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| Author: | Kulvox [ Tue May 01, 2018 5:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | New to the / 6 Life, Just need some basic upgrades and advice |
Hey guys! Just purchased my first /6. Got a 1986 d150. I'm looking to give it a bit more power cause the thing can barely get out of it's own way... Doing some research on here and other sites I've seen a lot of recommendations for shaving the head. I was planning on shaving the head .060", getting a new cam, and checking or replacing the timing chain cause it seems a little loose. I don't need this truck to be a super car or anything. With shaving the head and new cam, I'll need new lifters and push rods, anything else I should look out for? Any suggestions for a cam would be extremely helpful. I plan on doing a new carb, intake, and exhaust in the future. Thanks for any help and suggestions! |
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| Author: | drgonzo [ Tue May 01, 2018 6:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New to the / 6 Life, Just need some basic upgrades and advice |
There are a lot of answers in this thread- http://www.slantsix.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=56667 |
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| Author: | Kulvox [ Tue May 01, 2018 8:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New to the / 6 Life, Just need some basic upgrades and advice |
That's a really good read, thank you! I was thinking of doing this camshaft, lifters, and timing chain https://www.summitracing.com/parts/cca- ... /overview/ . It seems like it has most of the good components, only need to get .060" shorter push rods (which I'm having trouble finding) and gaskets. |
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| Author: | Dart270 [ Wed May 02, 2018 3:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New to the / 6 Life, Just need some basic upgrades and advice |
Be vary wary of buying a new camshaft. It might be best to have a stock cam reground by Oregon Cams. There has been plenty of trouble with new cams eating oil pump drive gears, so a used cam is better. I run regrind cams in my 13 second 64 Dart and 66 Valiant NA Slants and drive the 64 everywhere. Lou |
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| Author: | DadTruck [ Wed May 02, 2018 7:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New to the / 6 Life, Just need some basic upgrades and advice |
I put this post together to track the process used to pick a regrind profile on a hydraulic cam for an 83 D150 https://www.slantsix.org/forum/viewtopi ... rpm+torque I have had the truck on the road for several years now, just turned 27K since the rebuild, runs fine does what I want it to do. Pulls fine, I use it for occasional towing,, and here is the post on the overall 83 D150 re new http://www.slantsix.org/forum/viewtopic ... 12&t=45826 |
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