I have a couple of questions on MAF Conversion and any other info I can get on the pro's and con's of this.

I understand MAF will give me a little more horsepower. But will it help with MPG and adjust ability?

Is there anything I am missing? I can research how to do the conversion,I just need to hear about the benefits of this.

I understand that it's actually a little less efficient than speed density. It will make the motor more accepting of anything you change on the motor, though.

Instead of referring to a locked fuel/air ratio table in the computer based on RPM, it instead determines the amount of fuel to inject based on the amount of air that flows in the engine. That's why it's more compatible with changes you make to the engine. It keeps it from running lean/rich and adjusts accordingly.

Which transmission do you have? It's completely mechanical, isn't it?

Ryan

O'Rattlecan said:

I understand that it's actually a little less efficient than speed density. It will make the motor more accepting of anything you change on the motor, though.

Instead of referring to a locked fuel/air ratio table in the computer based on RPM, it instead determines the amount of fuel to inject based on the amount of air that flows in the engine. That's why it's more compatible with changes you make to the engine. It keeps it from running lean/rich and adjusts accordingly.

Which transmission do you have? It's completely mechanical, isn't it?

Ryan

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Yes I have the original AOD. I went to get a trans filter kit and the part store had it listed as a AOT a bit confusing but it was the right filter.

The swap will be way easier since it's not electrically controlled by the computer. You can use an ECU from a truck or mustang.

Ryan

O'Rattlecan said:

I understand that it's actually a little less efficient than speed density. It will make the motor more accepting of anything you change on the motor, though.

Instead of referring to a locked fuel/air ratio table in the computer based on RPM, it instead determines the amount of fuel to inject based on the amount of air that flows in the engine. That's why it's more compatible with changes you make to the engine. It keeps it from running lean/rich and adjusts accordingly.

Which transmission do you have? It's completely mechanical, isn't it?

Ryan

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This. When you add a cam/intake/exhaust mods, the motor will be more efficient, and optimize the power adders through proper air/fuel mixture.

MAF will probably gain you a fuel mileage increase because it is sequential firing, which means the injector firing order follows the ignition firing order. Trucks like yours are bank to bank which means when the distributor fires a plug on one side of the engine, all four injectors on that side of the engine fire. Idle qaulity and driveability are generally a smidge better also.

And, like the other guys stated, MAF does deal with big changes to the engine better. Speed density will adapt to small changes, but it takes a little time to self learn.

They both need tuned though to really take advantage of any big changes.

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