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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 01:59 PM
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Right... The net, net of it is NO you can't get any more hp for our 4.6 3V by simply changing 2 wires. The plug wires on our engine are called ropes that extend from the COP to the plug. There have been reports of a small percentage gain from using better quality solid ropes in place of the stock coiled ropes. I'm certainly not making any claims there though. -Joe
Old Dec 3, 2007 | 02:04 PM
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try it on the dyno and tell us
Old Dec 3, 2007 | 02:38 PM
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I knowmy t-bird has the non-HO order
but I'm not sure if the firing order in the diff 302's movesa hot spot around or if they just did it for some other reason

so 289 and non-HO 302 have the same and 302HO and 351 have the same hmmm
Old Dec 3, 2007 | 02:55 PM
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I heard that if you change your rear speakers from firing upwards to firing rearwards you'll cut about 0.3 seconds off your time but ONLY if you're playing "Radar Love" or the end of "Stairway to Heaven". [sm=icon_blah.gif]
Old Dec 3, 2007 | 03:15 PM
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Remove all plug wires and you should see a gain of 300 hp to the wheels.
Old Dec 3, 2007 | 03:29 PM
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you do that and you can take our stock hp numbers and then subtract 300
Old Dec 3, 2007 | 03:49 PM
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i hear putting lotion in the tail pipe andhumping it feels like the real thing. is this true?
Old Dec 4, 2007 | 09:36 AM
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That is true. I prefer using Lubriderm.
Old Dec 4, 2007 | 09:42 AM
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threads like these are what keeps me out of this section even though i have a 2006 GT


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Old Dec 4, 2007 | 10:08 AM
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That is true. I prefer using Lubriderm.
I prefer sensojell....oh,oops, this is car forum



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