Bowtie Brody's Namesake 96 454

[Supercharged111]

P3 like the 1500.

 

[Supercharged111]

So I'm confused. . . your truck is old, likes to drink, or is dead?

 

[BNielsen]

So I'm confused. . . your truck is old, likes to
drink, or is dead?

It's old, likes to drink, and sometimes I wonder how it's not dead.
I've got to say I was sad as hell when I heard John Dunsworth passed away, TPB will never be the same.

One of the truckers that delivers to the factory said my truck was like an Indian chief; old, red, and likes to drink.....
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Looks like the truck is going to get washed down with parts; it's running waaay rich but not throwing any codes; same issue as before but it seems to have gotten worse in the past couple of days.

Right now O2 sensors are the first on the list; followed by maybe a new Mass Air Flow sensor? I was thinking about upgrading to a ported LT1 housing seeing as how they're similar to the truck ones; would it be worthwhile or just a waste of money?

 

[Supercharged111]

A waste and it'll throw your MAF off too. As far as I know the LT1 MAF is identical. Try cleaning yours first and if that doesn't work just unplug it and see how it runs.

 

[Christian Steffen]

It's old, likes to drink, and sometimes I wonder how it's not dead.
I've got to say I was sad as hell when I heard John Dunsworth passed away, TPB will never be the same.

One of the truckers that delivers to the factory said my truck was like an Indian chief; old, red, and likes to drink.....
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Looks like the truck is going to get washed down with parts; it's running waaay rich but not throwing any codes; same issue as before but it seems to have gotten worse in the past couple of days.

Right now O2 sensors are the first on the list; followed by maybe a new Mass Air Flow sensor? I was thinking about upgrading to a ported LT1 housing seeing as how they're similar to the truck ones; would it be worthwhile or just a waste of money?

What makes you think its rich?

Edit. It could be you said and I missed it.

 

[BNielsen]

What makes you think its rich?

Edit. It could be you said and I missed it.

The exhaust smells like straight gasoline;

 

[BNielsen]

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[Supercharged111]

The exhaust smells like straight gasoline;

Lean stinks too ya know. I mean if ****** reeks.

 

[Christian Steffen]

The exhaust smells like straight gasoline;

Any way to view fuel trims?

Also I support supercharged's advice about the maf.

 

[BNielsen]

Well the exhaust smell seems to have cleared itself up for the time being; I'm going to get some new AC Delco O2 sensors and a couple other things, I need to hose out the MAF but the weather hasn't been cooperating; freezing cold and heavy rain make for low motivation.

I started looking at camshafts again, I know quite a few of you 7.4 guys here are running Comp Xtreme Energy cams, what are your thoughts on the Tri-Power Extreme grinds?
I've researched but I can't find anything from any truck applications; mainly muscle cars running Gen 6 454s, should I take that as a hint pertaining to TPE grinds in truck engines?

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