View Poll Results: What are your 5.4L swap plans?
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11-14-2010, 10:35 PM
11-15-2010, 03:57 PM
I got the car running but i think i have a intake manifold gasket leak. There is little bit of coolant on the engine valley and its also blowing white smoke. There is no coolant in the oil so i guess i have to take everything off and align it again. Also, this blower is noisy as hell. I had the silencer ports shut, have a home port done to it and a 2.8 pulley. Here is a vid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zb6Cn6kDXfk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zb6Cn6kDXfk
11-15-2010, 07:09 PM
NICE !!!
I got the car running but i think i have a intake manifold gasket leak. There is little bit of coolant on the engine valley and its also blowing white smoke. There is no coolant in the oil so i guess i have to take everything off and align it again. Also, this blower is noisy as hell. I had the silencer ports shut, have a home port done to it and a 2.8 pulley. Here is a vid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zb6Cn6kDXfk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zb6Cn6kDXfk
11-15-2010, 07:42 PM
Thanks man, i have to take it off tomorrow and set it just right again so i wont have anymore coolant leaks. After that i have to wait for my throttle cable and then i will be able to drive the car around.
11-16-2010, 06:09 PM
Ok i took everything apart today and found out that my driver side gasket was fucked. I replaced them and i also put some RTV underneath the gasket and let the manifold (without the blower) lay on top of it for a good 20 minutes. After that i bolted them down and torqued them down to 40ftlbs. Fired up but then after it wouldnt start again. I dont have a throttle cable (waiting on it from ford) so i decided to put a piece of cardboard between the throttle stop bolt and the throttle linkage. Bam!! She fired up. Here is the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo93sf6dNl8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo93sf6dNl8
11-16-2010, 08:29 PM
Ok i took everything apart today and found out that my driver side gasket was fucked. I replaced them and i also put some RTV underneath the gasket and let the manifold (without the blower) lay on top of it for a good 20 minutes. After that i bolted them down and torqued them down to 40ftlbs. Fired up but then after it wouldnt start again. I dont have a throttle cable (waiting on it from ford) so i decided to put a piece of cardboard between the throttle stop bolt and the throttle linkage. Bam!! She fired up. Here is the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo93sf6dNl8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo93sf6dNl8
What cable did you have to order to get things to work?
11-16-2010, 08:30 PM
11-16-2010, 09:14 PM
I had to order one from a Terminator. The stock Gt one would work on a 4.6 but the 5.4 is just too wide.
11-16-2010, 10:09 PM
Is that a GT500 blower on a dual injected 2v?
11-17-2010, 04:41 AM
No it's a lightning motor with a whipple 3.4, I think those are just a u fitting to take the fuel line back behind the blower instead of under it. He is using the fore precision triple pump setup.
I like where he put his water temp sensor. In the radiator tube he made that goes from intake to radiator. That's a good idea.
I like where he put his water temp sensor. In the radiator tube he made that goes from intake to radiator. That's a good idea.
Last edited by the12fast4u; 11-17-2010 at 04:45 AM.
11-19-2010, 02:49 PM
I got my fuel rails in, I'm working on mocking up some custom brackets out of cardboard before I move on to making a permanent set. I should have something fabbed up in the next few days and then I'll get them painted and ready to mount.
11-21-2010, 07:21 PM
Making these brackets is a pain in the ***. Lots of trial and error, I'm just having trouble making sure they line up perfectly with the weird offset I have to deal with.
11-22-2010, 07:24 PM
Doing work on the brackets.
Here's one after the cuts and bends, just had to be drilled after this.
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Here's the other side tightened down.
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Here's it is mounted up, sturdy as can be. I ended up doing some more trimming on the left one so it looked more uniform with the right one.
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And a couple teasers of how it will look after I finish my homework.
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Hmmm....
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Here's one after the cuts and bends, just had to be drilled after this.
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Here's the other side tightened down.
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Here's it is mounted up, sturdy as can be. I ended up doing some more trimming on the left one so it looked more uniform with the right one.
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And a couple teasers of how it will look after I finish my homework.
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Hmmm....
da422c8b.jpg?t=1290482298
11-23-2010, 09:45 AM
Look what I got Gotta thank Bivens Race Cars for that one. I still gotta grind down the old MAP sensor block just to make it pretty, but other than that this thing looks awesome.
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Gotta thank Bivens Race Cars for that one. I still gotta grind down the old MAP sensor block just to make it pretty, but other than that this thing looks awesome.c04b6b43.jpg?t=1290534107
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11-23-2010, 05:21 PM
I was gonna use the MAP sensor hole for the IAC but it interfered with the throttle body so we moved it over. Now I just have to smooth that down as much as possible so it will look pretty when I get it powder coated.
11-24-2010, 08:19 PM
I'm lookin at doing it, just bought my 2000 gt needs some work done and this was one of the first things brought to my attention when i started talking power increse at the ford shop i work in. Most of the techs are telling my that i need to replace other things and they conflict with what others are saying. Now, what i need to know is what else needs to be changed, other than the intake manifold, to do the convert from a 4.6 2v to a 5..4 2v/4v whichever engine i find first for a decent price. I will be able to get a complete assembly, if that shortens your list. I would look through the thread but there is 335 damn pages and i don t have a lifetime. Any and all knowledge that you are 100% sure about is appreciated. Thanks!
