Performance Upgrades
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I plan to have my 5.8 rebuild in a year or so(rear main seal leak), I am also interested in some mild upgrades for the engine.
On another note- if you were me would you keep the/my 96's Bronco suspension stock or lift the truck.
I want to try and maintain value(like I would ever sell the Bronco
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I have other project trucks to mess with.
On another note- if you were me would you keep the/my 96's Bronco suspension stock or lift the truck.
I want to try and maintain value(like I would ever sell the Bronco
).I have other project trucks to mess with.
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Srart with these:
http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplayPopup?storeId=10001&catalogId=10002& productId=748333&itemId=66734&langId=-1&showValue=1
http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplayPopup?storeId=10001&catalogId=10002& productId=747808&itemId=43398&langId=-1&showValue=1
http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplayPopup?storeId=10001&catalogId=10002& productId=747897&itemId=146700&langId=-1&showValue=1
Change your spark plugs and gap them to .55 ( mine are at .58.) advance your base timing to between 10 -13. You willl get a nice HP and gas mileage gain. This with an exhaust uprade should do the trick....
http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplayPopup?storeId=10001&catalogId=10002& productId=748333&itemId=66734&langId=-1&showValue=1
http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplayPopup?storeId=10001&catalogId=10002& productId=747808&itemId=43398&langId=-1&showValue=1
http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplayPopup?storeId=10001&catalogId=10002& productId=747897&itemId=146700&langId=-1&showValue=1
Change your spark plugs and gap them to .55 ( mine are at .58.) advance your base timing to between 10 -13. You willl get a nice HP and gas mileage gain. This with an exhaust uprade should do the trick....
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I have a 6'' Lift and 35x12.50x15
Lot of tire, they are BFG All Terrains.
Also do any of you know a good price for a tranny flush, it is shifting kinda funny and I doubt the douche who owned it before me took care of it, so I was wondering if any of you have ever done it and also how hard it is to clean the injectors...
Lot of tire, they are BFG All Terrains.
Also do any of you know a good price for a tranny flush, it is shifting kinda funny and I doubt the douche who owned it before me took care of it, so I was wondering if any of you have ever done it and also how hard it is to clean the injectors...
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LOL So many threads on performance upgrades and no solid answers. What do you want to do with the truck? Drag race or bog. Listen to these guys they know there stuff
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you need to recalibrate your speedo for those tires so the tranny shifts properly otherwise it could cause some issues. Also no performance upgrade other then a super charger will make up power over a set of gears for your setup. running some 4.56 or 4.88's would be ideal.
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Originally Posted by Kemicalburns
you need to recalibrate your speedo for those tires so the tranny shifts properly otherwise it could cause some issues. Also no performance upgrade other then a super charger will make up power over a set of gears for your setup. running some 4.56 or 4.88's would be ideal.
Recalibrate that speedo before you grenade your E4OD.
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I dunno, the speedo isn't off does that really matter?
Well, except for the fact that a while back the frieken thing freaked out on me and started jumping up and down like I would be slowing down to like ten miles per hour and it would like frieken jump to thirty, but it stopped doing that lol.
Oh yeah and one time I had my cruise control on and it like wouldn't turn off, so I like slammed my foot on the gas pedal and then pressed on the break a little and it just came loose but since then it hasn't worked.
Crazy stuff aye?
I think that the Variable Speed Sensor broke or is broken.
How hard is that to fix?
Well, except for the fact that a while back the frieken thing freaked out on me and started jumping up and down like I would be slowing down to like ten miles per hour and it would like frieken jump to thirty, but it stopped doing that lol.
Oh yeah and one time I had my cruise control on and it like wouldn't turn off, so I like slammed my foot on the gas pedal and then pressed on the break a little and it just came loose but since then it hasn't worked.
Crazy stuff aye?
I think that the Variable Speed Sensor broke or is broken.
How hard is that to fix?
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https://www.ford-trucks.com/article/...ND_BRONCO.html
Read that link above and fix your speedometer accordingly. You will cause more damage to your transmission if you continue running on the stock PSOM calibration.
Regards,
Mike
Read that link above and fix your speedometer accordingly. You will cause more damage to your transmission if you continue running on the stock PSOM calibration.
Regards,
Mike