1987 Ford More Power
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1987 Ford More Power
Hello, i have a 1987 ford f150. It has the 5.0 EFI. 3 speed tranny with 3.08 Gears. So far i have put shorty headers, True Dual Glasspacks w/o cats, Crane Cams ps91 coil,Accel ignition kit, and K&N FIPK modified air filter. I Noticed A little difference in power but nothing to brag about and my mileage seemed to Be worse. Whats some more modifications i can make to get more power that works? I was thinking maby a Jet chip, underdrive pullys stuff like that?
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3.08 gears? replacing those to at least 3.55's depending on what your tire size is will be a good start. do a search on here,plenty of SD compatible threads on here. don't waste time or money on a chip.
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Your mileage could be down a little because of a heavy right foot.
Loose the KN intake. It just sucks in hot air anyway. I had one on my truck for a little while and my mileage was worse. My truck is MAF so the KN kit is a little different than yours, but the fit and quality of mine was lousy as well.
Also stay away from chips and TB spacers as well. They are all a waste of cash.
You could swap in an OD transmission.
What size tires are you running? You may want to regear the rear end.
Loose the KN intake. It just sucks in hot air anyway. I had one on my truck for a little while and my mileage was worse. My truck is MAF so the KN kit is a little different than yours, but the fit and quality of mine was lousy as well.
Also stay away from chips and TB spacers as well. They are all a waste of cash.
You could swap in an OD transmission.
What size tires are you running? You may want to regear the rear end.
