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DaHose
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Jul 21, 2014

Ford 460 power increase - california smog legal

Hey, people. As of late, I have been dealing with engine performance issues in my 1983 Jamboree. Good old Mabel is running a California spec. Ford 460. I live in Ca. so I spoke with a local star ce...
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the_bear_II
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Jul 21, 2014
I spent nearly $5000 in trying to upgrade my engine and succeeded in going up a 6% grade at 45MPH instead of 35MPH. I would have rather had the $5000.

Now I just sit back and enjoy the scenery running by at 45MPH.

And by the way the gas mileage went from 7MPG down to 6MPG after the upgrades.

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