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OK here is my $64,000 dollar question:
Will running a performer intake, with a 4 inch raise set up topped with a TBI system work as in will in increases bottom end low RPM torque on a 383??
I added a spliter plate to the 2 inch riser to keep the performer's dual sides.
Rich
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I don't know if the setup pictured in post 1 will be optimal? Good question for Dyno tuning to answer.
The factory 454 adapter might need modification to work without a vacuum leak. See pictures below.
dave w
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OMG I would never seen that...but man you were so right...
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I can clearly see that the mating surfaces do not match up.
So the water hose fittings, good for hot water (better MPG) or better with cold water, (More HP) if I can figure how to feed cold water to it) or not used at all??
You just saved me from a major problem...many thanks.
Rich
Water hose fitting is optional. Extreme cold weather driving conditions will benefit following the factory design.
dave w
I kind of figured that having had a choke close on a cold run once, I had blocked the heat riser as per hot rod ideas, a bad idea I learned...
Noted the Cactus, are you in AZ??
Rich
I live in Vancouver, Washington State, USA ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vancouver,_Washington ).
Vancouver can be confusing to some, because there is that "other" Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada (about 300 miles North).
I hear people get confused with the cites named Portland too, Maine / Oregon
dave w
So I do not think there are many Cactus up there...
I am also VERY interested in improving MPG, on a 03 Crown Vic, my 383 93 Chevy van (the engine we are talking about) and if at all possible on a 02 Ford Explorer 4.0 that is insanely gas eater for NO real reason, I firmly believe there is some dirty play going on with it 18/20MPG does not compute....
I am in Phoenix AZ where those cactus are so very common.
Rich
Many years ago I went to Phoenix, business trip. I took several pictures, including the scenery around Boyce Thompson Arboretum. I especially liked the Saguaro Cactus picture that I use for my avatar, because it's not a common avatar like a GM Bowtie.
Most gearhead-efi members, including myself, focus on GM EFI systems.
dave w
Well my main drive is a GM system, I want my van to get 20+ MPG highway.
I was hoping for help on the Fords...
Rich