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Old Oct 5, 2007 | 08:57 AM
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If I remove the converter and muffler and replace the down-pipe with a 3 1/2" am I going to see more smoke from the tail-pipe? I have shimed the fpr to 72#. Other than that I did nothing. I have drove a 2001 with a super-chip set at 60 horse-power and did some testing on the road and think mine is just as strong. If not, to close to call with-out testing beside each other. Mine is a 95psd. 4x4.
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Old Oct 5, 2007 | 09:09 AM
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no you will probably not. you will gain more power from removing the cat also.
to get smoke you need more fuel. by way of a chip or 10k mod or injectors or a combo of all 3. i cant remember but i think a stock truck is really hard to make smoke. your buddies truck smokes because of the superchip.
your buddies truck also has a little bigger injectors. 130cc vs your 98cc.



have these guys help you so you can line up next to your buddy(on a track of course) and cruise right by him.
 

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Old Oct 5, 2007 | 11:21 AM
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So if mine does a good job keeping up with his pick-up mine must have either a programer or chip right. Since his injectors are larger and he has a program correct. I bought mine used so I don't know if mine is stock. I do know mine has the flat down pipe and stock exhaust though. I do get alittle haze when I get after her, But not what I would call smoke. I have owned 7 psd. But never chipped any... This one feels real healthy. I want to add gauges and a 6637 air filter and get rid of the exhaust restrictions. Will I notice a difference in power or economy wether or not the pick-up is stock or not by doing this????

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Old Oct 5, 2007 | 11:24 AM
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You won't gain any peak HP really. but with intake and exhaust you will gain throttle response (turbo spool up) and your engine can breath better so you may feel a little gain. Either way they are good things to do for your truck in the grand scheme of things even if you don't chip it.
 
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Old Oct 5, 2007 | 11:42 AM
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tj,

where did you get the COOL dash? I realllllllyyy like it.
 
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Old Oct 5, 2007 | 11:59 AM
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I got the gauge face from here
http://www.procarparts.com/store-lis...DUTY&year=1995
 
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Old Oct 5, 2007 | 01:14 PM
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Is yours the white or the silver back? Are they hard to install?
 
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Old Oct 5, 2007 | 01:30 PM
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the one in the webshots is the silver. my current one in this truck is white. here is a post to asnwer many of your questions
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/6...e-cluster.html
 
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