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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 05:52 PM
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the hell with it. porting

so ive said the hell with buying my mud truck this spring and have decicded to get more bang outa my 96 4.9. the question i have is would it be logical to get some work done to the head including to porting? if so what kind of gains do you think i could see?
 
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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 06:09 PM
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Small to maybe modest gains. The stock EFI system won't tolerate a lot of mods.
 
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 07:16 AM
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so ive said the hell with buying my mud truck this spring and have decicded to get more bang outa my 96 4.9. the question i have is would it be logical to get some work done to the head including to porting? if so what kind of gains do you think i could see?
If you're in the meets/competition - a 460 transplant on 'pane.
If you're doing some wheeling you got one of the best things goin as is. A lill tractor right there (wish I had 1).
 
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 08:43 AM
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alrighty gotcha
 
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 09:04 AM
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alrighty gotcha
Lemmie No if U get rid of that motor
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 11:13 AM
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haha no im not gonna do that. i'd get a truck with a v8 already in it before i swapped out the 300
 
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 11:31 AM
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Next steps

haha no im not gonna do that.

Shucks, dagnabit, grumble, grumble, golly gee...
A guy can only try

Seriously, now. Wadda ya think you'll do?
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 05:24 PM
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what do you mean what will i do?
 
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 07:10 PM
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keep runnin as is?
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 08:20 PM
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Running stock pcm I think it can only handle a 15% power increase or something like that so there is not much you can really do. Unless you upgrade to megasquirt or something of that fashion.
 
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 08:27 PM
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not much you can really do

Yeah, wuz thinkin 'breathin' (in AND out) and you hit the "in" (Fuel Inj). How bout "out" or does he already have the efi exhaust?
Also electricity: how bout ignition, dizzy/other upgrades.
Can't leave it w/just 'better' tires.... ;-)
 
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 08:29 PM
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Yes he would already have efi manifolds, there is really no use in a hotter ignition system as the stock one is very good from what I hear.
 
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 08:35 PM
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stock one is very good

Cool, every thing get a little old in our recyclers (too refined around here - not aloud to call them junk yard/pic n pull) goes to the crusher. Those items might B in one or 2 yrds around here/worth a p/u for sale - or "later" home use.
 
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 10:29 PM
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ive got an msd coil, single 3" exhaust with a super 44, knn replacement filter (it pisses me off they dont make a true cold air intake for the 300 or i'd have gotten it already. then again ill prolly make a custom one) thats all thats done to it other than tune ups and oil changes. got the stock 3.08 gearin im thinkin bout goin to 3.73
 
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 08:49 PM
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single 3" exhaust

where does that start?
 
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