View Poll Results: What are your 5.4L swap plans?
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#6423
how ported are them heads dan?
My headers are done but I'm doubtful at this point that I'll get them to market.
Steve's right though.. just use some FRPP or JBA shorties and save all the trouble. They sound neato but the gains weren't really able to justify the cost.
My headers are done but I'm doubtful at this point that I'll get them to market.
Steve's right though.. just use some FRPP or JBA shorties and save all the trouble. They sound neato but the gains weren't really able to justify the cost.
#6424
I am putting it up for sale. Got pretty much all the bugs worked out, only thing she needs is a tune. That computer is a little confused at the moment with that displacement. I have been driving it around, no lights, no codes, no missfires, no smoke, no pressure or cooling problems. Heres the list:
Engine/Trans:
5.4 2v from 2001 F150. Everything less than 40 miles since install
New head gaskets and bolts
New oil pump and pickup
New water pump
Prof. Products adaptor plates with new intake gaskets
24 Lb. FMS Injectors
C&L plenum
75mm Accufab TB
90mm Lightning MAF
Fadenza aluminum flywheel
New performance clutch
Short shifter
Ford Racing headers
Custom made O/R pipes to SLP Loudmouths
Etc, etc, etc
Exterior:
Mineral gray
Head/Tail blackouts
Mach 1 grill
2.5" lowered
17x10.5 Fr500 black on back with new Nitto 285's
17x9 bullets on the front with good runner
Interior is tan/brown with tan leather
6 disk premium sound
I am sure I am missing a bunch. What it needs. First is a tune. With that motor, that MAF and those injectors this thing is a little confused. I have talked to several people that have done the swap and they confirm. Other than that I have put all OEM parts back on. AC needs to be charged.
Let me know if you have any questions. If you would like to see certain pics let me know, or you can get on the builds section on htownracing.com and see what it looks like.
I need $7,350.00 for it the way it sits. I am in no hurry to sell, and as I get more done the price will go up. As you will see there are hours and hours of blood and sweat in this one.
srwhouston@yahoo.com
Engine/Trans:
5.4 2v from 2001 F150. Everything less than 40 miles since install
New head gaskets and bolts
New oil pump and pickup
New water pump
Prof. Products adaptor plates with new intake gaskets
24 Lb. FMS Injectors
C&L plenum
75mm Accufab TB
90mm Lightning MAF
Fadenza aluminum flywheel
New performance clutch
Short shifter
Ford Racing headers
Custom made O/R pipes to SLP Loudmouths
Etc, etc, etc
Exterior:
Mineral gray
Head/Tail blackouts
Mach 1 grill
2.5" lowered
17x10.5 Fr500 black on back with new Nitto 285's
17x9 bullets on the front with good runner
Interior is tan/brown with tan leather
6 disk premium sound
I am sure I am missing a bunch. What it needs. First is a tune. With that motor, that MAF and those injectors this thing is a little confused. I have talked to several people that have done the swap and they confirm. Other than that I have put all OEM parts back on. AC needs to be charged.
Let me know if you have any questions. If you would like to see certain pics let me know, or you can get on the builds section on htownracing.com and see what it looks like.
I need $7,350.00 for it the way it sits. I am in no hurry to sell, and as I get more done the price will go up. As you will see there are hours and hours of blood and sweat in this one.
srwhouston@yahoo.com
anyone interested
#6426
Middle of the road, stock valves, not huge gains but enough to work quite nicely with a set of Hitech stage II's.... Would gain a bunch with larger valves, I just wasn't gonna go that far at the time....
Intake
lift.......stock......ported
.100......57..........60
.200.....106........116
.300.....143........158
.400.....164........182
.500.....177........194
.600.....187........195
Exhasut
lift.......stock......ported
.100......52..........53
.200......93.........100
.300.....114........132
.400.....130........154
.500.....140........168
.600.....145........170
BTW just got home with my 3v and poked around a bit..... From some quick measurements the intake port looks to be just slightly smaller than a stock PI head cross section, that surprised me. There's a real mismatch of the port roof that could pick up a lot of flow through the system, just have to decide if I'm gonna pull 'em off or not. Also looks like it will gain some nice flow when I remove the IMRC butterflies, at full open they are vertical and the port is tipped a bit, will be a nice addition by subtraction...
