swapping 5.0 to 4.6 dohc in my 79 2wd - Page 8

lew52 · #**106** (**permalink**) 08-13-2009, 06:24 AM

1,000 sounds like alot , I had mine done for 650 , but dyno time is expensive , its worth it to get a good tune . I guess they will set all your shift points in the trans to ..... Lew

79 f-150 guy · #**107** (**permalink**) 08-13-2009, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by kaboom10

You can buy a tuner and the software anddo it yourself for less than that.

i have no idea what to buy??

dkf · #**108** (**permalink**) 08-13-2009, 01:26 PM

They make carb intakes for the 4.6l dohc but they are real expensive. http://www.sullivanperformance.com/Y.../intake4.6.htm
Then you still have to get the carb, dial the carb in and tune the trans.

I'm no expert on the matter but an Xcal3 tuner and the SCT Pro Racer software may work to get everything dialed in. The thing is your looking $400 or so for the tuner and another $350 or so for the software. Plus there will be a huge learning curve for you and a lot of trial and error and datalogging.

Johnny Lightning Performance is about 3 hours south of you. Might be worth giving them a call and see what they have to say. Some of the stuff that comes out of JLP is pretty crazy.

kaboom10 · #**109** (**permalink**) 08-13-2009, 02:20 PM

You can buy a book about tuning to see if you would want to. Engine management advanced tuning by greg banish. I highly recommend it. I do all my own tuning. Yes you can go carb with a manifold made for a Mustang. It won't work on a heavy truck. If you supercharged it then it would work.

dkf · #**110** (**permalink**) 08-13-2009, 02:25 PM

Yeah I see that. 2500-7500rpm is up there for a truck motor.

79 f-150 guy · #**111** (**permalink**) 08-13-2009, 04:24 PM

well i just got a tranny finally.. i bought a complete engine and tranny from a 94 town car for 50.00. also i should have my mount for the cab by monday and he's delivering the engine and tranny i just bought on sunday.. so i got plenty to do next week.

anyone know anything about adapting 03 lightning wheels to my truck.. do they make adapters?? i can by a set and would like to adapt them to my truck if possable..

jsutton · #**112** (**permalink**) 08-13-2009, 04:28 PM

Yea you can get adapters for 5 X 5.5 to 5 X 135

http://store.gaugemagazine.com/5-x-5...l-adapter.aspx

79 f-150 guy · #**113** (**permalink**) 08-13-2009, 04:55 PM

thanks sutton, thats what i was looking for but couldnt find...

lew52 · #**114** (**permalink**) 08-13-2009, 05:05 PM

I think 03 lightning wheels are 18in wheels , why would you want to do that to a 79 truck ???

79 f-150 guy · #**115** (**permalink**) 08-13-2009, 05:22 PM

the ones i'm lookin at are 17's.. i got 16 inch black steely's on it now so i just figured the 17's would be neet to put on every now and then...

dkf · #**116** (**permalink**) 08-13-2009, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by jsutton

Yea you can get adapters for 5 X 5.5 to 5 X 135

http://store.gaugemagazine.com/5-x-5...l-adapter.aspx

Those are 5 x 5" adapters, need 5 x 5.5" adapters.
http://www.ezaccessory.com/Wheel_Ada.../5135-5550.htm

Just don't buy any Chrome aluminum american racing wheels, they suck. (chrome bajas)

79 f-150 guy · #**117** (**permalink**) 08-13-2009, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by dkf

Those are 5 x 5" adapters, need 5 x 5.5" adapters.
http://www.ezaccessory.com/Wheel_Ada.../5135-5550.htm

Just don't buy any Chrome aluminum american racing wheels, they suck. (chrome bajas)

ok, thanks

jsutton · #**118** (**permalink**) 08-13-2009, 11:04 PM

Sorry about that, there were so many listed on that page. You can see in what I typed I said 5.5 but clicked on the wrong one to link to. Thanks dfk, my mistake.

79 f-150 guy · #**119** (**permalink**) 08-14-2009, 12:49 PM

well i geuss i'll go see what i can get done to it today since it's nice out.. wish i had that mount that way i could put on the cab. i'm sure i'll find something that needs done.. thanks

79 f-150 guy · #**120** (**permalink**) 08-14-2009, 04:08 PM

rained out, as soon as i got it uncovered and started working on getting it eady for the new tranny i'm getting on sunday. it started to cloud up, no sooner than i got it all recovered the rain started.. so i geuss i'm done for today....