DO NOT take out your filter...
The air will come in too rough, and the car won't run.
You could try it if you wanted, it won't hurt anything but you'll lose performance.
I don't think you'll squeeze more than 14.60's out of your AOD, but you can let it cool down, push it as far as you can b4 you start it, run the heat on full blast, and run w/ no belt.
You can get another tenth w/ no belt.
Also, you can increase the throttle valve pressure to the trans...it is kind of hard to explain but VERY VERY easy( 20 seconds in the dark)AOD only trick...
It's nice and cool so run 14*-16* timing.
Get ALL the junk from the trunk and back seats...100 pounds=1 tenth ET
Borrow some tires if possible.
Do you use the 1-d-1 shift style for your AOD????Start in 1st, when you hit 5200 go to "d"
when it gets above 2500 go back to 1st(this will hold 2nd so it doesn't shift @ 3500)
again at 5200 go back to "d" til you go through the traps.How bout a short belt if you don't want to go beltless??
a 69 1/2" belt will bypass your power steering and smog pump. that's about it...good luck
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