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Old Nov 4, 2011 | 10:23 AM
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How much would they charge? And would the codes still come up even if the check engine light turns on and off a bit after?
They should still show up... But here they charge 90 bucks.....
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Old Nov 4, 2011 | 10:44 AM
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I didn't kno autozone couldn't test 94-95 anyways cubic inch doesn't mean anything the newer 4.6 is dohc and makes more horsepower. There's 1.8 honda's that could spank v8's.
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Old Nov 4, 2011 | 10:52 AM
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I didn't kno autozone couldn't test 94-95 anyways cubic inch doesn't mean anything the newer 4.6 is dohc and makes more horsepower. There's 1.8 honda's that could spank v8's.
Correction. SOHC. Unless your talking about a cobra and those Honda's ain't close to stock
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Old Nov 4, 2011 | 11:39 AM
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Not sayin the honda's were stock and I thought he was referring to a cobra but maybe that was a diff thread. Anyways you have to agree that cubic inch doesn't mean squat.
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Old Nov 4, 2011 | 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by blueballs
Not sayin the honda's were stock and I thought he was referring to a cobra but maybe that was a diff thread. Anyways you have to agree that cubic inch doesn't mean squat.
It does unless you start talking about boost.. on a n/a application cubic inch means something
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Old Nov 4, 2011 | 12:24 PM
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I disagree the 454 SS chevy truck only has 225 hp from factory and a stock foxbody 302 has the same and we kno what would happen if they raced. Not sayin all the time but most the time displacement means nothing a stock 4.6 will beat a stock 5.0 unless of course we are talkin about the new 5.0 lol. Hell my focus will beat a chevy 305 v8 all day long. (cubic inch means nothing!!!).
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Old Nov 4, 2011 | 12:28 PM
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I mean Chevys 350 is alot bigger than my 302 but that hasn't stopped me from whoopin up on them lol
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Old Nov 4, 2011 | 12:41 PM
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Still wrong.. the only reason the 454ss is slow is the restrictive heads, and the super mild cam. If it had decent breathing heads and a decent cam a 5.0 has no chance. You put the same technology in a 5.0 engine and a 7.0 engine the 7.0 will dust the 5.0 everytime. Never said cubic inches mean everything but they do mean something.
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Old Nov 4, 2011 | 01:15 PM
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The 454 has never been a good hp motor. Makes a good ship anchor unless there is a blower on top.
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Old Nov 4, 2011 | 01:31 PM
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Well yea if you build any motor is gonna be quick lol I'm just sayin have you raced a 305 HO ? But anyways I kno a newer 4.6 will beat a 5.0. Heck there's new v6 that would beat my 5.0 I'm just being honest.
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Old Nov 4, 2011 | 01:37 PM
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I had a 305 HO in a formula. It was a turd.
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Old Nov 4, 2011 | 01:41 PM
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The original post he was referring to both cars being stock not which is capable of puttin down more power just comparing stock displacement. But yea it can mean alot with the right set up I just can't stand people assuming no matter what cubic inch determines the power lol
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Old Nov 4, 2011 | 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by texastboneking

They should still show up... But here they charge 90 bucks.....
Damm 90 bucks that seems kind of alot, is their a different way to do it?
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Old Nov 4, 2011 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by blueballs
I didn't kno autozone couldn't test 94-95 anyways cubic inch doesn't mean anything the newer 4.6 is dohc and makes more horsepower. There's 1.8 honda's that could spank v8's.
Yea they are OBD 1.
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Damm 90 bucks that seems kind of alot, is their a different way to do it?
No really, get an OBD1 tester. I have a 95 that shifts, abnormally, to say the least. The 4R70Ws are electronically controlled. When those electronics start to go bad, they don't shift well, they may be your problem and its not a big fix.
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Old Nov 4, 2011 | 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by 1999Pony

Yea they are OBD 1.

No really, get an OBD1 tester. I have a 95 that shifts, abnormally, to say the least. The 4R70Ws are electronically controlled. When those electronics start to go bad, they don't shift well, they may be your problem and its not a big fix.
and can u get that fix at a
Transmision shop or where? About how much does that cost?
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Old Nov 6, 2011 | 07:44 AM
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Ricardo, I'm going to chime in again... You car is an OBD1 system like stated above.. It's an EEClV system... Any reputable automotive shop should be able to assist you in just a scan of the codes...Even maybe slide in the bay of a techninian and ask if he will just pull codes for you for a quick 20$ it's a five minute deal... I've done it for guys before. I'm sure there's others like me! The OBD1 is a very Generic Diagnostic system... The codes will be generic, though it will atleast give you a direction... Good Luck
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Old Nov 6, 2011 | 07:48 AM
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I couldn't help myself with reading the " cubic inches mean nothing" statement.

Ok so think of it this way... Horsepower is just a byproduct of how much fuel/oxygen you can efficiently combust in a cylinder..The larger volume you have to do so the more potential for power you have. The heads,cam,intake etc.. are all just variables... You change one of them and you change the dynamics of the engine itself and it's output of hp... There is a reason That Racing Classes have a maximum CID...the reason you have 800hp cup cars is they are running 9000+ RPM... If they were allowed to stroke these engines to say 427cid... That same power could be created at 7000~7500rpm...So yes CID does mean something! HaHa...

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Old Nov 6, 2011 | 08:58 AM
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Lol again originally it was brought up that the 5.0 should be more power than 4.6 I kno if you build big engines there gonna crank out alot of power I was referring to stock engines with different size displacement. I can already tell I stepped on some people's toes with that topic lol.
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Old Nov 6, 2011 | 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Hoss408
Ricardo, I'm going to chime in again... You car is an OBD1 system like stated above.. It's an EEClV system... Any reputable automotive shop should be able to assist you in just a scan of the codes...Even maybe slide in the bay of a techninian and ask if he will just pull codes for you for a quick 20$ it's a five minute deal... I've done it for guys before. I'm sure there's others like me! The OBD1 is a very Generic Diagnostic system... The codes will be generic, though it will atleast give you a direction... Good Luck
Thanks hopefully some1 would do it for me, and I noticed that the check engine stays on for longer now
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