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View Poll Results: What are your 5.4L swap plans?
Not swapping. You guys are nuts for trying.
1.82%
Not swapping but find the topic interesting.
12.73%
Thinking about doing the swap but not in the next year.
16.82%
Definitely going to do the swap in the next year or so.
25.45%
Doing it now. Looking for an engine or awaiting delivery.
15.45%
Doing it now. Already bought an engine.
18.64%
Done. Got my 5.4L and showin my tail lights to camaro's every day.
7.73%
Screw 5.4, I'm going diesel 4cylinder.
1.36%
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Old 10-17-2011, 09:15 PM
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i have a 99-01 but i'm only using the lower. didn't think the exchanger would help me any.
 
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Old 10-17-2011, 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Y2K GT
Also, I did want to mention. With my research so far, I've found that the 99-00 intake is different from the 01+ intake. So If your buddy is going to mass produce your adapter, you'll need to figure out which lower to go with.
I picked up my setup for a steal, but its a 99-00 intake.

Yup, we went over it a long time ago. The 01+ have a much much better increase in runner height and tons of Lightning guys switch over to the 01+ intake set up. I wanted to make sure that we did it right the first time by going with the best lower.
 
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Old 10-19-2011, 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Ortiz
Yup, we went over it a long time ago. The 01+ have a much much better increase in runner height and tons of Lightning guys switch over to the 01+ intake set up. I wanted to make sure that we did it right the first time by going with the best lower.
any idea what the plates are going to run when he starts getting them mass produced?
 
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Old 10-20-2011, 10:41 PM
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I am still moving forward in my install. I have run into a issue, I have a broken cam gear. Its a pressed gear that broke, so I cant just replace it. I will need a camshaft. I have 2 known good non-PI 4.6 cams on the floor in my scrap pile, can those work in the PI 5.4?
 
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Old 10-20-2011, 11:08 PM
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I am not losing lift or duration... as researched. Anyone got a OEM passenger side camshaft, with the cam gear on it for sale?
 
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Old 10-21-2011, 12:20 PM
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also, if anybody wants a spec stage one i can get you one for 250 shipped to you.
 
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Old 10-22-2011, 07:22 PM
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Havent been on here in a while but for a little background i was planning on building a fully forged 5.4 for boost. So far i have trickflow heads with port work done, MHS stage 4.5 cams, HPS Intake and various other parts including a freshly +.030 bored 5.4 block. After building my DD honda into a DD beast i was thinking of just going high compression with the stang and keeeping it super reliable and spend a little less on the engine considering it should be able to hit mid 11s with slicks and the work i already have done.

Any ideas on what pistons to look at or rods? I was thinking highest compression i can do on 93 octane. I would be going with a ford racing crank from summit as well. As much as i would love to build for FI $2.5k for a rotating assembly is killin my build time because i had the money for it but it was stolen at the time and now a year has passed with basically no progress because i need a rotating assembly to finish the engine.
 

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Old 10-22-2011, 08:57 PM
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if your going NA get flat top pistons...
 
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Old 10-23-2011, 07:40 AM
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Would 400whp be possible? Here is my exact setup Trickflow Ported heads, stage 4.5 TFS cams from mhs, Stage 2 valve springs, comp cam gears, Trickflow small timing gears, ported hps intake, manley rods, FRRP Crank, steeda underdrive pulleys, Accufab 75mm Throttle body and plenum, Lightweight flywheel, spec 6 puck, FRRP HV oil Pump, Edlebrock HV water pump, 200 amp alternator, FRPP Aluminum Driveshaft, and 4.10s with a full 31spline rear. and of course some of those tps longtubes.
 

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Old 10-23-2011, 07:59 AM
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400 or very close to it IMO
 
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Old 10-23-2011, 11:06 AM
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Will flat tops need to cut or no?
 
