Pics of my new engine

[toms89]

Im gonna ask a question that will make you guys know Im stupid but Im an old carburator mechanic and I dont know shit about these computers, but when you do and engine build up for one of these things what do you have to do to the computer if anything to make it run the modified engine??

If you radically modify the vehicle such as installing lightning supercharger, changing injectors or cam you do need a custom tune as 99 expy mentioned. I plan to do this mod also and this was recommended to me by a local tuner that can set me up.

http://www.sctflash.com/

For mild mods such as cold air intake and exhaust the computer, if it is mass air based, is very good at compensating for it and it is not necessary. But of course there is almost always more powered to be gained by custom programming as the factory must program for worst case scenarios. Imagine a 105 degree day running 87 octane with a/c running full blast towing a 5,000 pound boat in heavy traffic.

 

[MaxSoszko]

Im going to come and steal it out of your truck now....lol jk

 

[99 Expy]

I got long block in truck today had to order new Alternator diff. than stock one. Will finish putting together next week and get exhaust redone. Hope to have running soon. Driving my v6 supercoupe mustang for a while.

Hope your install is going well. Any pics?

 

[ExpeditionDrew]

Im going to come and steal it out of your truck now....lol jk

i just wanna steal his truck forget just taking the motor.....and damn i wish i could build one like that....were the stock mustang heads cheap....

 

[kentv6]

More pics for you guys.

 

[99 Expy]

Looking good man!! Can't wait to hear this bad boy in action

 

[kentv6]

May start new engine thursday. It's going to be loud no exhaust yet.

 

[boiler71]

kentv6...having added the lightning supercharger on my F150 and my wife's Expy, I HIGHLY recommend do the PCV delete and just adding breathers on the valve covers.

Reason: I bought 2 L&S oil separators (supposed to be the best out there) and oil got by them. Also ended up sucking oil from the driver's valve cover. Saw no difference between having PCV and no PCV.

Just my 2 cents.

 

[joezek]

kentv6...having added the lightning supercharger on my F150 and my wife's Expy, I HIGHLY recommend do the PCV delete and just adding breathers on the valve covers.

Reason: I bought 2 L&S oil separators (supposed to be the best out there) and oil got by them. Also ended up sucking oil from the driver's valve cover. Saw no difference between having PCV and no PCV.

Just my 2 cents.

On your lightning SC swaps, how many miles were on those engines? Just thinking your excessive blow by may have been from high mileage. My stock 5.4 had a consumption problem when I bought it with 137,000 miles on it, like a quart every 500 miles. I ran valvoline max life oil which is known for cleaning up stuck piston rings, and also ran a bottle of Zmax which also helps the same way, oil consumption is almost non existent now for the last 6,000 miles. BTW the first thing I did when I realized there was a consumption problem was install my PCV oil separator, I always run one in my vehicles. During the consumption problem I had to empty the separator every other day, now it's never got oil in it.

 

[kentv6]

I have truck running on base tune and exhaust done no cats flow master exhaust. It sounds mean hope to have dyno soon I'am putting some miles on, breaking in engine. The trans. is the next weakest link.

 

[boiler71]

On your lightning SC swaps, how many miles were on those engines? Just thinking your excessive blow by may have been from high mileage. My stock 5.4 had a consumption problem when I bought it with 137,000 miles on it, like a quart every 500 miles. I ran valvoline max life oil which is known for cleaning up stuck piston rings, and also ran a bottle of Zmax which also helps the same way, oil consumption is almost non existent now for the last 6,000 miles. BTW the first thing I did when I realized there was a consumption problem was install my PCV oil separator, I always run one in my vehicles. During the consumption problem I had to empty the separator every other day, now it's never got oil in it.

Our oil issues had nothing to do with blow by or worn parts. The problem was that the supercharger sucked so hard, it basically pulled the oil straight from the valve cover.

In fact, at one point I pulled the intake tube to make some adjustments and oil ran was literally running past the butterflies. Did the PCV delete and no more issues.

 

[99 Expy]

Have you made any progress lately, vids?

 

[kentv6]

It's alive and nasty. Hoping to get it Dyno and tuned this week or next my tuner this trying to find a way to get it on his Dyno. It's way to tall.

 

[toms89]

Can't wait to see some numbers..

 

[JDMitchell]

How about a video of this beast in action?

 

[Soldier777]

video.... video.....video.....video.....

 

[kentv6]

Installed my trans. shift kit tonight big diff. My tuner still working on a way to put it on the Dyno.

 

[kentv6]

Dyno set up for Monday afternoon. Will see what it makes.

 

[walnuts4x4]

dyno is

 

[toms89]

Dyno set up for Monday afternoon. Will see what it makes.

Its Tuesday!? Any numbers yet? Video??