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4.88 gears and still no power?

Old Sep 1, 2008 | 09:54 PM
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I have a 92 F150 w/ 302, 6" lift and 35 wides. I just had installed 4.88 gears to compensate for the lack of power but it still doesn't have any (no different than with stock gears). I have had the entire exhaust changed and new plugs and wires. Can anyone figure out why there isn't any power?
 
Old Sep 7, 2008 | 01:39 PM
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Have you done a compression test, scanned codes, checked timing?
Also when you say new exhaust, were the cats done as well?
 
Old Sep 8, 2008 | 04:19 PM
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Compression is good, Codes are good, timing is good and I changed the exhaust from new headers all the way back to the pipes. I was told that my 302 and the tranny are too weak and there is no hope. Anyone want to buy a truck?
 
Old Sep 8, 2008 | 05:55 PM
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ORIGINAL: getch82
Anyone want to buy a truck?
Where are you located? 4.88's would be nice in mine.
 
Old Sep 10, 2008 | 05:46 AM
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North Carolina. 3k and it's yours.
 
Old Sep 10, 2008 | 12:17 PM
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A little far for me to go. Im on the west coast in BC Canada.
Good luck with it though.
 
Old Sep 10, 2008 | 05:17 PM
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3K?! Damn.
 
Old Sep 12, 2008 | 08:59 PM
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Anyone know roughly how much it would cost to upgrade to a 351 or 400. I was estimating about 4k with a new tranny, exhaust, intake ect... I also have heard that the 92 model is the hardest to upgrade.
 
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