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Old 10-23-2011, 02:34 PM
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Hi there...I've been reading this thread for some time - since Sept 09 I think. I've talked to R3DN3Ck a few times in the past - long ago - finally starting the process. At the moment I've sourced most of what I need - however i am looking for some drop engine mounts - are they out there? Any is FTPerformance or anyone else any closer to a long tube header solution?
 
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Old 10-23-2011, 03:28 PM
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And is the HPS intake still the way to go? I haven't found anything else and I have heard that there are flow problems at higher RPMS - again just hearsay. Also have been looking for a KB/Torks type supercharger that will work with this set up - I have a centi set up but dont want to use it if I can avoid it.
 
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Old 10-24-2011, 07:43 AM
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if your NA or maybe nitrious the HPS is the way to go. if your FI then you might want to try a custom intake like a couple of us are doing with lightning lowers and custom uppers.
 
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Old 10-30-2011, 11:43 PM
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OK....So I just put a 5.4 in my 98 Mustang GT. I need for someone to help me with finding headers. Also been doing lots of reading and wondering if im going EFI should I use the HPS intake? 700.00 is a lot of money to waste if this intake will not do what I need it to.... that is make my car run strong in low to high rpms.. :-))

anyone??
 
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Old 10-31-2011, 12:24 AM
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Hps is the way to go unless you have a custom intake like a few of us have done.
 
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Old 10-31-2011, 12:24 AM
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looks like another 5.4 is growling to life done south. updates tomarrow....
 
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Old 11-01-2011, 10:25 PM
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not the best pic, but one more 5.4 installed in bama....


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updated pic...
 

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Old 11-02-2011, 12:11 PM
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Don't know if this topic has been touched on in this thread but does anyone know a set of headers longtube or shorties that will work on my 5.4 gt500 motor in my 02 saleen?
Sugestions?
Thanks
 
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Old 11-04-2011, 10:07 PM
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more pics of said fun:

 
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Old 11-05-2011, 04:12 PM
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myillwillinc, what fuel rails are you guys using there? and lines...
thanks
Joey
 
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Old 11-05-2011, 04:57 PM
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bbk rails, i made him the crossover lines.
 
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Old 11-06-2011, 08:50 AM
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I have some 4.10s up for grabs with a full install kit for $200 obo shipped. I need these gone asap. They are FRPP gears with mobil-1 lube and a Motive Install kit.
 
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Old 11-06-2011, 10:45 AM
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only prob is that 4.10's are too much for a 5.4.
 
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Originally Posted by myillwillinc
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looking good
 
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Old 11-08-2011, 06:35 PM
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just got a call and all i heard was cam lope and cheers..........
 
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Old 11-13-2011, 08:52 AM
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Hate to be a thread jacker, but I've been chasing Redneck all over the internet about the 5.4 swap, and thought I'd caught him here, but I guess I've missed him again.

But some who have been on this massive 350+ thread are still here, so hopefully you can hop over to
5.4 swap in Tx and help me out.

I'm still at about page 145 of this thread, when I checked and saw it was still moving.

Once I finally green light, I'll join in the 5.4 thread, and note my progress as well.
 
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Old 11-13-2011, 09:09 AM
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I'm still around. PM's work well. Whatcha' need.
 
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Old 11-13-2011, 09:18 AM
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haha, my bad.

I've been hunting for about 6 months.
I think i did PM you on my Sn95 account.

hold on, i'll buzz ya. Just worried about little things.
 
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Old 11-13-2011, 10:30 AM
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still trying to source a block.
I found one on ebay for 350
with 320XXX miles. And they don't know if it runs.
Next is 700 flat.
Looks viable, but no mileage listed.
Depending on how well internals handle bolt ons, I'll buy a more expensive motor.

But finding it hard to spend more than 1400 on motor-shipping.

And the price for FRRP shorties is RAPE.
459!?
Are these the only things that will fit?!
I would use my stockers, but those are shot.

Since I have a NPI, I know I need the two coolant sensors, but I just realized, HPS is the HPS here in el paso, so I don't think I'll have an issue asking them to drill/tap mine.
 

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