $150 new in box), or you can always try summit. Summit is awesome, good prices, super fast shipping, and probably the best tech support I've experienced.
www.summitracing.com.
-Steve
www.summitracing.com.
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I bought mine locally at the Checker Auto Performance Center.
I bought the 6 Off Road for $240.00, but a 6A model would work just as well for $160.00
The high fire replacement coil is worth the $50.00 also.
Then for an additional $19.99 there is a TFI wire harness which makes the job a true "plug and play" install.
This is a very easy install it is about a 3 out of 10 skill level.
If you can follow instructions, you can do this in less than an hour.
I modified my jack holder (since I carry a SUV floor jack in my bed box) to hold the MSD box, but if you can find a place to mount it even better.
I bought the 6 Off Road for $240.00, but a 6A model would work just as well for $160.00
The high fire replacement coil is worth the $50.00 also.
Then for an additional $19.99 there is a TFI wire harness which makes the job a true "plug and play" install.
This is a very easy install it is about a 3 out of 10 skill level.
If you can follow instructions, you can do this in less than an hour.
I modified my jack holder (since I carry a SUV floor jack in my bed box) to hold the MSD box, but if you can find a place to mount it even better.
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Originally Posted by alstieg
Good. do you use msd wires to or is it just a coil box? Ever figure out what the mileage increase was?