Then there's one more of Size still Matters where they installed some cams in the 5.4
That Reichard Intake with the short runners, helped the HP pretty good but hurt TQ, which would be expected.

 

chip and I are both looking at some pretty aggressive build ups. I know mine will be streetable from the motor side but only just barely.

I talked to my head porter again today. He's almost finished. Just have a little work on the combustion chamber and finish sanding and I'll be able to slap it back together. And I still haven't gotten my pistons. I'm about to tell them to send me any friggen .020 over flat top and a set of rings or use my TRW's and not even bother with the overbore. Naw... I'm waiting like a good boy. dammit.

 

Mine are on ebay right now but there .030 over.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Musta...spagenameZWDVW

 

I'm about to call up TMD and cancel my piston order and buy yours.... what's the reserve?

 

$500 i figured that's what i payed for them.

 

Awww... I really don't want to go .030 over.... what to do what to do.

 

Yup well they're there if you want them.

 

if anyone wants the articles of the 5.4 buildup from the magazine, i'll email the link to ya...

 

hey myillwill hows the car coming along? how long do you think it'll be till it's up and running? shoot me an email to cburnss at gmail dot com.

 

I'm interested in the link also, can you send me it as well?

 

chip... pm me your email addy... I need to chat you up a bit, myillwillinc, you too. Trust me... you'll be interested... chip that's especially true for you.

Thanks

 

Oh man, secret info??? I wanna know too! Especially if it involves the 5.4L build, I plan on doing that soon.

 

if you don't have one built already it won't be much help to either of us. I have to keep it pretty quiet too... there are business concerns in play that need to be watched carefully.

 

PM sent w/ e-mail and yahoo IM

 

TwinTurbo, i want those pistons, but a flat top piston will yeild too much compression for what i am building.

r3dn3ck, my project is also being planned as "STREETABLE" (bout 600hp OFF the "SAUCE" streetable) i have been to the Woodward Dream Cruise in Detriot, MI, and i plan on driving my car there once its done. (10hrs 550miles away) so NO corners will be "CUT!!!!!!"

 

just ordered my soild motor and trans mount. my front coil overs should be here this week. as soon as my driveshaft and trans mount comes in, i'll take pics as i start putting together my car.

 

chip and myillwill... PM sent... lmk.

 

if you guys want a forged crank for a greaprice, check out corral, MidnightsStatic has some 5.4 for sale. i'm picking up those heads for sure...

 

update... I've had TMD cancel the Mahle pistons since they have to mine the fuggin aluminum or something... in any case 3 months and no slugs yet so we said screw it. Instead, they'll be sending me some Probe 4.5cc dished which I should get in a few days. So, back to the waiting game.

 

hey twin turbo... please take a nice clear photo of the top of one of your mahle's for me. I need to check something.

thanks

 

r3dn3ck, dude why didnt you say MAHLE pistons? the shop they will be made at is less than 30 min from my house. i could have picked them up for you and sent them out myself. i used to work there.

 

they just don't have any in the size and style I wanted. They've pushed my order out 3 months in a row now so I said screw it and got the Probe SRS. It's easier that way.

 

what happened?

 

ok guys... here is the question i'm stumped on with this build.
should i go with some built 2v heads and cams or pick up some cobra heads and go with those and later add hi-po cams? i will have a custom intake made for the 4v heads and the adapters and hps intake for the 2v.

 

if your car is 2V, i say stay 2V. less wiring to deal with

 

I'd stay with 2v and get some stage 3 porting on the heads with as wild a cam as you cam get away with. Wiring from 2v to 4v is a PITA and kinda time consuming, then there's the year to year differences. If you can get 230cfm at .500 lift then you can see some impressive hp numbers without losing all the low end.

power for power, 4v is the way to go but for ease and still making good sickening power, 2v is a straight swap.

besides... if you hurry and get that motor together in 2v form I'll be forced to send you a HPS intake to do some testing on (and return to me hehehe).

 

This has probably already been discussed but I can't seem to find it. I'm trying to plan ahead with my mods to do the 5.4L swap and want to do things the right way to minimize wasted $$$. I'm about to order my gears, but wanted to make sure I got something that would compliment the 5.4 and still whip it in the 4.6. Would 4.10's be the best choice or should I go with something like a 3.73?

 

5.4's are torque monsters... you don't need anything but 3.27's, hell you could slap a 3.08 gear set in there and it'll still be fast as hell. I wouldn't go over 3.55's until you've mastered the art of feathering the clutch with the 5.4 in there. Anything under a 3.27 is still giving away a lot in trade for higher top speed.

4.10's are just too much gear IMHO... there's just too much torque low in the RPM band to need them.

 

Oh wow, so I can just run my stock gears, that saves me money right there, though I won't get to see the neck snapping while running in the 4.6. =(

 

While on the topic, I am planning my budget and have a few questions. I am planning on building a high compression engine (between 10-11:1) and have a few questions on parts. What would best compliment the compression in terms of heads and cams (I am looking at Patriot Stage III and Crane's 2nd or 3rd stage PI cams)? Also, is the stock oil pump sufficiant along w/ the pan? In addidtion, due to cash restraints, I will have to use the TR3650 trans for awhile. Will it be able to handle the torque w/ an occasional sprint or would I have to baby it. Also, would the rear end be on its limits w/ the stock 28 spline axles? Also, w/ Eibach springs (1.5" drop), how much more will the front drop? In terms of intake, would I have a clearence problem using the F-150 5.4 intake and if I do, can I just use the Mustang plenum w/o cruise control to avoid any cutting? Lastly, when is the 5.4 intake due to come out?