4.9L i6 mods?
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4.9L i6 mods?
I have an 89 E-150 w/ the 4.9L I6. I was strapped for cash when I needed a cargo van back in 89 so that's all I could afford. But now I want to get some power out of the van, what can I do short of dropping in a 347 stroker with 400 rwhp?
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4.9L i6 mods?
To get horses on a fuel injected engine will be difficult but not impossible. Here is a listing of upgrades I have done to get there (the never ending quest for more horsepower).
1. K&N FIPK kit
2. MSD 6A ignition and MSD Ford TFI coil
3. Accel or MSD spiral wound plug wires.(MSD ignitions needs these types of plug wires to conduct the power they put out)
4. Clifford Performance headers part# 53-0016 (Because you have an EGR system)
5. Dual exhaust to help reduce backpressure (2" pipe).
5. High flow catalytic converter. No muffler if you want as backpressure does NO GOOD WHATSOEVER when comes to an engine producing power.
6. A camshaft with approxiametly .47" lift and about 254-262 degrees of advertised duration.
7. Hotter spark plugs.
8. A performance chip from Superchips
9. Bigger fuel injectors if you can find them (19 lbs/hr)
10. You can also try to port and polish the head for easier air flow on the intake and exhaust ports.
1. K&N FIPK kit
2. MSD 6A ignition and MSD Ford TFI coil
3. Accel or MSD spiral wound plug wires.(MSD ignitions needs these types of plug wires to conduct the power they put out)
4. Clifford Performance headers part# 53-0016 (Because you have an EGR system)
5. Dual exhaust to help reduce backpressure (2" pipe).
5. High flow catalytic converter. No muffler if you want as backpressure does NO GOOD WHATSOEVER when comes to an engine producing power.
6. A camshaft with approxiametly .47" lift and about 254-262 degrees of advertised duration.
7. Hotter spark plugs.
8. A performance chip from Superchips
9. Bigger fuel injectors if you can find them (19 lbs/hr)
10. You can also try to port and polish the head for easier air flow on the intake and exhaust ports.
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