hows everything coming? i havent posted up here in a while so im a bit out of the loop. im finally finishing up that insurance claim i had with the floor jack people so ill be getting a nice fat check in the mail and finally get cracking on the swap.

 

well its comin alright. ill get my intake back next week. i completly overlooked my timing chain guides being too short also so i had to order those but other than that nothing major.

does anyone know if 2v and 4v shorty exhaust are interchangable? i cant seem to find a set for my 4v that arent outrageously priced.

 

2v and 4v are completely diffrent where they mate to the head.

 

so, did you end up grabbing a running navi motor somewhere? what kind of snags did you run into if any? hows it looking as far as the hood clearing? sorry for all the questions. havent been on this board in a while and i just wanna catch up on what you've been up to and how its all going.

 

If anyone near the Houston area comes across a real good deal on a 5.4 engine please contact me here and let me know.

THANKS !!!

 

My fuel rails arrived while I was out of town. They're on the car now. I need to grab a few fittings before that plumbing is done.

I still need a L balancer and a intercooler pump and 1 more heat exchanger. Going to see if I can't get most of the remaining work done before the weekend. I'd like to fire it up next week. If anyone can donate to the cause (parts, fittings, braided hose, etc...) or has leftover parts LMK... I'd be beholden to ya'.... Funds are running a little low.

Also, everyone please see the classified section. I've started a need-a-penny-take-a-penny thread there for guys to clear out unused parts to needy stangers.

 

not the best vids but here are some sound clips of hunters car from last nite:

http://s105.photobucket.com/albums/m...t=VID00007.flv
http://s105.photobucket.com/albums/m...t=VID00008.flv

 

i ordered the navi shortblock off of karkraft. i put my b heads off my 96 cobra on it and sent my intake to mmr to be widened. the only real snags ive had so far is timing it and all that good stuff.

 

sounds clean tom. hunter's gunna trip.

 

he already busted a chubby and took it back to school terrorizing the uab campus...

 

this thing sets off every car alarm on campus while idling through the parking deck

 

you guys should hear that beast coming off the line at the track........ pure sex....

 

Check houstons craigslist there were 2 2v the other day complete for less than 600 ea. I know a guy with a rebuilt navi long block and blower cams from lv that he wants 1500 4 I think he said I could try and get ya's together if want

 

yep slow and sloppy...

if only I could get this damn thing to leave the line with a fire under its ***...1.9 60's FTL

 

1.9's aint that bad for a 5.4 stang historically heheh...

 

I need to figure out wtf is wrong with this thing

it's making more HP/tq than my stock 4.6 every where on the dyno graph but it's running slower

 

listin to this all motor run:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPjU_yRGQcY

 

somebody was having to pedal their car pretty hard for traction.

 

Dang....I forgot about this thread for quite a while and now its 250+ pages!



Heat exchanger? Don't have time to look back right now.....looks like someone has been busy...

 

Yeah... I picked up a lightning blower setup on the cheap. It's taking days to get everything together. The whole setup was 700 shipped but the little niggly bits have really piled up the costs. Look for new dyno numbers coming relatively soon... hoping for around 430/510 from it on 8lbs with methanol flowing. May have a sponsor for my next racing too.

 

I had a lot of stuff ready for my 3v swap, but haven't even touched it for almost 3 months now as I built a 3 season gazebo in the back yard..... gotta get back to the truck pretty soon here....

 

ok, here is the vid i was looking for. it has a real good sound of hunters car. the green formula is tj(FTP - built the headers) so after hearing this everyone interested call ftp and order a set...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9nD8lvVvoU


now that sounds sic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Everyone should spread the word on the headers. Several of us went to great lengths to get them made and they're sure purdy. Kudos to FTP for stepping up to the plate. Everyone go and buy a set right away!

Tommy... you should give Bob a call and see about getting FTP and him together for a package deal.

 

Called 'em up. They're supposed to call me back, but alas, I work 3rd so I might be asleep.

 

also, alot of times TJ locks himself up in the shop away from the phone,door/computer so he can work uninterrupted for hours on end

 

Hey guys, sorry if i have been delayed on calling anyone or answering anyone. I have been slammed with work for about 2 months now. I will have Tommy's car up here in the next week or so to start on his headers. Going to try something a little different and run a little bigger primary. After that we should be set to go on some production. I am difficult to get in touch with sometimes b/c like he said i will lock myself in the shop. Amanda will be answering the phone though. You can just let her know you are calling about the headers and leave a name and number and where you are from, that way I dont call you to early or to late. AJ I will give you a call tomorrow or you can PM me here and I will reply back. I know how bad it is to be asleep and get woke up like that. If you guys/girls have an questions feel free to post them here or PM me about them and I will gladly answer them.

Just a quick run down on what should be the production headers. Will be a 1-5/8 to a 1-3/4 step with a 3" collector. The x-pipe on hunters had to be modified to fit correctly. I will try to make a kit with an x-pipe for these too so yu can just bolt up a stock set of mufflers or what ever you would like.

TJ

 

welcome FTP! I'm definitely interested in a set of headers for my 96 stang with the 5.4 4 valve swap, will be getting in touch with you.

 

TJ once again I cant wait till I can get a set from you. I look forward to seeing tommys done.

 

it's taking awhile, but finally things are coming together for this swap.


doesn't seen that long ago when i was calling HPS asking if they thought about a 'wider' 4.6 intake just in case someone wanted to copy the magizines 5.4 swap...

 

TJ welcome! Wanted to pass my thanks along for making these headers available. Tommy and I have been beating this horse for nearly 2 years trying to get intakes and headers. Now we have both sides of the head covered.

(Actually the intake took longer but was never in doubt)