Anyone intrested in 5.4L swaps, in here. Need you to opine. - Page 119

copracr · 01-27-2008, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by r3dn3ck

Those are the final retail design of the plates I was working on for like 2 years. They're a good plate, well made and light weight. They need massive porting (which I'll do for you for 100 bucks) right out of the box and the gaskets are one time use.

If you go the adapter plate route though.... I'll be a sad panda. The intake is almost here and so much better as a solution.

I'm already using a set of adapter plates, so I don't need another set. If I can sell off my adapter plates (and intake, but that should be easy), I'm in on that new intake. I'd really like to get a dyno soon so I can get a before and after, plates vs 5.4 intake.
I hate to be the test mule with the price involved, but I may have no other choice.

*r3dn3ck* · 01-27-2008, 11:07 AM

What kind of exhaust and heads do you have in place?

The reichard plates and the ebay plates are about equal in utility. The Reichard plates are billet and the ebay plates are cast. I don't think you'll have too much trouble selling off the plates.

Any of you guys need a set of adapters and not going with the HPS intake right away, you should reserve your place in the line to get copracr's plates and intake.

singlesupra · 01-27-2008, 06:05 PM

Got a PI intake lined up to turn into a short runner for a pretty good price. Anyone wanna donate one before I purchase this one to hack up?

Blitzmann · 01-27-2008, 09:17 PM

Well my 5.4L 4v swap starts next Monday. Parts have been showing up every day and the tally on parts is growing. Expensive swap to say the least but should be a fun street car when done!

myillwillinc · 01-27-2008, 09:41 PM

well i'm learning why everyone should wait til the company has long tubes ready. i'm having loads of fun with mine. today i found i made a small error and didn't take into account for the starter solinoid on the side of the starter. so i had to pull the passenger side off cut and mod the pipes to give me room around the solinoid.

copracr · 01-28-2008, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by r3dn3ck

What kind of exhaust and heads do you have in place?

Stock 01 2v 4.6 intake/exhaust, and stock 02 triton LB. I put a cheap CAI and OR h-pipe with a Summit brand 2.5" cat back.

Take a look at my Frankenstein:

*r3dn3ck* · 01-28-2008, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by copracr

Stock 01 2v 4.6 intake/exhaust, and stock 02 triton LB. I put a cheap CAI and OR h-pipe with a Summit brand 2.5" cat back.

Take a look at my Frankenstein:

any thought to bumping the cams for some hotter pieces?

myillwillinc · 01-28-2008, 08:50 AM

any numbers yet?

tooslow · 01-28-2008, 10:58 AM

this should be some motivation for rapping up those projects and or not losing faith.

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/7...1b0178b7fe.htm

about half way through is a single turbo 5.4l stang versus a TT GTO.

i've seen vids of it before and it was a bit dissapointing. stock heads and cams with a tiny turbo. now with ported heads cams and a decent sized turbo, it makes light work of that goat. and it even dead hooks from a dig

a must see

shakin_bakin · 01-28-2008, 11:08 AM

another update for me... still waitin on my toys to arrive...
but i bought my 2 turbo's and a cobra tank with 2 Supercar GT pumps didnt know if i told you this already....

and Red how much do you want for that darn cover and tensioner... i kept meaning to send you a email what was the price we agreed on..... before... i forgot...

shakin_bakin · 01-28-2008, 11:09 AM

and the link to that video dosnt work...

tooslow · 01-28-2008, 11:14 AM

works for me, maybe this'll work

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/7...1b0178b7fe.htm

tooslow · 01-28-2008, 11:17 AM

click, don't copy/paste

copracr · 01-28-2008, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by r3dn3ck

any thought to bumping the cams for some hotter pieces?

Thoughts yes, plans no. The 5.4 intake is gonna kill my car budget (the one my GF keeps in her head anyways). After that, it'll be a toss up between long tube headers and cams.

I'm thinking of doing some lambo doors on my GF's mustang, then she won't say shat about me doing some more work on my car. I'm devious

shakin_bakin · 01-28-2008, 12:03 PM

second one worked.... thanks

*r3dn3ck* · 01-28-2008, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by shakin_bakin

another update for me... still waitin on my toys to arrive...
but i bought my 2 turbo's and a cobra tank with 2 Supercar GT pumps didnt know if i told you this already....

and Red how much do you want for that darn cover and tensioner... i kept meaning to send you a email what was the price we agreed on..... before... i forgot...

I dunno.. Make an offer, hundred and sumthin' and shipping and call it done.

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Originally Posted by copracr

Thoughts yes, plans no. The 5.4 intake is gonna kill my car budget (the one my GF keeps in her head anyways). After that, it'll be a toss up between long tube headers and cams.

I'm thinking of doing some lambo doors on my GF's mustang, then she won't say shat about me doing some more work on my car. I'm devious

If you're going to do cams, do heads at the same time or it's worth very little.

shakin_bakin · 01-28-2008, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by r3dn3ck

I dunno.. Make an offer, hundred and sumthin' and shipping and call it done.

If you're going to do cams, do heads at the same time or it's worth very little.

ok whats your paypal... and what you think shipping will be?
bah ill send you a darn message...

saleenride · 01-30-2008, 06:34 AM

I dropped my motor off at my friends house last night to have him start on making me my supercharger bracket.

*r3dn3ck* · 01-30-2008, 08:29 AM

You're car is going to immolate tires in style. Can't wait. Slap up some pics if you have some handy... show us the steps you took on the way. People lap that shit up.

singlesupra · 01-30-2008, 03:33 PM

Damn, just realized I still havnt uploaded any pics or vids of my car. WTF? After selling my home and living with the inlaws its tough since my laptop(for my AEM supra) is what Im using. Guess Ill have to upload them to my motherinlaws comp and just email them to me then upload them LOL.
May try to go ahead and make my CAI tonight, or get started on it anyway

saleenride · 01-30-2008, 07:05 PM

Here's a couple pics of the motor with the MMR intake.

completenewb · 01-30-2008, 08:05 PM

Thats one wicked looking intake. Im very interested to see if it clears the factory hood.

singlesupra · 01-30-2008, 10:35 PM

Very nice saleenride, mine too is a 99 saleen clone and Im building a navi based engine too, although Im going for good power NA. The 5.4 2v I installed was a temp engine while building and getting the other ready. Got any specs on the navi engine? Like heads, cams, etc..?

saleenride · 01-31-2008, 07:53 AM

I didn't port the heads at all, ran out of money. I have the whole FR500 cam kit installed in them. I thought I could build this for 7K and I have 14K in it already.

*r3dn3ck* · 01-31-2008, 10:02 AM

welcome to budget overruns... I had a few of my own. Started out doing it on a $1500 budget... now I'm looking at putting the cap at 10k.

saleenride · 01-31-2008, 10:29 AM

Going from sohc 4.6 to dohc 5.4 was the biggest reason of the high price. So many little things that need to be changed.

saleenride · 01-31-2008, 10:33 AM

r3dn3ck, how do you have a 5.5L? Is it stroked a little or just from being bored?

myillwillinc · 01-31-2008, 10:38 AM

mine is a 5.5 from being bored also.

*r3dn3ck* · 01-31-2008, 10:57 AM

that's the monkey. It's technically something like 5.48L but it's easier to type 5.5L

saleenride · 01-31-2008, 10:57 AM

.20 over?