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Old 06-07-2009, 09:32 AM
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Welcome and we need pics!

If you decide to go with the K&N intake be sure and get a tuner with custom tunes as cold air intakes tends to make these trucks run lean.
 
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Old 06-07-2009, 10:09 AM
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Welcome aboard Joe. First time truck owner here as well. My flowmaster Super 44 is in and will be getting put on soon as well.
 
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Old 06-08-2009, 10:04 AM
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Welcome Joe get ready to spend some money if you spend enough time on this sight you always see something you have to have
 
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Old 06-08-2009, 10:41 AM
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Welcome to the site! Just a note of caution, if you have the 5.4, you may want to delay the CAI until you have a custom tune. You may run lean without a tune.
 
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Old 06-08-2009, 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by cherokee2871
Welcome Joe get ready to spend some money if you spend enough time on this sight you always see something you have to have
Haha too late for that. My mom thinks I'm crazy and my dad is starting to get jealous, haha.

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Welcome to the site! Just a note of caution, if you have the 5.4, you may want to delay the CAI until you have a custom tune. You may run lean without a tune.
I've got the 4.6
Would this cause the same thing? And this may seem stupid but what does it mean to, "run lean"? I'm new to this stuff, haha.

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Old 06-08-2009, 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by .Baker
Haha too late for that. My mom thinks I'm crazy and my dad is starting to get jealous, haha.



I've got the 4.6
Would this cause the same thing? And this may seem stupid but what does it mean to, "run lean"? I'm new to this stuff, haha.

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Oh and a side-note;
Got my exhaust done today. I dropped it off at the shop at 8am and I got a call at noon sayin it was all-set. All custom-bent stainless pipes, 18" Magnaflow SI/DO, and 3" slashed rolled tips behind either wheel. Sounds mean
Running lean is when your air/fuel ratio is off. You have too much air going into the cylinders in relation to the amount of gas. It causes the explosion to be at the wrong time and too hot. You should not have that problem with the 4.6. The problem is with the 3V engines.
 
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Old 06-08-2009, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Bluejay
Running lean is when your air/fuel ratio is off. You have too much air going into the cylinders in relation to the amount of gas. It causes the explosion to be at the wrong time and too hot. You should not have that problem with the 4.6. The problem is with the 3V engines.
Alright cool. Thanks man I appreciate the heads up and the tidbit.
 
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Old 06-08-2009, 06:02 PM
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I'd still get a tuner nevertheless, really wakes the truck up, makes the tranny last longer, and will give you much more gains from the Cold air intake
 
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Old 06-08-2009, 06:17 PM
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I'd still get a tuner nevertheless, really wakes the truck up, makes the tranny last longer, and will give you much more gains from the Cold air intake
Yeah for sure. I've been doing a little looking here and there. Any recommendations as to what tuners/chips are worth looking into?
 
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Yeah I've seen this mentioned a lot around here. I'll definitely have to look into it. Thanks bro.
 
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Welcome Baker Joe!
What does Joe bake?

Welcome to the site!
 
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Alright so my grille came in today and got it on so I figured I'd share;

http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/q...r/DSCN0508.jpg
- Crappy picture of the truck. And yes its dirty as hell... been crap weather up here.

http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/q...r/DSCN0504.jpg
- Just waiting to go on

http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/q...r/DSCN0505.jpg
- Before the makeover

http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/q...r/DSCN0507.jpg
- Awww yeahh

http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/q...r/DSCN0510.jpg
- Under wheel-well shot of the new exhaust. All stainless

http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/q...r/DSCN0509.jpg
- A$$ shot


I'm lovin this truck modifying stuff
 
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Old 06-10-2009, 11:10 PM
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Welcome! And here ya go!



 


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