Is 4.6L Superior to 5.4L
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From: Garden Grove, CA
Wow...
I knew Faster's engine buildling shot was below the belt, but man how quickly things escalate.
Where's Pat, he needs to jump in here and save himself and Faster, I'm too busy covering my *** to help out Faster(him being from Texas and all
), my shot at Neal was a simple spell check insult
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Agreed with Klitch about that white Flareside above, I thought I was spoiled when I got my truck with free gas, insurance, and maintainence. All my mods have come from saving lunch money, I'm too busy with school to have a job to get more. Until summer, then let the highly paid internship begin....
Followed shortly thereafter with heavy mods....
I knew Faster's engine buildling shot was below the belt, but man how quickly things escalate.
Where's Pat, he needs to jump in here and save himself and Faster, I'm too busy covering my *** to help out Faster(him being from Texas and all
), my shot at Neal was a simple spell check insult.Agreed with Klitch about that white Flareside above, I thought I was spoiled when I got my truck with free gas, insurance, and maintainence. All my mods have come from saving lunch money, I'm too busy with school to have a job to get more. Until summer, then let the highly paid internship begin....
Followed shortly thereafter with heavy mods....
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From: Garden Grove, CA
Originally Posted by jbrew
Yeah , I was surprised that modifier actually works. I haven't read of anyone here using it in there trans - guys on the TCCoA make there own magic fluid for there transmissions. Heres a quote from the TCCoA site -
"Some modified the fluid mix. @ quarts of synthetic ATF and 1 quart of synthetic 75W90, along with 5 oz of friction modifier. They say that it never shifted better."
I can say it's true , I did this last year as well and my trans gradually shifter quicker , what I mean is , it didn't right away after adding the the rear end fluid and modifier - it kept getting better and better as time went on..
Well I made another calibration plate last week and everthings shifting perfectly and haven't had any shudder for awhile now. The only thig that was a b^tch about making that plate was that most the holes were different sizes
The plate in the pic - 2nd 3rd and 4th holes were drill out to .127 which made it to harsh , I had to Fab a plate with a .098 hole for 2nd - a .076 hole for 3rd and another .098 hole for 4th which were determined thru trial and error/ or drive tests.. -
"Some modified the fluid mix. @ quarts of synthetic ATF and 1 quart of synthetic 75W90, along with 5 oz of friction modifier. They say that it never shifted better."
I can say it's true , I did this last year as well and my trans gradually shifter quicker , what I mean is , it didn't right away after adding the the rear end fluid and modifier - it kept getting better and better as time went on..
Well I made another calibration plate last week and everthings shifting perfectly and haven't had any shudder for awhile now. The only thig that was a b^tch about making that plate was that most the holes were different sizes
The plate in the pic - 2nd 3rd and 4th holes were drill out to .127 which made it to harsh , I had to Fab a plate with a .098 hole for 2nd - a .076 hole for 3rd and another .098 hole for 4th which were determined thru trial and error/ or drive tests.. -
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The bigest improvement tho was tightening the cable behind that gas pedal - I didn't know you could this - You can , but theres no adjustment for it , I crimped a wire connecter on the cable to take the slack out and it's quite a bit more responsive ..Why the frick they didn't make an adjustmentable??
I hooked this up last week as well - it's sucking enough air now lol.
I hooked this up last week as well - it's sucking enough air now lol.
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From: North Huntingdon,Pa.
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Originally Posted by Zaairman
In my opinon, the 4.6 is more reliable than the 5.4. However, the 4.6 lacks the guts that the 5.4 has.
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From: MI
Originally Posted by flareside4life
Jbrew, have you tried the new plate yet, what does it shift like? I'm kinda hoping to get the shift kit, but don't want the shifts too hard during normal driving, also want tire screaming full throttle upshifts though...
You have the same trans as Klitch - I have a totally different trans than you guys . I think he installed his right out of the box - didn't have to modify..
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From: WINDSOR, ONTARIO, CANADA
Originally Posted by jbrew
The bigest improvement tho was tightening the cable behind that gas pedal - I didn't know you could this - You can , but theres no adjustment for it , I crimped a wire connecter on the cable to take the slack out and it's quite a bit more responsive ..Why the frick they didn't make an adjustmentable??
I hooked this up last week as well - it's sucking enough air now lol.