11-24-2010, 09:32 PM
I'm lookin at doing it, just bought my 2000 gt needs some work done and this was one of the first things brought to my attention when i started talking power increse at the ford shop i work in. Most of the techs are telling my that i need to replace other things and they conflict with what others are saying. Now, what i need to know is what else needs to be changed, other than the intake manifold, to do the convert from a 4.6 2v to a 5..4 2v/4v whichever engine i find first for a decent price. I will be able to get a complete assembly, if that shortens your list. I would look through the thread but there is 335 damn pages and i don t have a lifetime. Any and all knowledge that you are 100% sure about is appreciated. Thanks!
11-25-2010, 07:15 AM
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Magrathea/California
Posts: 9,865
The only things you need to buy are the engine, intake and flywheel.
I have an intake for sale. If you're thinking of getting one from HPS, good luck. they're usually out.
EDIT: when you get serious about it, PM me like everyone else does.
I have an intake for sale. If you're thinking of getting one from HPS, good luck. they're usually out.
EDIT: when you get serious about it, PM me like everyone else does.
11-25-2010, 09:12 AM
I feel like I'm starting to get pretty knowledgeable about these things by this point. I've only been working on mine for 6 months. 
11-25-2010, 05:48 PM
I thought all the 2000s did. Mine had a march 2000 build date and it still had an 8 bolt flywheel.
11-28-2010, 06:46 PM
Sorry i havent been posting any updates lately. I have been running into soo many problems. First it was a huge leak inside the manifold. My intercooler lines werent long enough and started leaking inside the manifold and outside. I called Charles from TT and he shipped me 3/8 longer lines and it worked.
Then i started tracing a vacuum leak. I had installed a new supercharger gasket and it fixed the loud one but a smaller one popped up. I then changed it out to a gasket i made with gasket material you cut out. The little whistle noise was still there so i sprayed carb cleaner all around the adaptor plate trying to look for it but nothing. Then this morning i went out and checked all my vacuum hoses and noticed a very very small crack on my PCV hose. I put some RTV in there just to see if that was it and sure enough it was.
While i had the vacuum leak, i also had my intercooler pump not circulate the coolant. I looked all over for some kinks and found nothing. I heard that the i/c pump could get air locked if it was running with no coolant (which it was when i had the leak). I took off the bottom portion of the hose, opened up the i/c reservoir, blew on it to put pressure while i had the pump on. It took a while but i finally got all the air out and started priming like a champ
. Now to top off with coolant, change the oil again, datalog the car, and get her on the road again.
The finished product as it stands now:
I have to wait till tomorrow because while i was getting the air out of the i/c pump, some of it sprayed into the alternator. Dont want to risk it so i'll wait till tomorrow to start datalogging. Everything is looking up now. Oh yeah, i had to cut a small hole on the hood because if i did anymore grinding to the plenum, it was going to reach the crush side of the gasket.
Then i started tracing a vacuum leak. I had installed a new supercharger gasket and it fixed the loud one but a smaller one popped up. I then changed it out to a gasket i made with gasket material you cut out. The little whistle noise was still there so i sprayed carb cleaner all around the adaptor plate trying to look for it but nothing. Then this morning i went out and checked all my vacuum hoses and noticed a very very small crack on my PCV hose. I put some RTV in there just to see if that was it and sure enough it was.
While i had the vacuum leak, i also had my intercooler pump not circulate the coolant. I looked all over for some kinks and found nothing. I heard that the i/c pump could get air locked if it was running with no coolant (which it was when i had the leak). I took off the bottom portion of the hose, opened up the i/c reservoir, blew on it to put pressure while i had the pump on. It took a while but i finally got all the air out and started priming like a champ
. Now to top off with coolant, change the oil again, datalog the car, and get her on the road again. The finished product as it stands now:
I have to wait till tomorrow because while i was getting the air out of the i/c pump, some of it sprayed into the alternator. Dont want to risk it so i'll wait till tomorrow to start datalogging. Everything is looking up now. Oh yeah, i had to cut a small hole on the hood because if i did anymore grinding to the plenum, it was going to reach the crush side of the gasket.
11-29-2010, 11:12 AM
Anybody know where I can get some new navi timing cover bolts? And some valve cover bolts.
I got it mocked up but don't have all the right bolts.
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I got it mocked up but don't have all the right bolts.
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Last edited by 330ciJarryd; 11-29-2010 at 11:49 AM.
11-29-2010, 07:47 PM
I guess Ford it is, I want "NEW" hardware. I'm trying to keep everything pretty here lol.
11-29-2010, 08:10 PM
to mywill: sorry i havent been able to get ahold of you for like 2-3weeks. thats totally my bad and if you went ahead and sol that gear i wouldnt hold any hard feelings toward ya but if you see this, could you get back to me whenever youre available. the number is 248-953-8084, thanks man
11-30-2010, 07:06 AM
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Magrathea/California
Posts: 9,865
Well, my intake sold on ebay to one of the chaps that's still reading through the thread.
I have CPR fuel rails, 30lbs injectors and a slew of autometer gauges on special this week. Someone want those parts for a song?
I have front A-Arms and rear lower control arms on special as well. They're Maximum severe duty spherical and delrin bushings, requires a coil over conversion if you don't have one. Will work with the stock k-member though.
I have CPR fuel rails, 30lbs injectors and a slew of autometer gauges on special this week. Someone want those parts for a song?
I have front A-Arms and rear lower control arms on special as well. They're Maximum severe duty spherical and delrin bushings, requires a coil over conversion if you don't have one. Will work with the stock k-member though.