HP 4x4 SD build
Cargo Master
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From: Lubbock
If the front is a dana 60 there are several lockers avalible. If its a dana 50 not so much. Now for the rear a detroit locker is the way to go. Hard to be the old reliable and given your wheelbase it should have good manners. Also some one does make a electric locker for the factory trucks so that should be out there.
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Mountain Pass
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I called a company that deals is differentials but they had no record of anything electronic selecting. You can only get the entire axle assembly from ford according to the ford parts guy. Besides that I ordered the electronic locking rear diff on my wife's new truck (got stuck with crappy 3.31 gears, thanks ford), and I am not supposed to use it unless the truck is unloaded and on a slick surface. They actually made it sound weak to me. I wish they would have before I ordered it. Auburn gear ECTED is made to handle abuse and is a limited slip when not engaged. The versions made for other assemblies like the dana 60 are only about $200 more than a True Trac and the ability to selectively lock it is nice. I do not like ARB because I have a hard time with air fittings.
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Mountain Pass
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Just curious, I have read several threads on swapping out the 5.4 for the 6.2 and everyone says it isn't possible without a wiring nightmare, and just leaves it at that. Apparently the tranny and motor mounts are the same bolt pattern. Wouldn't it be possible to build a custom intake to fit the electronics from the 5.4 on it? Then is there any way the cam phaser system could be deleted for a standard cam. I know the supercharged 5.4 is the easy way to go and I will be happy with that but eventually I will want to grow. When I build this engine it will be on par with a stock 6.2 (because reliability is important) so I am curious if it would be possible for the 5.4 computer to run the 6.2 with 5.4 electronics and no cam phasers with proper programming. Maybe this would be the topic for another thread but this is the one I have open and I would like to know because the 6.2 has a bunch of room to grow where the 5.4 is tapped out due to valve shrouding, small bore spacing, and long stroke.
Cargo Master
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From: Forest lake minnesota
There are lots of suspension installs on this forum but next to zero 5.4 builds, my vote is for the engine build thread. As far as the 6.2 swap I think you are in unchartered territory as far as swapping one in place of the 5.4.
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Mountain Pass
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Well I got the idea yesterday to search the mustang forums, and there has been at least 1 6.2 swap into a stang using a modified wiring harness. Apparently it was pretty difficult. Then the tuning was an issue. Apparently the torque management system was a pain.
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You need to get with these guys on the svtperformnce.com forum.
"6.2l 4.02x3.74 379" un ported factory head's, sheet metal intake 105MM TB, free Boss injectors, short tube headers, factory lift .510 lift cams shorter duration, 10.1:1 CR factory twin plugs stayed. 2003 crown Vic PCM used with CNC'd cam timing sprocket 4.6l sensors retained with new harness. PCM calibrated for engine size. 6500RPM 521.4HP
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5.0l vs. 6.2l
"6.2l 4.02x3.74 379" un ported factory head's, sheet metal intake 105MM TB, free Boss injectors, short tube headers, factory lift .510 lift cams shorter duration, 10.1:1 CR factory twin plugs stayed. 2003 crown Vic PCM used with CNC'd cam timing sprocket 4.6l sensors retained with new harness. PCM calibrated for engine size. 6500RPM 521.4HP
all together I paid a little under 4K.
5.0l vs. 6.2l
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Mountain Pass
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This is it a month ago in Cushing Oklahoma. I should be going home in a few weeks and will post a picture of the truck after the install. Then I will do a build thread on the route I go. From what I have read so far the 6.2 is becoming more interesting as it in stock form running 87 octane puts out more than the procharged 5.4 running 91. Then there is room to grow with the 6.2 while the 5.4 is tapped out unless you raise your powerband. A high powerband sucks for a truck though.
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