should 3.0 have this little power
Sep 15, 2008 | 06:07 PM
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should 3.0 have this little power
my 89 pickup 3.0 runs good but driving on the highway it has no power AT ALL to pick up to 60 mph is a job and to hold it even down shifting on hills didn't help. I did plugs wires and intake. I have 31 by 10.5 any ideas?
Sep 15, 2008 | 06:12 PM
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if its an auto... that sounds about right... manual... should have maybe a little more then that... I've had mine up to 140km/h (I know.. I shouldn't have) but I think that was on a smaller tire.
Sep 15, 2008 | 06:14 PM
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lol its gota have more than that since i've brought my 22re auto to around 150 km/h
Sep 15, 2008 | 06:37 PM
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The 3.0 is not that powerfull. 150hp at the crank from the factory. Probibly close to around 120 at the wheels...
Make sure you're running 4.56 gears (4.88's would be nice for more pep). Do all your engine matenince, upgrade the exhaust...
Make sure you're running 4.56 gears (4.88's would be nice for more pep). Do all your engine matenince, upgrade the exhaust...
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Sep 15, 2008 | 06:43 PM
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Yes.
j/k - a couple hundred RPM makes a HUGE difference on these motors, so I x2 gears.
When you did the plugs, did you also replace the wires, cap and rotor? Check the timing? Factory is 10* BTDC, you can advance it further and it will help.
j/k - a couple hundred RPM makes a HUGE difference on these motors, so I x2 gears.
When you did the plugs, did you also replace the wires, cap and rotor? Check the timing? Factory is 10* BTDC, you can advance it further and it will help.
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