tomEK

this my first time working on an F-150, the owner wanted to fix a water leak, but we didnt stop there.

This is hopefully going to be a work truck so were thinking that we should shoot for gasmileage through horsepower

since we had to take the intake mani off to fix the leak from that gasket, we decided to have it ported and polished at jeffs speed shop in brandon. We are also putting in an upgraded cooling system with new water pump hoses and a big radiator and need suggestions of good brands for the radiator.

Not stopping there either, we have decided to port and polish the heads, also at jeffs, im going to be posting pics as they come now more often, we got the intake mani, plenum spacing and valve covers off at the moment and are about to get the timing chain cover off, just one more accesory pulley and a couple cover bolts.

when the engine gets put back together were going to finish up with the msd ignition coils, new fuel injectors, spark plugs and wires, intake, headers and exhaust also.

suspension has been talked about, maybe lowering it

so, questions are
1. good brand for bigger radiator and if hoses come with?
2. should we also have the plenum spacer ported and polished or is there a upgraded version?
3. shortcuts, read somewhere that the stock intake system could be modified somehow, i dont think were trying to go cheap but shortcuts and free power cant be beat also.
4. good brands for all these parts we need and if im forgeting something would make for some more power since we got the heads off already without doing cams, rods, cranks or pistons.

any advice is going to be welcomed. ive been wanting to tear apart an engine bigger than a civics for a while

and im still trying to figure out how to post pics the right way if u can help with that

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tomEK

taking a break during the weekend to work on dads ranger and my girls honda but monday will be back with more pics of the truck with the timing chain cover off and hopefuly the heads

tomEK

wow no replies? if nobody wants to read then ill put in TRuck section

97mustanggton18s

Im not to sure on the intake manifold for trucks, but it would be more beneficial for you to grab a set of PI heads....your looking at 40hp right there with out them being PnP...PnP and you have more hp. They use to be kind of expensive but now you can get a set sometime for about 200 dollars.

Stealth Mode

1. good brand for bigger radiator and if hoses come with?
2. should we also have the plenum spacer ported and polished or is there a upgraded version?
3. shortcuts, read somewhere that the stock intake system could be modified somehow, i dont think were trying to go cheap but shortcuts and free power cant be beat also.
4. good brands for all these parts we need and if im forgeting something would make for some more power since we got the heads off already without doing cams, rods, cranks or pistons.

1. Griffin. Best RADs out there.
2. Plenum spacer? If you're talking about the IMRC plates, you should remove them or rig them bitchs to stay open.
3. If you guys already polished and ported the intake, why replace?
4. FRPP!

But seriously, No need to go PI if you have plans to port and polish the heads n such. Plus its a work truck. If he wants cheap HP and good MPG, find a Gen II Mark VIII. The 4.6 DOHC in those are rated at 280hp and 300tq.

Here is my main question... Its a truck, why is he valuing HP over TQ? Does he plan on some top speed runs or pulling equipment?

tomEK

thanks guys, actually we do want to take it down to the track everyonce in a while, he also has a sierra and i own a civic that he wants beat. Yes also we are going to be pulling lawncare equiptment in it so yes we do want torque but without doing pistons, cams might be possible if we can find the right set but then id have to convince him it would be worth better gas mileage (prolly not true tho) btw heres the pic with heads off and they are at jeffs now, so just got some waiting to do and its time to organize the tools back into place and get some more parts

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tomEK

oh and not replace the intake manifold i was talkin about putting a k&n intake system on with headers and true dual exhaust

Hurstmeister

Headers and CAI and it might get up to about 185 RWHP.

The 4.6 wont make a lot of torque,.. too small.

To build HP on a budget you you can bolt on PI heads and PI intake for a guaranteed 50 rwhp increase. You'll spend more on headers than you will for PI heads and intake and get less from the headers.

Or if your on a budget and willing to do your own work. You can port the NPI heads and bolt on a PI intake and you should see about 35 - 40 rwhp there. Add Comp 268HR or 270HR cams and could see as much as 265 - 275hp. With ported PI heads that would put you closer to 280 - 295 hp.

No idea who makes long tubes for these trucks. Shorty headers are a waste of time personally. They have no collector so they have no way to aid scavenging,.. which is what the motor needs to see any hp.

Good luck with your truck.

Hurst

tomEK

well nothing to do today exept i got some leftover pics

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these and ill try to find some more, ive had this account since 07 i think and ive been wanting to do a build thread forever, finally

sullivanracing06

leave it stock, reinstall oem parts... thats a work truck not a svt... my .02