4.6 VS 5.4?
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4.6 VS 5.4?
Is there a major difference between these two? I've ridden in a stock truck with a 4.6 and a lifted truck with a 5.4,so with my experiences I cannot compare.
However,when looking for a truck I've been skipping trucks with a 4.6 due to the fact that I want to lift the truck,say 6-8" of lift with 36-37" tires? The gears would be stock for awhile,but would be replaced with 4.56 or 4.88 when I got the cash.
However,when looking for a truck I've been skipping trucks with a 4.6 due to the fact that I want to lift the truck,say 6-8" of lift with 36-37" tires? The gears would be stock for awhile,but would be replaced with 4.56 or 4.88 when I got the cash.
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Same Hp, more Tq. The blocks just a bit wider with a longer stroke. Same heads.
The 4.6 is easier to get mods for (Intakes, S/C, etc) but in a truck that weighs a lot, I'd go for the 5.4.
The 4.6 in a lightweight 2wd race truck could work fine although there's always the Lightening swaps with the 5.4. (Which I think is over rated if you want to mod right the first time and want big numbers.)
The 4.6 is easier to get mods for (Intakes, S/C, etc) but in a truck that weighs a lot, I'd go for the 5.4.
The 4.6 in a lightweight 2wd race truck could work fine although there's always the Lightening swaps with the 5.4. (Which I think is over rated if you want to mod right the first time and want big numbers.)
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I'm assuming this is similar to the 302 Vs 351W,the 302 will do perfectly fine but the 351W will do just a little better.
Same concept right? There is nothing wrong with either the 302 or the 4.6,but the 351 and 5.4 are just a step ahead?
Same concept right? There is nothing wrong with either the 302 or the 4.6,but the 351 and 5.4 are just a step ahead?
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sounds about right, but application is key i think in decision like this one, I say go 4.6 if you want a higher revving daily driver / race truck, go with the 5.4 if you want a workhorse / rock crawler, just my opinion from what i've heard, I'm sure some one will correct me if I'm wrong :P
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The truck will be my daily driver but I want to be able to take it off road too. I'm not going to go sink it to the hood in mud,but I want to be able to take it out and play with it. Eventually I'm gonna get an older F-350 for the serious muddin'.
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the 4.6 in the mud, unless you have oem tires "imo", but i'm basing my opinion on limited test....
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ie( 4.56 in the front diff aswell as 4.56 in the rear diff). nothing in the T case.
I have owned both,
My 97 had the 4.6, it was a regular cab, after i put on 285-75-16 MT i could tell a huge differance, and it got worse gas mileage than my 5.4. also pulling trailors, it was allway shifting down on the smallest grade.
My 02 has the 5.4, It is a supercrew, I ran it for 2 years with 315-70-17 with no problems, I even towed my 25' Camper with no problems. you can def tell the differance between the 2. i now have 4.56 gears in this one w/ 35's.
If you have the choice go with the 5.4
like said above, same hp, but Tourq is better with the 5.4
99-03 4.6 has 260Hp, 300 TQ
99-03 5.4 has 260Hp, 350 Tq
But the 4.6's 300 Lbss of tq is like 4200 RPM where th 5.4 is @ 2200 rpm. .
With a lift planed, i would def go with the 5.4.
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