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Hey guys so the anticipation got the best of me. Figured I'd take a look and see if maybe by chance the plenum gasket could be shot (I've had plenty of times in the past where I'm losing oil way too quick) pulled the throttle body off (the best I could as it's 7:50 pm here) and got the best pics I could for the time. Any thoughts? Almost looks like oil residue to me
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From: Lee County, North Carolina
That oil is on the drivers side more - where the PCV valve hooks up - it lets a lot of oil into the intake.
I have 1.7 Harland Sharps - shorty headers - Magnaflow high flow cat - Hughes Airgap - I milled my throttle body the same as a Fastman - K&N cold air intake that was swapped after running it for a while for a 14" x 2" open air filter.
The best power upgrade I did was gears. I had tires that were 3" taller than what should be paired with 3.55 gears and I upgraded to 4.10.
You have tires that are 2" taller than what should be paired with 4.10 so 4.56 would be the best power upgrade you can do.
Looks like $500-600 for gears for both axles and around $300 per axle for the install. If you did like I did and put Detroit TrueTracs in both axles then you're looking at a little more.
I have 1.7 Harland Sharps - shorty headers - Magnaflow high flow cat - Hughes Airgap - I milled my throttle body the same as a Fastman - K&N cold air intake that was swapped after running it for a while for a 14" x 2" open air filter.
The best power upgrade I did was gears. I had tires that were 3" taller than what should be paired with 3.55 gears and I upgraded to 4.10.
You have tires that are 2" taller than what should be paired with 4.10 so 4.56 would be the best power upgrade you can do.
Looks like $500-600 for gears for both axles and around $300 per axle for the install. If you did like I did and put Detroit TrueTracs in both axles then you're looking at a little more.
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That oil is on the drivers side more - where the PCV valve hooks up - it lets a lot of oil into the intake.
I have 1.7 Harland Sharps - shorty headers - Magnaflow high flow cat - Hughes Airgap - I milled my throttle body the same as a Fastman - K&N cold air intake that was swapped after running it for a while for a 14" x 2" open air filter.
The best power upgrade I did was gears. I had tires that were 3" taller than what should be paired with 3.55 gears and I upgraded to 4.10.
You have tires that are 2" taller than what should be paired with 4.10 so 4.56 would be the best power upgrade you can do.
Looks like $500-600 for gears for both axles and around $300 per axle for the install. If you did like I did and put Detroit TrueTracs in both axles then you're looking at a little more.
I have 1.7 Harland Sharps - shorty headers - Magnaflow high flow cat - Hughes Airgap - I milled my throttle body the same as a Fastman - K&N cold air intake that was swapped after running it for a while for a 14" x 2" open air filter.
The best power upgrade I did was gears. I had tires that were 3" taller than what should be paired with 3.55 gears and I upgraded to 4.10.
You have tires that are 2" taller than what should be paired with 4.10 so 4.56 would be the best power upgrade you can do.
Looks like $500-600 for gears for both axles and around $300 per axle for the install. If you did like I did and put Detroit TrueTracs in both axles then you're looking at a little more.
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From: Lee County, North Carolina
I can't tell a difference with it vs the open differential. I'm not sure if it free wheels or not. You don't even know it's there until you make it to do its job (in 4x4) and get you out of something slippery.
I can tell the one in the rear is there if I gas it turning from a stop or of I'm turning from a stop and there's sand on the road because the inside wheel will chirp a little.
I can tell the one in the rear is there if I gas it turning from a stop or of I'm turning from a stop and there's sand on the road because the inside wheel will chirp a little.
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That oil is on the drivers side more - where the PCV valve hooks up - it lets a lot of oil into the intake.
I have 1.7 Harland Sharps - shorty headers - Magnaflow high flow cat - Hughes Airgap - I milled my throttle body the same as a Fastman - K&N cold air intake that was swapped after running it for a while for a 14" x 2" open air filter.
The best power upgrade I did was gears. I had tires that were 3" taller than what should be paired with 3.55 gears and I upgraded to 4.10.
You have tires that are 2" taller than what should be paired with 4.10 so 4.56 would be the best power upgrade you can do.
Looks like $500-600 for gears for both axles and around $300 per axle for the install. If you did like I did and put Detroit TrueTracs in both axles then you're looking at a little more.
I have 1.7 Harland Sharps - shorty headers - Magnaflow high flow cat - Hughes Airgap - I milled my throttle body the same as a Fastman - K&N cold air intake that was swapped after running it for a while for a 14" x 2" open air filter.
The best power upgrade I did was gears. I had tires that were 3" taller than what should be paired with 3.55 gears and I upgraded to 4.10.
You have tires that are 2" taller than what should be paired with 4.10 so 4.56 would be the best power upgrade you can do.
Looks like $500-600 for gears for both axles and around $300 per axle for the install. If you did like I did and put Detroit TrueTracs in both axles then you're looking at a little more.