View Poll Results: What are your 5.4L swap plans?
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#4711
Ok.. ok... i'm gonna look at them all tomorra.
Now i'm not trying to rile up all you 2V guys.. but I need some motivation.
Can I get a status check or roll call on my 5.4 DOHC peepz? cha-boy Young Wing.
oh, and i found this on page 7... (i know i'm a slow reader...) but this link is still good, its a v10 in a mustang, and man if my 5.4 performs anything close to that... i'm motivated again.
http://www.automotiveadrenaline.com/v10mule.wmv
Now i'm not trying to rile up all you 2V guys.. but I need some motivation.
Can I get a status check or roll call on my 5.4 DOHC peepz? cha-boy Young Wing.
oh, and i found this on page 7... (i know i'm a slow reader...) but this link is still good, its a v10 in a mustang, and man if my 5.4 performs anything close to that... i'm motivated again.
http://www.automotiveadrenaline.com/v10mule.wmv
Last edited by ibanezsvo; 08-26-2008 at 06:31 PM.
#4712
Ok.. ok... i'm gonna look at them all tomorra.
Now i'm not trying to rile up all you 2V guys.. but I need some motivation.
Can I get a status check or roll call on my 5.4 DOHC peepz? cha-boy Young Wing.
oh, and i found this on page 7... (i know i'm a slow reader...) but this link is still good, its a v10 in a mustang, and man if my 5.4 performs anything close to that... i'm motivated again.
http://www.automotiveadrenaline.com/v10mule.wmv
Now i'm not trying to rile up all you 2V guys.. but I need some motivation.
Can I get a status check or roll call on my 5.4 DOHC peepz? cha-boy Young Wing.
oh, and i found this on page 7... (i know i'm a slow reader...) but this link is still good, its a v10 in a mustang, and man if my 5.4 performs anything close to that... i'm motivated again.
http://www.automotiveadrenaline.com/v10mule.wmv
V10 Mule is a good nick for it....
#4714
no riling of 2v guys is likely... we like 4v too.
MM&FF did a nice spread on 5.4L 4v intake options. Basically it found a 99-01 cobra intake on a set of adapter plates was about as good as anything for power under the curve without resorting to a custom intake.
I spent some time working out a basic design last night and I think I have one that will be fairly easy to make and fit under a stock hood and deliver a really solid solid tq curve. Shakin, if you're interested then I'll work with you and FRP to get your intake fabbed. Otherwise, I'd check out the adapter plates and 01 snake intake option. I might even be able to help hook you up with a snake intake for cheap.
MM&FF did a nice spread on 5.4L 4v intake options. Basically it found a 99-01 cobra intake on a set of adapter plates was about as good as anything for power under the curve without resorting to a custom intake.
I spent some time working out a basic design last night and I think I have one that will be fairly easy to make and fit under a stock hood and deliver a really solid solid tq curve. Shakin, if you're interested then I'll work with you and FRP to get your intake fabbed. Otherwise, I'd check out the adapter plates and 01 snake intake option. I might even be able to help hook you up with a snake intake for cheap.
#4715
I'm gonna try to get most of my swap done this weekend. Still lacking some stuff but I'll finish it up later. I've got afew questions before I get started.
Was considering waterless coolant (propylene glycol)
Exhaust: I've got a cheap X-pipe I'm gonna try to make work. I've read the article about adding a inch or two and cutting the crossover. Before I do that, I'm gonna see how much its off and try to heat/bend it, since the X-pipe I've got is a two piece design anyway.
Belt: I'm running the 6 rib pulleys. Anybody got a part # on a belt?
Adapter plates:What kind of hardware do I need other than the stock bolts?
I'm not getting it tuned soon so I'm gonna pick up a Innovate XD-16 A/f ratio kit.
Thoughts?
Was considering waterless coolant (propylene glycol)
Exhaust: I've got a cheap X-pipe I'm gonna try to make work. I've read the article about adding a inch or two and cutting the crossover. Before I do that, I'm gonna see how much its off and try to heat/bend it, since the X-pipe I've got is a two piece design anyway.
Belt: I'm running the 6 rib pulleys. Anybody got a part # on a belt?
Adapter plates:What kind of hardware do I need other than the stock bolts?
I'm not getting it tuned soon so I'm gonna pick up a Innovate XD-16 A/f ratio kit.
Thoughts?
#4716
waterless coolant... dunno. Seems like it could be neato.
I used my stock belt and mixed and matched idler pulleys from the 4.6 and 5.4 until I got it to fit. IIRC I used 2 90mm idlers and the 5.4 balancer and tensioner and the rest was my stock 4.6 pulleys.
