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    Battery Voltage.

    Even when it was -35 it started good
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    Battery Voltage.

    The battery in my truck has a resting voltage of 12.2V and has a 5/21 date sticker from wally world. Starts fine and is at 13.8-14.2 running
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    What are you listening to right now?

    Aaron Lewis- Frayed at Both Ends (album)
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    Do you grease your car hinges?

    Free-All oil spray with wipe off then Ford PTFE Teflon grease brushed on hinges. wipe all rubber seals with melted coconut oil to keep from sticking in winter. It works well
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    Throttle response controller

    Was just wondering what opinions people had on throttle response controller to fill in the lag on bigger trucks from drive by wire. Positives and any negative effects from using them long term.
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    Jasper 5.4 Reman Engine with Cam Phaser Lockout!?

    Have a '11 Navigator with the 5.4 3V, would a throttle response controller take care of the delay and sluggish response kinda the same as a tune?
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    Jasper 5.4 Reman Engine with Cam Phaser Lockout!?

    Have a '11 Navigator with the 5.4 3V, would a accelerator pedal commander take care of the delay and sluggish response kinda the same as a tune?
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    Engine temp on chevy small block

    Update.. replaced thermostat for 180deg flushed the system 4 times and car stays at 190 town driving. Drove for 30min and idled for 10min after that and stayed at 205. Takes a couple turns of the key to start but might be the choke and carb needing adjustment or drop the timing a few degrees but...
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    Engine temp on chevy small block

    It's pretty smooth.. no drastic sound out of the exhaust like some cammed engines sound
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    Engine temp on chevy small block

    It's similar to that. Timing was set 14degrees at zero tooth mark with advance dial at 14..then turned up to 38 it jump to zero again when revved up
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    Engine temp on chevy small block

    Was put in a pot on gas stove and thermometers read 205 and rising and the thermostat that was stamped 195 hardly opened after after10min
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    Engine temp on chevy small block

    It was at zero. When revved it jumped to 38 and back to zero when idle. With vac advance unhooked and plugged.
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    Engine temp on chevy small block

    Put 195deg thermostat in boiling water with a temp gun and at 205 it did open a little but could push it much farther by hand when cool. Gonna try a cooler thermostat to see if it helps at all
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    Engine temp on chevy small block

    Vacuum pulled off manifold port was 16"...ported vacuumed was set right at the needle touching zero..New starter carburetor cleaning and distributor will be done this fall
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    Engine temp on chevy small block

    Right now it's pulling 16" vacuum at 14degrees advance...put shell premium in and the car stopped dieseling after second start and starts every time. Napa Gold filter with Castrol 10w-40 conventional. Oil pressure at idle warm is 20 and 50 when driving
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