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  1. gimpyrobb

    Passing power with the 4L80E or lack of

    Glad to hear your truck is running better Al! A while back (I think) fordmechanic postred about his huge improvement when he put new injectors in his deuce. At the time I was finishing up headgaskets on my deuce. I had already put a new turbo and injection pump on, so i figured I'd try...
  2. gimpyrobb

    Passing power with the 4L80E or lack of

    If going gasser, go Caddy 500!
  3. gimpyrobb

    Passing power with the 4L80E or lack of

    Jack the truck up and put it on blocks(a lift is even better). Get an "undercoating" gun from horrible freight. Spray the underside liberally with used motor oil. It keeps most stuff lubed and really cuts down on the effect of road salts! Its even easier if you have a 5ton wrecker. Maybe its...
  4. gimpyrobb

    Passing power with the 4L80E or lack of

    Sounds like its time to do a compression test. That will give you an idea of the health of your motor. No need to go too far if its got a major issue.
  5. gimpyrobb

    Passing power with the 4L80E or lack of

    How about a chassis lube? Is the driveline good and lubed up? Never hurts to make sure nothing is binding. Fluid levels in diffs good, etc?
  6. gimpyrobb

    Passing power with the 4L80E or lack of

    I've got 235/85r16 on my civy truck with a turbo 6.5 and 4:10s. Thats roughly 31 inch tall tire. While towing up steep grades, I still shift to 1:1 to keep it in the power band. When was the last time you had your injectors serviced? If never, maybe its time to swap in some new or re-built...
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