View Poll Results: What are your 5.4L swap plans?
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#3902
Cool, thanks. I put the pan on and it fit without issue. But maybe that is because the crank throws were out of the way of the baffles. I should be dropping the new assembly into the car this weekend and I'd be pretty upset if once i fired it up, I was hearing the crank hitting the baffels.
#3905
Cool, thanks. I put the pan on and it fit without issue. But maybe that is because the crank throws were out of the way of the baffles. I should be dropping the new assembly into the car this weekend and I'd be pretty upset if once i fired it up, I was hearing the crank hitting the baffels.
#3906
First post, and I have been reading on this link for awhile before even registering. Couple of questions that I have that I didn't see or maybe over looked. Now alot I have seen is that peole are going with the 4.6 stroker to get a 5.0. Now I have seen good results with those apps, but makes me wonder why alot of people are putting the 5.4 down. Is it because of a whole new short block? Or is it that you have to use the spacers to get a 4.6 intake to work?
What is the limiting flow on the engine when you have a 2V and not even considering a 4V. Mostly for cost. Is it the intake or heads, or a combo of both?
Thanks for anyone who can give me some answers.
Chad
What is the limiting flow on the engine when you have a 2V and not even considering a 4V. Mostly for cost. Is it the intake or heads, or a combo of both?
Thanks for anyone who can give me some answers.
Chad
#3910
you didn't ask me but the 5.4 has to much stroke as it is any more and we will be building tractors
#3911
Who was the manufacturer? I can't seem to find it now...
#3913
As for the whole 5.0/5.4 argument... well the 5.0 has some definite benefits but I don't think a damned one of them comes at a cost that's reasonable. To take advantage of the 5.0 setup you need a full rotating kit, machining, professional assembly, etc... To take advantage of the 5.4 you just need any ol used 5.4L short block and whatever other mods you can afford. The tq gains are going to be higher and if you set it up right the HP will be higher too.
People put down the 5.4 because they only know how to read dyno's, not track times.
#3916
I havnt seen many(or any) 5.4 track times, but I do agree about putting too much faith into dyno numbers, there just that numbers. Figure out how to keep the tq up high past 5000 in a 5.4 2v, and the dyno numbers will come.
#3917
Dan Simons... the guy that wrote the article. Solid 12's on a stock head/cam/exhaust car. From there you'd think someone would have had some track time but instead we see a lot of street action.
Saleen S330 at one time was pulling 13's and 14's at like 112mph due to 3.73's and street tires letting him smoke em' in 3rd... on a prepared track. I think if he'd have had 3.55's or 3.27's he might have made better times.
Saleen S330 at one time was pulling 13's and 14's at like 112mph due to 3.73's and street tires letting him smoke em' in 3rd... on a prepared track. I think if he'd have had 3.55's or 3.27's he might have made better times.
#3918
I will definately be taking mine to the 1320 this year. granted, I am running an IRS, it should still do well with my 3.55 gears. Last year I did a best of 13.8 @ 101 crossing the traps on the rev limiter in 3rd. With the lower redline, I will definately have to shift to 4th now.
I did end up getting some larger cams, I found someone local that wanted to swap for my cranes. Now I have the same setup as most of you... Comp XE270AH. Because I will not be running this engine above 5700 RPM, do you think I would benefit from advancing the cam a couple degrees so I hit peak power before my redline?
I did end up getting some larger cams, I found someone local that wanted to swap for my cranes. Now I have the same setup as most of you... Comp XE270AH. Because I will not be running this engine above 5700 RPM, do you think I would benefit from advancing the cam a couple degrees so I hit peak power before my redline?
#3919
ok 96black54. i can send the bracket whenever u are ready. i just need to know where to send it to.
also by the way i forgot to tell you that my engine is a pi engine so u will know which timeing cover to use.
did u need me to take any pictures of the bracket on the blower or anything. if u do let me know and i will take some and send the pictures with the bracket.
also by the way i forgot to tell you that my engine is a pi engine so u will know which timeing cover to use.
did u need me to take any pictures of the bracket on the blower or anything. if u do let me know and i will take some and send the pictures with the bracket.
#3920
Problems I have ran across while doing install, some may have been covered some maybe not. Just an FYI...
1. Valve covers got to be on, I had to pull motor back out a little,
2. Automatics need different dip stick tube or rework the 4.6 one to fit around head
3. 97 block and 03 4.6 had different tranny bolts, std vs metric
4. aluminum colored ac line needed bent a little to get vavle cover to clear
5. 8 bolt ford svo flexplate doesnt match b&m holeshot converter bolts. had the pilot holes there at like a 1/4, drilled out to 7/16.
6. QA1 tubular k-member didnt have pin hole on drivers side motor mount pad
1. Valve covers got to be on, I had to pull motor back out a little,
2. Automatics need different dip stick tube or rework the 4.6 one to fit around head
3. 97 block and 03 4.6 had different tranny bolts, std vs metric
4. aluminum colored ac line needed bent a little to get vavle cover to clear
5. 8 bolt ford svo flexplate doesnt match b&m holeshot converter bolts. had the pilot holes there at like a 1/4, drilled out to 7/16.
6. QA1 tubular k-member didnt have pin hole on drivers side motor mount pad
#3922
ok 96black54. i can send the bracket whenever u are ready. i just need to know where to send it to.
also by the way i forgot to tell you that my engine is a pi engine so u will know which timeing cover to use.
did u need me to take any pictures of the bracket on the blower or anything. if u do let me know and i will take some and send the pictures with the bracket.
also by the way i forgot to tell you that my engine is a pi engine so u will know which timeing cover to use.
did u need me to take any pictures of the bracket on the blower or anything. if u do let me know and i will take some and send the pictures with the bracket.
What is the bracket originaly used on? What was it for?
PM sent
#3923
If you retard the cam you'll have an excess of tq before you come into the HP side of the graph.
CDJ: You're looking at over 415rwhp/tq on 9.5:1 compression, ported heads, shorties, 8lbs from a Novi 2000 or similar, and -2deg on xe270's. It shows 475bhp@6000rpm and 470btq@4000rpm. It's a full 25-30hp/tq difference with the 2deg retard. I'd definitely do it. -4deg is worth another 15hp at the very very top end. Add longtubes for probably 30hp or more gain.
#3926
CDJ: You're looking at over 415rwhp/tq on 9.5:1 compression, ported heads, shorties, 8lbs from a Novi 2000 or similar, and -2deg on xe270's. It shows 475bhp@6000rpm and 470btq@4000rpm. It's a full 25-30hp/tq difference with the 2deg retard. I'd definitely do it. -4deg is worth another 15hp at the very very top end. Add longtubes for probably 30hp or more gain.