Reduced engine power
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I guess it depends on where you're driving.
If it's on asphalt, I want more wheel and less sidewall flex with a lower profile tire, like a 50-60 series, for better handling.
I prefer to let the new suspension technology take up slack where the 75-85 series tire ratio sidewalls couldn't...
Yep, I hear that too.
That is why I prefer something closer to a 60 series. There should be some sidewall.
I've done a lot of those throttle body plugs......
I didn't think so.
I loved my 86 Blazer, but Chevy screwed up with a bunch of these things by putting in the 305. What better way to reduce your mileage by putting in an under-powered engine. The nice thing about them is it takes about 2 hours to drop in a 350. Man I did so many of those kinds of swaps back in the day I could've done one in my sleep.
The real fun one was when I took what I thought was a 305 out of my 78 Nova, put a set of rebuilt 305 heads on it, then shoe-horned it into my 81 Monza. When I brought it to emissions they said "we gotta check the numbers" and that was when I found out it wasn't a 305, but a 1972 400. That was a fast car, the Monzarati we called. I eventually twisted the frame on it.
I dont recall whatever happened to that car...
Ah the good ol' days. Drinking Old Milwaukee at midnight lying under a car on the garage floor with a turbo 350 on my chest...
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"Limp-In Mode" or "Limp Home Mode" has been around since the 90's. Relates only to drivetrain components. (engine/trans)
It simply is there to protect the engine. Not the passengers.
If monitoring signals are not within parameters the engine will protect itself. Typically you will lose power and she'll slow to a crawl. I have had this happen on an 1999 thunderbird 4.6l. Reduced to 30mph on the freeway. But it got to the gas station, which is the point. It "limped home." -BIG DAN
OH!!! " Limp in mode" meant something entirely different when I used to find myself waking up in strange places!!
I have a 93 gmc svc body that outlived it's usefullness for my business. A friend has it on his lot, in the back. 1ton dually single cab 454. I have a project in mind for it, so it is just waiting. 7-8 mpg but overgrossed at 12k it still kept up with traffic uphill. Tank empty it would surprise people who wanted to change lanes in front of you as the light changed.
I look at it by what I am using the rig for and what it was intended for. I see old impalas riding on rubber that requires the owner to check pressures before exiting a parking lot. I have my hobbies, and the owner of such a vehicle has his own with that combination. trying to make my pickup turn like I would expect an awd drive sedan to turn like is silly to me, so I just keep the rubber on the three that I own that makes them work like a pickup that either hauls toys or hauls work loads is required to.
we can talk all we want about newer suspension technology, but feeling dime sized things in the road is not a positive for me on a daily driver. hell my old proline cart has more rubber between the rim and pavement than some of the stuff the oe sends now.