Intake
lift.......stock......ported
.100......57..........60
.200.....106........116
.300.....143........158
.400.....164........182
.500.....177........194
.600.....187........195
Exhasut
lift.......stock......ported
.100......52..........53
.200......93.........100
.300.....114........132
.400.....130........154
.500.....140........168
.600.....145........170
BTW just got home with my 3v and poked around a bit..... From some quick measurements the intake port looks to be just slightly smaller than a stock PI head cross section, that surprised me. There's a real mismatch of the port roof that could pick up a lot of flow through the system, just have to decide if I'm gonna pull 'em off or not. Also looks like it will gain some nice flow when I remove the IMRC butterflies, at full open they are vertical and the port is tipped a bit, will be a nice addition by subtraction...
#6427
I finally got a fitting, it was 1/2 npt not 5/8. Now if it stops raining, I'm gonna slap it on.
I'd be down for a set, I could put a couple hundred down but I can't pull the full price right now.
are you or anyone else willing to pay 800-1000 for a stainless set? if so i'l get the ball rolling.
#6429
get those things goin haha summers almost here and you'll wish you could hop in your stang and go for a drive. im goin through withdrawls already. my cobras been down since december. how much more do you have left to do on each one
#6430
hunter's (right) is heading to the fab shop this weekend maybe to get the hot and cold piping done for the 76mm hairdryer....
mine i'm finishing up the fuel system and intake this weekend. then i'll have the shop start of the long tubes for it.
mine i'm finishing up the fuel system and intake this weekend. then i'll have the shop start of the long tubes for it.
#6431
5.4 long tube headers
i will pay that for them i really want some long tube on my supercharged 5.4 engine in my mustang the torque from the motor is insane,im getting the heads ported so some long tube would be the ticket
#6435
you would kind of think the demand for 5.4 mustang long tubes would be worth making them,**** kooks makes headers for chevy motors in a fox body,there are chevy k members for mustang.am i missing something here? something as simple as a 5.4 swap into a mustang and there is no aftermarket support for us all ford guys? that is a bunch of bullshit ,i am going to be hounding some of these big headers companies bassani,hooker,mac,jba,bbk,i am going to start calling them and asking for product development ,and when i get some one on the line i am going to let them know that they are turning their heads to an item that could have a big demand if someone had the ***** to produce it,i meant what has the world come to?headers for a chevy engine in a mustang? that should be a war crime right there
#6436
BTW just got home with my 3v and poked around a bit..... From some quick measurements the intake port looks to be just slightly smaller than a stock PI head cross section, that surprised me. There's a real mismatch of the port roof that could pick up a lot of flow through the system, just have to decide if I'm gonna pull 'em off or not. Also looks like it will gain some nice flow when I remove the IMRC butterflies, at full open they are vertical and the port is tipped a bit, will be a nice addition by subtraction...
In true-blue of course. Trying to figure out how to carry the flat black into it just right
#6437
really... mine was 5/8. Bizarre. Note to the troops... the fitting may be 1/2" NPT or 5/8" NPT. Morgan, did you get yours really recently? If so, that may be the new standard fitting size for that hole.
ported 3v can move some serious air but even unported they flow as well on the intake as the best P&P PI heads (a bit less exhaust). Getting rid of the CMC plates entirely with a HPS intake for 3v would be cool. See if bob's ready to play. He'd expressed interest and it'll be a simple modification of the 2v intake. You might get a discount on yours .
Get the ball rolling and I bet the market will make itself. Put em up on the corral and people will come crawling out of the woodwork.
I think it'll look good, but thats the hood I want to get dammit. haha. How much did the hood run you and where did you get it?
Should get mine back (again grrr....) next friday. They had to bake the new hood for a few days to make sure the moisture content was low enough. Whatcha' all think:
In true-blue of course. Trying to figure out how to carry the flat black into it just right
ported 3v can move some serious air but even unported they flow as well on the intake as the best P&P PI heads (a bit less exhaust). Getting rid of the CMC plates entirely with a HPS intake for 3v would be cool. See if bob's ready to play. He'd expressed interest and it'll be a simple modification of the 2v intake. You might get a discount on yours .
