Starting the V10 swap in 99 F-150
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06-07-2012 | 11:52 AM
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06-07-2012 | 04:27 PM
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06-19-2012 | 06:17 PM
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That's a very dry and logical approach, but you missed the point. I can see why you don't normally get involved in these threads. Some of us climb the mountain because it's there, or take the long way home just for the experience. I truly enjoy a challenge. I take a lot of personal satisfaction in knowing I'm the first person to overcome the electronic issues of the swap with innovative solutions. I don't know if you read the entire thread, but I think it's pretty badass that I'm running the two PCM's in parallel to authenticate to PATS and hijacking the speed signal to feed a different ABS module for the translation to make the speedometer function.
FYI, my title at my job is Systems Engineer. I'm a problem solver. My company pays for me to fly around the country (or drive if I choose to do so) to solve problems. It's what I do. It defines who I am, and I'm very good at it.
My point of all the blabber above is that I knew going into this that there would be issues. I expected to deal with PATS and I expected there would be unexpected issues.
BTW, I corrected all the misspellings in your post when I quoted it. I know most people don't care, but that stuff bugs me. Hope you don't mind.
FYI, my title at my job is Systems Engineer. I'm a problem solver. My company pays for me to fly around the country (or drive if I choose to do so) to solve problems. It's what I do. It defines who I am, and I'm very good at it.
My point of all the blabber above is that I knew going into this that there would be issues. I expected to deal with PATS and I expected there would be unexpected issues.
BTW, I corrected all the misspellings in your post when I quoted it. I know most people don't care, but that stuff bugs me. Hope you don't mind.
Sweet job handling a heckler!
Very nice job on the truck too.
I am thinking about this as well.
Thanks
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06-19-2012 | 06:22 PM
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08-21-2012 | 09:42 PM
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Seriously, I really love it. I have been using it to tow cars on a flatbed and it did start to get a little hot, but it was going uphill and like 112 degrees outside and I was running the A/C of course. Shutting off the A/C brought it right back down.
I got around 17-18 on the freeway FULLY loaded, and I get like 14-16 in town when driving it nice.
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08-22-2012 | 02:28 PM
It's been great. I still don't have cruise control, but I have been occupied with other projects - 415 hp Lexus.
Seriously, I really love it. I have been using it to tow cars on a flatbed and it did start to get a little hot, but it was going uphill and like 112 degrees outside and I was running the A/C of course. Shutting off the A/C brought it right back down.
I got around 17-18 on the freeway FULLY loaded, and I get like 14-16 in town when driving it nice.
Seriously, I really love it. I have been using it to tow cars on a flatbed and it did start to get a little hot, but it was going uphill and like 112 degrees outside and I was running the A/C of course. Shutting off the A/C brought it right back down.
I got around 17-18 on the freeway FULLY loaded, and I get like 14-16 in town when driving it nice.
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08-22-2012 | 06:08 PM
Do you have the dual core radiator?
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10-31-2012 | 08:17 PM
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Minor update...
I picked up a Superchips 1715 and installed the 87 tune. It definitely woke the v10 up and the tranny shifts much better. I also picked up a pair of V10 fender emblems off a 250
I'll be using it to correct the speedometer accuracy too.
EDIT: The 1715 does not do the V10 tire size and gear ratio. DAMN!!!
I picked up a Superchips 1715 and installed the 87 tune. It definitely woke the v10 up and the tranny shifts much better. I also picked up a pair of V10 fender emblems off a 250
I'll be using it to correct the speedometer accuracy too.
EDIT: The 1715 does not do the V10 tire size and gear ratio. DAMN!!!
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