Adapter plates, you'll need allen head bolts unless your kit came with fasteners. 12x1.25 IIRC. Definitely double check that bit. You'll also need a 2nd set of intake manifold gaskets. Your stock tune should run it ok... just don't go WOT until it's got a proper tune on it. Rick at Amazon Racing does great base tunes on mail order/web order. He did my base tune and it was drivable right off the bat.
I used my stock belt and mixed and matched idler pulleys from the 4.6 and 5.4 until I got it to fit. IIRC I used 2 90mm idlers and the 5.4 balancer and tensioner and the rest was my stock 4.6 pulleys.
Adapter plates, you'll need allen head bolts unless your kit came with fasteners. 12x1.25 IIRC. Definitely double check that bit. You'll also need a 2nd set of intake manifold gaskets. Your stock tune should run it ok... just don't go WOT until it's got a proper tune on it. Rick at Amazon Racing does great base tunes on mail order/web order. He did my base tune and it was drivable right off the bat.
#4717
#4718
Ok.. ok... i'm gonna look at them all tomorra.
Now i'm not trying to rile up all you 2V guys.. but I need some motivation.
Can I get a status check or roll call on my 5.4 DOHC peepz? cha-boy Young Wing.
oh, and i found this on page 7... (i know i'm a slow reader...) but this link is still good, its a v10 in a mustang, and man if my 5.4 performs anything close to that... i'm motivated again.
http://www.automotiveadrenaline.com/v10mule.wmv
Now i'm not trying to rile up all you 2V guys.. but I need some motivation.
Can I get a status check or roll call on my 5.4 DOHC peepz? cha-boy Young Wing.
oh, and i found this on page 7... (i know i'm a slow reader...) but this link is still good, its a v10 in a mustang, and man if my 5.4 performs anything close to that... i'm motivated again.
http://www.automotiveadrenaline.com/v10mule.wmv
#4719
Sure here are the ones i know off the top of my head
Boss 290 intake (and the whole series of these the 315 upper even they all use the Boss R lower)
Sullivan
MMR sheetmetal
Navigator
Kar kraft has 2
modulerpowerhouse used to have one but i cant find it (supposibly had one)
A few custom built ones as well.
And i know im forgetting one more thats a player...
Boss 290 intake (and the whole series of these the 315 upper even they all use the Boss R lower)
Sullivan
MMR sheetmetal
Navigator
Kar kraft has 2
modulerpowerhouse used to have one but i cant find it (supposibly had one)
A few custom built ones as well.
And i know im forgetting one more thats a player...
Here's another link that shows the results of a 5.4 intake test:http://www.musclemustangfastfords.co...est/index.html
Last edited by na svt; 08-27-2008 at 10:29 AM.
#4722
5.4 supercharger bracket...
http://www.musclemustangfastfords.co.../photo_16.html
just if someone wants to read that thread maybe they talk about how they made there 5.4 supercharger bracket...
i didnt have time to read it ... but if someone does and there looking for ideas on how to make a 5.4 supercharger bracket im going to read it later... just dont have time im at work lol
just if someone wants to read that thread maybe they talk about how they made there 5.4 supercharger bracket...
i didnt have time to read it ... but if someone does and there looking for ideas on how to make a 5.4 supercharger bracket im going to read it later... just dont have time im at work lol
#4729
There is a guy i have meet who lives about 150 miles away from me that has a 5.4 DOHC twin turbo build... in england.. i live just north of london and he lives down south of london...
So its kinda nice.... got someone to answer questions now!! lol
#4732
However, the Mark intake is worthless.
#4733
My motor made over 350rwhp with unported B heads and mild cams and know of two people that got over 380 with ported heads. My motor also had no torque losses down low even with the IMRC deltes. With that, I beleive B heads are far from useless.
However, the Mark intake is worthless.
However, the Mark intake is worthless.
#4736
where is this article at? i found the other article where they tested the sullivan, but nothing about the factory cobra with plates...
#4738
Question for you coil pack guys, the brackets I just pulled off, dont line up on the 5.4 cover. How did you mount yours?
Edit:Just the Passenger side, Drivers side is good for 3 studs.
Edit:Just the Passenger side, Drivers side is good for 3 studs.
Last edited by Morgan The Black; 08-29-2008 at 10:36 AM.
#4739
Hello all. I have been reading up as much as I can. Does anybody have a "no frills" list on what to do, not to do on a basic 5.4 2V swap?? I got a 5.4 out of a 97 van to put on my 2000 GT convertible. i am looking at just putting my PI 4.6 heads on the 5.4, putting in some cams and likely some shorty headers. Will 4.6 shorty headers work if I custom make or modify an h or x pipe?? Also, if anybody has some 4.62V to 5.4 2V intake adapters for sale, I'm interested.