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Old Sep 30, 2012 | 11:44 PM
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Originally Posted by pizzaman711
don't get a capacitor it's an expensive paper weight. If your havin dimming, do the big three and if it still persists I'd ditch that Kenwood amp and get something with quality in it that's a lot more efficient. imagine how much better it could sound if you could actually feed those subs 1000 watts a piece instead of the strained 500 that probably puts out around ha.
+1. -"Puts out around ha"

BIG3, BIG difference. Might wanna grab a Motorcraft Original Alt on eBay, -at least a 130 since your prob @ 90amp currently. Look for a new take off on eBay. -The Motorcraft. Only place I've found them in the past, -cheap.

There's a write up on this site about the B3, -tech forum. Ryan (FFI/RJM) has some hard to find stuff and info, (FORD/3G). Great site, great guy, very knowledgeable http://oldfuelinjection.com/?p=55
 
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Old Oct 1, 2012 | 08:37 PM
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Looks good, but lose the throttle body spacer.
 
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Old Oct 1, 2012 | 11:16 PM
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the ALT actually went in my truck i replaced it with one from auto zone 130 amp. and its still dimming the head lights and yea it does kinda look like storm trooper healment now that u say that but i wanted something to brake up the black i just finished the doors today ill put up a pic later. and the headliner im gonna just re do in black and the seats i wanna get em redone in a black leather. just alittle bit at a time. and whats wrong with teh throttle body spacer?
 
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Old Oct 1, 2012 | 11:27 PM
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Throttle body spacer = fancy paper weight. You'll see no gains from them on these motors besides that little whistling sound.
 
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Old Oct 1, 2012 | 11:40 PM
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i dont really care for the white interior either since you do want to go all black, its just too much contrast.

new headlights would look great on there too! either the L style or HD.

can we get some more full pics of the truck?
 
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Old Oct 1, 2012 | 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Tstarkey2489
the ALT actually went in my truck i replaced it with one from auto zone 130 amp. and its still dimming the head lights and yea it does kinda look like storm trooper healment now that u say that but i wanted something to brake up the black i just finished the doors today ill put up a pic later. and the headliner im gonna just re do in black and the seats i wanna get em redone in a black leather. just alittle bit at a time. and whats wrong with teh throttle body spacer?
As stated, the tbs is just a waste of money. It does absolutely nothing.
 
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Old Oct 2, 2012 | 12:00 AM
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Old Oct 2, 2012 | 12:29 PM
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Hey the Throttle Body Spacers are no good. - In case you didn't know.

Unless! You port it/plumb it for 100 shot. Hang on tight! YeeeHawww!!
 
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Old Oct 2, 2012 | 06:25 PM
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haha i think putting nitrous on my truck would just be a waste of time. now pulling the motor out and droping in a 03 Cobra motor now that would be a good time haha. but i never had a throttle body spacer and well ive heard mixed reviews about em and well to be honest i dont know if it helps or not but **** it for 50 dollars it was worth a shot.
 
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Old Oct 2, 2012 | 08:30 PM
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Lookin GOOD !
 
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Old Oct 2, 2012 | 10:25 PM
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ok so right im getting now love in the 4.2 side of this forum and thats fine i understand not alot of us 4.2 owners out there that actually love are trucks for what the are but i posted this over there and well not getting any hits back. i know that most of the parts from the 3.8 mustang will fit the 4.2 F series but what fits and what doesnt. i would like to pick up a 65mm throttle body to help with a little power. because trust me guys im not drag racing my truck every weekend or messing around with the local honda kids. but ide like alittle more power for when im getting on the highways and well just to not feel as if i could get passed bye the local 16yr old kid down the street with the 94 civic with the muffler that i could live in. so any help would be nice guys. and also thanks for the comments and ideas this weekend im going to be pulling out the headliner and seats ill take some pictures as im pulling everything out and if anyone has any tips or wants to know how i did anything just let me know ill make sure i post up what ever questions u guys may have.
 
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Old Oct 2, 2012 | 10:36 PM
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so heres a couple more pictures

It might be lowerd but prof that i still use my 8 foot bed for what i was meant for
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before the rims

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i guess someone liked my center caps more then i did.

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i can not stress how much easyer life is when u have a air hammer because with out one i have no clue how u would ever get them rivets out it still took me a couple of hours to get em out but wow what a pain in the ***.

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Old Oct 3, 2012 | 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Tstarkey2489
ok so right im getting now love in the 4.2 side of this forum and thats fine i understand not alot of us 4.2 owners out there that actually love are trucks for what the are but i posted this over there and well not getting any hits back. i know that most of the parts from the 3.8 mustang will fit the 4.2 F series but what fits and what doesnt. i would like to pick up a 65mm throttle body to help with a little power. because trust me guys im not drag racing my truck every weekend or messing around with the local honda kids. but ide like alittle more power for when im getting on the highways and well just to not feel as if i could get passed bye the local 16yr old kid down the street with the 94 civic with the muffler that i could live in. so any help would be nice guys. and also thanks for the comments and ideas this weekend im going to be pulling out the headliner and seats ill take some pictures as im pulling everything out and if anyone has any tips or wants to know how i did anything just let me know ill make sure i post up what ever questions u guys may have.
IDK if id do the TB if i was you. I purchased a 75 mm bbk power plus unit with cai and exhaust and for the 200 bucks you spent i barley noticed anything at all. Maybe investing in to a programmer first would help you get that pep your looking for. You can usally find used ones for aout the same price as the TB your thinking about and then if you do any bolt on's then you can maximze the power out of them with the programmer.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2012 | 01:39 PM
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truck looks great you basicly brought it back to life keep them pics comeing
 
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Old Oct 3, 2012 | 05:44 PM
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yea ive been looking for a used one for sometime now. also i picked up some plastic Dip pretty cool stuff tell me what u guys think i kinda felt like the crome was to flashy so there black now.
 
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