pardon me, need to ask dumb question

pardon me, need to ask dumb question

12-31-2002, 11:55 AM

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pardon me, need to ask dumb question

My wife wants more giddy-up from her 98 12 valve with a (stock) 5 speed.

I have shimmed the fuel return regulator, slid the cam plate thingy forward, adjusted the star wheel to it's stop (or atleast till it wouldnt turn any more easily).

No kitty, no muff, K&N, went back to the light throttle return springs.

Any other minor adjustments I should make? (She LOVES this truck), but gets nervous when the cops turn their heads and watch (hear) her drive by

I'm new at this and would appreciate any advice.

BTW, I did the (homemade) KDP tab fix already and put synthetic Royal Purple GL-4 75W-90 in the tranny and Mobil 1 in the rear diff. The engine has Asmoil in it now and will be kept with synthetic oil in it.

Last edited by Tejas Deezul; 12-31-2002 at 12:00 PM..

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