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From: Sevierville USA
Performance enhancements
What would happen if you changed out the throttle body to a dual 62mm (lightning) and the injectors out to a larger size. Would this improve performance or would it be a waiste without modding the heads? Of course you would have to change the exhaust. Speaking of the heads and injectors, can someone give me the specs on these. I got this idea from http://home.earthlink.net/~atomhart/galaxie.htm
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From: Vancouver Wash USA
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>What would happen if you changed out the throttle body to a
>dual 62mm (lightning) and the injectors out to a larger
>size. Would this improve performance or would it be a waiste
>without modding the heads? Of course you would have to
>change the exhaust. Speaking of the heads and injectors, can
>someone give me the specs on these. I got this idea from
>http://home.earthlink.net/~atomhart/galaxie.htm
>
>Thanks
I went to that site, thank you by the way, it was very interesting. I am going to follow along and see how that conversion comes out. Looks like it's going to be a real Corvette-killer like he hopes it will. I saw a V-10 Viper engine conversion that went into a 69 Dodge Charger a while ago that was equally impressive. We are sadly lacking in performance parts for the V-10. I read somewhere that 65% of all F-250/F-350's are PSD's. With the balance being 5.4/6.8 gas engines, of which I believe the majority are V-8's. So I'm guessing less than 10% of truck engines are V-10's. The 5.4 is very popular and is available in other vehicles but the V-10 is only an option in the E and F series, so not many hi-pro parts are going to be produced for us V-10'ers, sadly.
Ken, 1998 E-350 XLT V-10.
>dual 62mm (lightning) and the injectors out to a larger
>size. Would this improve performance or would it be a waiste
>without modding the heads? Of course you would have to
>change the exhaust. Speaking of the heads and injectors, can
>someone give me the specs on these. I got this idea from
>http://home.earthlink.net/~atomhart/galaxie.htm
>
>Thanks
I went to that site, thank you by the way, it was very interesting. I am going to follow along and see how that conversion comes out. Looks like it's going to be a real Corvette-killer like he hopes it will. I saw a V-10 Viper engine conversion that went into a 69 Dodge Charger a while ago that was equally impressive. We are sadly lacking in performance parts for the V-10. I read somewhere that 65% of all F-250/F-350's are PSD's. With the balance being 5.4/6.8 gas engines, of which I believe the majority are V-8's. So I'm guessing less than 10% of truck engines are V-10's. The 5.4 is very popular and is available in other vehicles but the V-10 is only an option in the E and F series, so not many hi-pro parts are going to be produced for us V-10'ers, sadly.
Ken, 1998 E-350 XLT V-10.
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From: Palatine USA
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>We have throttle body injection?? Ugh. Ok - scratch that dry
>NOS kit, look up the wet kit...
>
>-Jim
>2001 E-450 Superduty
I think he mean's the fuel injectors in the heads. These V10's are fuel injected systems not throttle body types (dry).
HarryO
>NOS kit, look up the wet kit...
>
>-Jim
>2001 E-450 Superduty
I think he mean's the fuel injectors in the heads. These V10's are fuel injected systems not throttle body types (dry).
HarryO
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From: Sevierville USA
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>What would happen if you changed out the throttle body to a
>dual 62mm (lightning) and the injectors out to a larger
>size. Would this improve performance or would it be a waiste
>without modding the heads? Of course you would have to
>change the exhaust. Speaking of the heads and injectors, can
>someone give me the specs on these. I got this idea from
>http://home.earthlink.net/~atomhart/galaxie.htm
>
>Thanks
I think you miss read the post HiTech. I stated "the throttle body AND injectors" I didn't state that it had throttle body injection.
Thanks
>dual 62mm (lightning) and the injectors out to a larger
>size. Would this improve performance or would it be a waiste
>without modding the heads? Of course you would have to
>change the exhaust. Speaking of the heads and injectors, can
>someone give me the specs on these. I got this idea from
>http://home.earthlink.net/~atomhart/galaxie.htm
>
>Thanks
I think you miss read the post HiTech. I stated "the throttle body AND injectors" I didn't state that it had throttle body injection.
Thanks
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Whew - thanks guys. Wet intakes are a lot harder to play with and hard to optimize at multiple RPMs. Here's hoping I get the shop manual for my birthday so I can read up!
-Jim
2001 E-450 Superdutyh
-Jim
2001 E-450 Superdutyh
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Back to the original question, larger injectors with no other mods would probably run you on the rich side. With a supercharger or some other mod needing a lot more fuel, along with a custon chip, it could be quite the mod.
-Jim
2001 E-450 Superduty
-Jim
2001 E-450 Superduty
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