I hooked this up last week as well - it's sucking enough air now lol.
HI!... Hey did you get a plumbing permit for that? LOL!
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From: South Carolina
Jbrew,your CAI looks pretty good Prob didn't cost much either
what is that 3in pvc?I just dumped over $200 on mine LOL.......
I thought you had a k&n
Prob didn't cost much eitherwhat is that 3in pvc?I just dumped over $200 on mine LOL.......
I thought you had a k&n
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From: MI
Originally Posted by Kevin24
Jbrew,your CAI looks pretty good Prob didn't cost much either
what is that 3in pvc?I just dumped over $200 on mine LOL.......
I thought you had a k&n
Prob didn't cost much eitherwhat is that 3in pvc?I just dumped over $200 on mine LOL.......
I thought you had a k&n
Yeah, I had everything except the Fernco , that was like 6 bucks . There's prolly $15-$20 worth of crapper pipe there
Yup, 3" schedual 40. I do have a K&N - just the filter.. You spent more but yours is better - My sh^ter pipe has joints at the bends .
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From: Motor City
Originally Posted by jbrew
Is that what I think it is? Is it PVC? You Rock!!!
Funny thing is, it ill work just as good as those overpriced tubes, yeah,
I said it, tubes. That's what they are.
That's old school right there. Kind of like hearing your Granddad saying " Hell, we didn't have parts stores in my day, we broke it, we made a new one or rigged something up."
Know what else, the uglier the better!
I love it
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From: Washington
Originally Posted by jbrew
It shifts perfect now
You have the same trans as Klitch - I have a totally different trans than you guys . I think he installed his right out of the box - didn't have to modify..
You have the same trans as Klitch - I have a totally different trans than you guys . I think he installed his right out of the box - didn't have to modify..
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From: MI
Originally Posted by ruger43
Brew,
Is that what I think it is? Is it PVC? You Rock!!!
Funny thing is, it ill work just as good as those overpriced tubes, yeah,
I said it, tubes. That's what they are.
That's old school right there. Kind of like hearing your Granddad saying " Hell, we didn't have parts stores in my day, we broke it, we made a new one or rigged something up."
Know what else, the uglier the better!
I love it
Is that what I think it is? Is it PVC? You Rock!!!
Funny thing is, it ill work just as good as those overpriced tubes, yeah,
I said it, tubes. That's what they are.
That's old school right there. Kind of like hearing your Granddad saying " Hell, we didn't have parts stores in my day, we broke it, we made a new one or rigged something up."
Know what else, the uglier the better!
I love it
You had a Grandad like that too
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From: Motor City
Originally Posted by jbrew
...You had a Grandad like that too
Rebuilding the trans for the second time since he's owned it.
Does not believe in reman. Has three cutlasses in his yard that he uses to piece the one. The old man will not through ANYTHING away. He made a cylinder pressure differential tester out of an old sparkplug, hose, gate valves, and guages he brought home from the steel mill that they were getting rid of. He will try and make a tool before he swallows his pride and actually buys one. Funny thing is, he does not understand that sometimes it is cheaper to go reman or to just buy the damn tool.
I truly admire old timers like that.
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From: Washington
Originally Posted by ruger43
Yeah, he's almost 80. Just pulled the trans out of his 85 ( I think it's an 85 ) cutlass.
Rebuilding the trans for the second time since he's owned it.
Does not believe in reman. Has three cutlasses in his yard that he uses to piece the one. The old man will not through ANYTHING away. He made a cylinder pressure differential tester out of an old sparkplug, hose, gate valves, and guages he brought home from the steel mill that they were getting rid of. He will try and make a tool before he swallows his pride and actually buys one. Funny thing is, he does not understand that sometimes it is cheaper to go reman or to just buy the damn tool.
I truly admire old timers like that.
Rebuilding the trans for the second time since he's owned it.
Does not believe in reman. Has three cutlasses in his yard that he uses to piece the one. The old man will not through ANYTHING away. He made a cylinder pressure differential tester out of an old sparkplug, hose, gate valves, and guages he brought home from the steel mill that they were getting rid of. He will try and make a tool before he swallows his pride and actually buys one. Funny thing is, he does not understand that sometimes it is cheaper to go reman or to just buy the damn tool.
I truly admire old timers like that.