Get the ball rolling and I bet the market will make itself. Put em up on the corral and people will come crawling out of the woodwork.
I think it'll look good, but thats the hood I want to get dammit. haha. How much did the hood run you and where did you get it?
Should get mine back (again grrr....) next friday. They had to bake the new hood for a few days to make sure the moisture content was low enough. Whatcha' all think:
In true-blue of course. Trying to figure out how to carry the flat black into it just right
#6438
trufiber.com 350 + paint. The guys at TPS said that TruFiber is turning out some really great quality stuff so I took their word for it.
Check this out... found a thread by the guy that tuned my car. See why I had him do it:
http://forums.corral.net/forums/show....php?t=1088363
Check this out... found a thread by the guy that tuned my car. See why I had him do it:
http://forums.corral.net/forums/show....php?t=1088363
#6440
Just got mine a couple weeks ago, I couldnt find anything in 5/8 npt close to what I was looking for. Gonna put it on in afew, when the sun comes up.
#6442
IIRC The fitting I used was a 3/8 NPT with a 5/8" barb. Picked it up at the hardware store for a couple bucks.
#6443
Well I got the heater hose out of the way and as far as I can tell the intake cleared after I put the gaskets on. But.. my stock fuel rail hates me. its like 2 inches too narrow. I guess I'm gonna cut the factory hoses and get some more fuel injection hose but that can wait till morning..
Last edited by Morgan The Black; 04-04-2009 at 10:06 AM.
#6444
00Blackstanggt: you should come over and buy my 4.6 HPS intake from me for the incredible deal that only you'll get since you live in the same town as me. You got my digits... gimme a shout.
I pulled the trigger on my first brand new retail purchased nitrous kit. Bought one from dynotunenitrous (www.dynotunenitrous.com) that comes with no bottle or bracket since I already have those parts. Until I get the 2nd stage kit set up and the electrical worked out I'll run 100hp or so through it. 400rwhp and around 500rwtq should more than satisfy the need for speed for the time being.
#6445
well next week ftperformance will be starting on the long tubes if all goes well....
on a side note, as soon as hunters and my car are done i have a 03 and 93 gt that want me to put a 5.4 into as well ......
on a side note, as soon as hunters and my car are done i have a 03 and 93 gt that want me to put a 5.4 into as well ......
#6447
turned out my heads were basically stock with new valves and not stage 2 fox lake as they were sold to me (got ripped off... 400 bucks, meh). so no... the numbers are right on where they should be. And no... a 4.6 makes nowhere near the average tq of my motor. A 4.6 with my heads/intake/cam/exhaust package would be putting down closer to 300rwhp/290rwtq.
It is under-delivering from what I was hoping but that's all in getting a new set of proper heads from TFS once they're shipping, have those ported to flow all they can and then shoot for 400rw.
It is under-delivering from what I was hoping but that's all in getting a new set of proper heads from TFS once they're shipping, have those ported to flow all they can and then shoot for 400rw.
#6449
you would kind of think the demand for 5.4 mustang long tubes would be worth making them,**** kooks makes headers for chevy motors in a fox body,there are chevy k members for mustang.am i missing something here? something as simple as a 5.4 swap into a mustang and there is no aftermarket support for us all ford guys? that is a bunch of bullshit ,i am going to be hounding some of these big headers companies bassani,hooker,mac,jba,bbk,i am going to start calling them and asking for product development ,and when i get some one on the line i am going to let them know that they are turning their heads to an item that could have a big demand if someone had the ***** to produce it,i meant what has the world come to?headers for a chevy engine in a mustang? that should be a war crime right there
#6450
going to be tearing down my 5.4 fairly quickly and i need some help on the internals. i am going to go with forged rods and pistons but need some help deciding whether i want h or i beams and which pistons. i would be highly appreciative for some help in deciding. im thinking that it will be getting some boost later down the road. if you need any more info let me know and thanks for the advice.