Actually the earlier 4.7 trucks have a speed limiter of 116mph. I know his
kicks off at that speed. My 4x4 4.7 also is limited to 116...
Josh
"Andy Levy" <andylevy@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
news:3AA30A56.E8F91115@bigfoot.com...
> Sure you didn't hit the speed limiter? Also keep in mind that like
> other things, your truck probably has a terminal velocity (for lack of a
> better term), a point at which you will need a LARGE amount of power to
> get a speed increase, because of aerodynamics and other factors.
>
> Chris Lambert wrote:
> >
> > OK guys I was a little disappointed with the 4.7 today. While racing a
guy
> > in a neon R/T (I still beat him) I was on the highway in 4th going
> > uphill. It would not accelerate past 108mph. It was floored, just ran
out
> > of steam. Well in 5th it started to accelerate again but still you
> > know... Any ideas? Although after this I needed to do a burnout, went
to
> > a favorite place of mine and continued to roast them up... Started in
first
> > and got on the brake... nice... then decided to try and shift to
second...
> > well it went about 30' but then it started to really roast in second
with
> > me on the brake to hold it in one place... really, really rough pavement
> > too... but I am still disappointed... I am going to look into this a
little
> > more later in the week once all this snow is off the roads... also after
I
> > clean my K&N...
> >
> > Chris
>
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> -andy
>
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