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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by 4.7Ram5.7Rango
in the D, it's tighter then a gnats assshole in that engine bay.
Guess you've never peeked under the hood of a DOHC Cobra before?....lol
After working on my Mustang and swapping motors, superchargers, LT headers...etc.. My truck is like working on an open bench! I have seen the Dakota's and nothing even close to a DOHC ford jammed in a mustang.
I have also owned a BMW 750iL V12. That was a nightmare for everything. Plugs took 6hours. Ofcourse that had twin turbo's on it. 768rwhp in a 4500lb car....lol
 
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Redone4x4
thermostat maybe? the dealer pulled my engine out for some other stuff, and recommended it, so I went ahead and had it done. cant imagine its all that hard to do yourself though, not sure.
yeah, maybe 15 minutes and use a small bowl to catch the little bit of coolant you'll lose, then pour it back in when you're done.
If you're running any mods that lean you out a bit, like a CAI or something that advances the timing (tuner), I'd prolly put a lower temp t-stat in, but not this time of year if you live in the north...
 
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 07:13 PM
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i'm in md, so its cold till the end of march. and ive got a cai. i'm only at something like 70k.
 
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 08:33 PM
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rock some seafoam...youll gain maybe a mpg to one and a half.
 
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 09:28 PM
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hemmer i got a quick Q? for ya....if you put a lower temp t-stat in wouldent that run the truck in open loop mode? and thus not using any of the sensors...just using all the presets? just my .02 am i right or wrong?
 
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by dirtydog
Guess you've never peeked under the hood of a DOHC Cobra before?....lol
After working on my Mustang and swapping motors, superchargers, LT headers...etc.. My truck is like working on an open bench! I have seen the Dakota's and nothing even close to a DOHC ford jammed in a mustang.
I have also owned a BMW 750iL V12. That was a nightmare for everything. Plugs took 6hours. Ofcourse that had twin turbo's on it. 768rwhp in a 4500lb car....lol
Check in the back of this months 5.0 Mustang mag.....in the readers ride section. That comp orange vert termie is my ol mans....

By "D" I meant Durango, not dakota. The engine is halfway under the dash. I swear inside its 4ft of dash. Also, Im talking about the Hemi crammed in this thing, not the 4.7
 
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