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Old May 17, 2009 | 04:07 PM
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Exclamation 302 preformance

hey i have a 1990 f250 5.0 5 speed. i put an intake tb spacer headers and dule exhause all the way back. is my computer keeping these mods from preforming or do i need a chip? if not a chip would roller rockers and a "computer compatible" cam work better?
 
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Old May 17, 2009 | 05:35 PM
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The TB spacer is a paperweight.. not worth any gains.
The exhaust will deliver gains but the cam is effectively governing the motor to an artifically low output, and upgrade here will produce dramatic increases now that you have an improved exhaust system.
 
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Old May 17, 2009 | 09:43 PM
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what do you recomend as far as a cam that will work with the computer?
 
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Old May 17, 2009 | 10:32 PM
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What do you use the truck for and what gearing does it have?
 
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its may daily driver and i tow every now and again .go 4 wheelin often. something with more torue without drinking the gas. it has 33's on it with 3.55 gears. i get about 12mpg now. wish it had 4.10's
 
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I would call Iskenderian or Crower for cam selection and they will talk real world benefit to you.
 
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