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wedwards

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Need power
« on: March 09, 2008, 02:06:17 PM »
As all of you know with a big lift (about 6-1/2" not including tires which are 33's) power tends to suffer a bit.  I plan on changing to 4.88 gears soon, but while driving down the highway you can either draft someone or barely do 55 in 4 th gear, 5th is useless at this point.  What power upgrades do you recommend?

91 yj
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4.10 gear
stock exhaust

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wedwards

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Re: Need power
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2008, 02:09:53 PM »
The latest pic at the beach.

Its not so much that I want to go 90, I just want enough power to go into some deep mud.

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Rob the plumber

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Re: Need power
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2008, 03:41:34 PM »
The easy things are to install a 4.0L throttle body and maybe a spacer, a header and good cat back exhaust, and Ford 19# injectors. You should also take out the restrictor in the airbox. An electric fan is also good for a few ponies.
I went with a turbo on mine.

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Re: Need power
« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2008, 03:48:00 PM »
I forgot to mention that its carburated.

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Re: Need power
« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2008, 03:49:17 PM »
The latest pic at the beach.

Its not so much that I want to go 90, I just want enough power to go into some deep mud.



Those look too big to be 33s...
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Re: Need power
« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2008, 04:17:26 PM »
I forgot to mention that its carburated.

A carb'ed 91'?  ???
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Re: Need power
« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2008, 04:46:56 PM »
Those look too big to be 33s...

Swampers run pretty true to size, as opposed to a 33" BFG which is 31" if you are lucky
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Re: Need power
« Reply #7 on: March 09, 2008, 04:59:22 PM »
Sorry, its a 90, my mustang is a 91.  Hey its the weekend my mind in on break