Re: 4.7 liter performance

From: The Stewarts (firebird@kymtnnet.org)
Date: Fri Feb 23 2001 - 18:35:54 EST


WE have the billet on our 5.9. Bruce has always been quick to respond and a
HUGE help! Just drop him another line, the other message may not have gone
through.
   Brian

----- Original Message -----
From: Woodruff, Jason P <Jason.Woodruff@West.Boeing.com>
To: DML (E-mail) <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 5:42 PM
Subject: RE: DML: 4.7 liter performance

> Yeah, I'm meant to mention the whole air flow system, in, engine and out,
> but I was boring myself so I stopped. I think STE has good advice there
> though.
>
> Speaking of TB's, I was told F&B makes a nice billet for the 4.7L. I
> emailed him early this week, but no reply yet. Is he one of our
>
always-to-busy-to-answer-coustomer-emails-but-is-still-a-nice-guy-with-good-
> stuff-so-be-patient vendors. I don't really want to deal with that, any
> advise.
>
> Jay W
> 4.7L Auto Sport+ C.C. 2wd Black
> Mods Profile page at
> http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/Re5X8z5la@Ix2/profile.htm
>
>
> Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 12:05:01 -0800
> From: "Ronald Wong" <ron-wong@home.com>
> Subject: RE: DML: 4.7 liter performance (bad andy)
>
> I'm not so sure that will solve all your problems, Jay. There's more to
it
> than just exhaust. If the engine is as restricted as you say it is (and I
> tend to agree with you) then just freeing up exhaust, especially with
> headers and/or high flow cats, will just further deteriorate the
scavenging
> effect causing less available power rather than more. I think you're
going
> to need TB, head work, valves, maybe a little beefier cam, then the
headers.
>
> Ron
> 00 PB SLT QC 4X2 5.9 46RE 3.92 LSD
> For modifications see my DML Profile (URL follows)
> http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/Kw9pV1EkFeOYY
>



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