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I have a 1993 EB II and the only performance mods that have been done to it are a 2.5inch sports exhaust and a set of used Wildcat Extractors, the only down side is i am not sure if the exhuast has a high flow cat and the Extractors are press bent. I assume this should still be enough flow for a better cam but i will take suggestions of what steps i should take next. I run my car on duel fuel and i like to tune it and run it on gas because it is cheaper. How much more petrol would a bigger cam use, should this be the next mod ?
Any suggestions are greatly appreciated !
_________________ OLD CAR: EB II Falcon, Everglade Green, 250thous (Rough Guess), Wildcat Extractors, 2.5 Exhaust with Muffler + Hot Dog, 18 Inch Rodney Jane Mags, XH Snorkel, EA MPEFI Tubing ! |
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I'll assume you haven't got $$$ to throw around so I'll suggest some 'not too expensive' mods.
You could look at either boxing in a pod filter or switching over to a K&N filter. Also try adding an XH snorkel to get a bit more air into the box. I'm not sure whether dual fuel restricts what cams you can use. But on petrol, if you have an auto then go for a reground Wade 1636. With a manual, you could use a Wade 1673. Reground cams will cost less than billet cams but require shims. Fuel economy will be about the same when the engine is tuned properly (ie. best done on dyno). Have you read through the posts in the Wade Cams section? Perhaps send them a PM and ask what profiles they suggest for dual fuel.
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shorter diff gears + LSD
but it wont be cheap |
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I was thinking about getting a bigger snorkel and fitting a pod filter but i wasnt too sure if that would give me much of a power increase ! Also with a cam like the 1636 would i need to upgrade the lifters or anything like that ?
_________________ OLD CAR: EB II Falcon, Everglade Green, 250thous (Rough Guess), Wildcat Extractors, 2.5 Exhaust with Muffler + Hot Dog, 18 Inch Rodney Jane Mags, XH Snorkel, EA MPEFI Tubing ! |
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peaandham wrote: I was thinking about getting a bigger snorkel and fitting a pod filter but i wasnt too sure if that would give me much of a power increase ! Also with a cam like the 1636 would i need to upgrade the lifters or anything like that ? More research needed, use the search function. |
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Not everyone likes him, but have you had a read over Jim Mock's website? He goes through all the different engine mods for the Ford I6. Lots of useful information.
Increasing the airflow into the engine will make engine mods (eg cam, extractors, head work) more effective. Imagine a long distance runner trying to do marathon breathing through a straw. You don't need to upgrade the lifters or springs unless you plan to redline the engine frequently. As krisisdog was alluding to, if you do a search you'll find this question has been answered many times in the past. The quickest way is to use Google and select fordmods.com in the 'site or domain name'.
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Or just look at the sticky at the top...then select whatever mod you should do next and search that; I guarantee you there must be thousands of threads relating to aftermarket cams and what is needed.
My 2c; do diff gears or cam next.
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Pod filters = pure waste of time! There is absolutely no restriction in the stock filter whatsoever!
The cat is the same, high flow cats= s**t! Unless your running an absolute f**k bucket of power (like 300rwkw's+) or your old one is f**k, if its f**k, replace it with a good secondhand stock one dont waste your money. http://www.fordmods.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=78685 Its all there, you want power and to run on gas? - Get a regrind gas cam from wade cams, i dont know how much power you would gain, but as its suited to run lpg you would see a small increase. Cut a few decent holes in the bottom of your airbox, i did this with a spare airbox i had a while ago, the right foot was alot more responsive and alot nicer to drive. I've done all the above
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http://www.autospeed.com/cms/A_2232/article.html
This is proof that pod filters cannot possibly offer an ounce of performance, at best, your lucky not to lose any  I liked the intake noise i had when i had one fitted to my fagna years ago
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put an AU head gasket on to increase compression and get a slight power increase, it has almost the same effect as getting it faced, also cheaper.
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quik_ED wrote: put an AU head gasket on to increase compression and get a slight power increase, it has almost the same effect as getting it faced, also cheaper. What? Just adding an AU gasket for the f**k of it is stupid. Gasket + bolts = ~$150. Getting the head decked $80-120, which you'll want to do when the heads off anyway. The power increase you get from the AU gasket is not worth doing unless you've got a blown headgasket. |
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-GAS-MAN- wrote: http://www.autospeed.com/cms/A_2232/article.html This is proof that pod filters cannot possibly offer an ounce of performance, at best, your lucky not to lose any I liked the intake noise i had when i had one fitted to my fagna years ago That article doesnt say anything about a pod filter! Pod filters work alot better than standard panels. What kind've testing have you done on this?
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actually it does.
peaandham said something about one in hid second or third post lol |
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Quote: Pod filters work alot better than standard panels. Only if your a p plater.... The factory air box will in fact give lower intake air temps over any pod under the bonnet. High Intake air temp will counteract any performance gained by any increase in air flow, if you were to gain any, by using a pod. |
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66 coupe wrote: Quote: Pod filters work alot better than standard panels. Only if your a p plater.... The factory air box will in fact give lower intake air temps over any pod under the bonnet. High Intake air temp will counteract any performance gained by any increase in air flow, if you were to gain any, by using a pod. So what was the difference in results you found with using a standard airbox vs a pod powerwise?
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