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Apr 24, 2009 | 04:49 PM

BAD351W

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5.8 Chip

Im looking into buying the motorvation custom chip from summitracing.com for my 1996 Ford f-250 with a 5.8 & E4OD. Is this product worth it?

Apr 25, 2009 | 07:15 PM

70torino429

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simply put, no. youd be better off spending your money elsewhere. you dont really need any custom electronic controls until you want to get a little wild with mods.

Apr 28, 2009 | 06:21 PM

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I agree with 70torino429. Is your truck stock? If not, what has been done to it? My 96 F150 is OBDII, is your F250 OBDII? If your truck is OBDII, I wouldn't mess around with a chip, I'd go straight to a plug in programmer, but only if your mods to the truck warrant the expense.

May 13, 2009 | 08:30 AM

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His is more than likely OBDII. Majority of the 96+ are.

May 13, 2009 | 09:30 AM

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Only trucks under 8500lb GVWR were OBD-II in '96, most of the HD trucks were still using the old OBD-1 system until the 1998 model year.

May 20, 2009 | 04:44 PM

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Right now my exhaust is stock with the muffler removed. I ordered a K&N Intake, and Underdrive pulleys. I still am looking into a programmer. Would i benefit from one?

May 20, 2009 | 09:26 PM

baldboyford

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If that is all you are going to do for now with the modifications, then I wouldn't worry about a chip or programmer. You really don't have any modifications that would stretch the limits of the capabilities of the stock ECM as of yet. You will need a chip or programmer only when you get a "big" cam and/or heads and/or intake manifold. Even then, there are cams, heads, and intakes that will work just fine with the stock ECM.