What have you done to YOUR engine

[Rockunlimited2]

oh and waxed the underhood!

Brazilian?

 

[walnuts4x4]

Brazilian?

probably the funniest post on this site so far.... A+ for you.... LOL

 

[WHOISMOOTOO]

Lmao thats a good one!

 

[KWT2000]

Ive got a K&N CAI, Gibson headers, rear cat delete thru a glass pack, Had an Edge CS but some jack wagon smashed my window on took it so i just got the ecm reflashed this morning, now im running the Jet program 4 power..

in the future going to put the under drive pulleys on and get the tails dualed and i think that will do it

 

[GAINMOB]

Jetchips thermostat and front 2 cats deleted (done by previous owner im just glad i was nosey enough to find out) i just cleaned it up and put tire shine under the hood, underneath i have flowmaster 40's muffler and a y pipe after the muffler for duals out the side with custom tips. Removing cats and putting exaust does increase mpg however we will never see it because it sounds so damn good that somehow our feet get heavier and were back to square one.... Just by my research anyway

@ whoizmootoo...how is that thermostat working out. Im going to get one this summer.

 

[dgray69]

I have nottttta one, but my remote starter did catch fire, and blew up coil number 7, didnt realize a coil could explode,

 

[WHOISMOOTOO]

Thermostat is working great my temp never even made it into the half way point, i tested this out in el paso! 110 degrees and i was idling for an hour and a half with the a/c on watching a movie in my truck on my lunch break... Thats also when i realized the 2nd row when reclined is a hellofa lot more comfy then the drivers seat

 

[GAINMOB]

kool thanks...did you install it yourself? how difficult would that be? that might be my fathers day gift...birthday in may and i have my eyes on a GLOCK 23

 

[tmajikman]

Gott's mod, k&n drop in, SCT set at 87 Performance custom tune (truck does alot better than stock and the fuel economy is better), rolling on 35s with a 4" lift, I want to do the 2 rear cat delete with a magnaflow with 2 1/2 pipe and some nice 3 to 3 1/2 inch stainless tips, and do an electric fan for some mo powa and fuel economy, don't get me wrong, any small skewl bus is not going to get very good gas mileage, but we don't look like a douche bag in a prius either.

 

[GAINMOB]

kool thanks...did you install it yourself? how difficult would that be? that might be my fathers day gift...birthday in may and i have my eyes on a GLOCK 23

well i ordered my Jet Performance 190 degree thermostat...should see it this week...hoping to get in before my trip...

 

[GAINMOB]

Thermostat is working great my temp never even made it into the half way point, i tested this out in el paso! 110 degrees and i was idling for an hour and a half with the a/c on watching a movie in my truck on my lunch break... Thats also when i realized the 2nd row when reclined is a hellofa lot more comfy then the drivers seat

did you need a new thermostat gasket or replace it?

 

[WHOISMOOTOO]

Naw man it was already done when i got the truck

 

[WHOISMOOTOO]

AUTOZONE HAS A PRETTY GOOD WRITE UP ON HOW TO

4.6L & 5.4L SOHC Engines


Partially drain the engine cooling system to a level below the thermostat.
Disconnect the upper radiator hose from the water outlet adapter.
Remove the power steering reservoir upper mounting bracket.
Remove the bolts and remove the water outlet adapter.
Remove the water thermostat and the O-ring seal. Discard the O-ring seal.
Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure. Tighten the water outlet adapter bolts to 18 ft. lbs. (25 Nm). Tighten the power steering reservoir upper mounting bracket as shown in the accompanying illustration.




Fig. View of the power steering reservoir upper mounting bracket and tightening specifications



Fig. Exploded view of the water outlet adapter and tightening specifications

 

[GAINMOB]

thanks...i'll be getting this done in the next couple of weeks

 

[EMendoza93]

Mine is stock.....FOR NOW!

 

[JDMitchell]

Gotts mod with a K&N is my only mod for now.

A new exhaust and headers will be coming next. I would also like to install a trans temp guage.

 

[walnuts4x4]

I would also like to install a trans temp guage.

the edge programmer can do that.... plus 7 other measurements in real time.. FYI

 

[jacks3am]

i have quadrouple turbos that make 8,000 hp

 

[99 Expy]

did you need a new thermostat gasket or replace it?

When you get the new thermostat, they usually come with a new gasket, and I put silicone on both sides when putting it in. Be careful when tightening the bolts. When I changed my stat on my old truck, the housing was cast iron, and I ended up cracking it when putting it back together, I'm not sure what your housing is made of though.

 

[GAINMOB]

the JET Performance stat i bought doesnt have it...i'll go to autozone and pick one up...thx