well imma try something should be interesting but imma try this out... and Towboat im not too sure on your intentions but you seem like you are being a bit snooty about your v-8, either way please feel free to make your way to Florida anytime to race i got a new plan of attack for this v-6....ill post pix for you guys to see what im doin to it..we'll just say itll be parked for about 2 months without an engine....ill be sure to post them up and for the record i bought a 5.4L v-8 and was talked out of puttin it in by a buddy of mine who runs a performance shop here in Fl, he said he could twist so many RPM's and so much HP out of that lil v-6 it'd make me puke...so imma see what he can do...wish me luck..oh yea and see if you can wish me a winning lottery ticket while you're at it imma need it

 

Mr. 5.4L Lightning guy, check this site out.

http://www.dragtruck.com/ENTRIES/CP7966JU1HHZ.html

This is a website for all truck owner who race their trucks.

This particular truck is basically a lightly modified lightning pushing 15.0 in the 1/4. Supposedly 420 horses, or somewhere around there.

A base stock lightning will run mid 15's with an auto.

My 4.2L V6 fully loaded heavy as _ _ ck super cab is running mid 16's. I'll post slips Friday night. A torque converter and a bump to a 50 shot of NX will take me below his mid 15's.

I've seen 4 cyl acura's get into the mid 12's.

Thing is, you can make ANY motor go as fast as you want it to go, there are NO limits.

Besides, answer me this, which is more emotionally rewarding. Signing your name on a piece of paper and driving to the track with your brand new lightning when you don't even know what an oil dipstick is, and pulling mid 15's thinking your bad? Or buying an older car or slower car and turning into a track monster with your own bare hands and mechanical knowledge.

Any freakin knucklehead can go buy a 350Z for 32,000 and run 14's with it and think there all bad out there with their pink shirt and pastel blue scarf around their neck.

But to take something that isn't as fast, and make it faster than "Biffy's" car with your own bare hands....that's an accomplishment you can be proud of and brag to your friends.

I've earned some bragging rights myself, and no one hear with a brand new lightning who doesn't know what a lugnut is but can run 15's hasn't. So they can just keep their mouth shut.

Tom Longo

 

And James,

You don't need any luck man. Your V6 can smoke V8's I guarantee. It just needs some work. My friend, who just bought a brand new Dodge Dakota R/T 5.9L (monster motor), hates me because I beat him in the quarter mile. After I beat him, he won't even open the hood of his truck because he doesn't want anyone to know that my puny 4.2 beat his mega monster 5.9.

And his truck probably weighs 500 pounds less.

Tom

 

Your truck in Florida runs mid 17's, there are several at my track. My automatic supercab will run circles around you.

Tom

 

WOW thats awesome, my buddy is already prepping the operating room for the procedure. He called today and asked if i minded removing the radiator mounts and relocating it back 3" to make room for the intercooler ....i was like "umm ok sure" he then asked if i minded rerouting the exaust for the 2.5" stainless full sys. and he said he had some headders that he will port match and work the heads trim off a bit and port/polish em , then he has found an aftermarket set of injectors and hi-pressure pump, the crank will be trued, and new rods and pistons will go on top, he said its gonna be a long process but when we're done itll be SICK....pix to come when it starts

 

That's great that you have a friend who's willing to help you with the work. Let me know when the pictures start coming.

Tom

 

Also,

Keep in touch via email because Orlando has that awsome 1/4 mile track i've never been to but want to go. They have party's there all the time. Maybe we could all hook up there one day.

Tom

 

I think me and Tom need to race...my stock 150 against your modded! It would be close I believe.

 

Tom if you wanna roll out to orlando one night hit me up ill go out there with ya, i wont have the truck to race but ill bring the stang

 

You got it James. The next few weekends I'm busy, but i want to make it out there soon.

Joseph, I wish we could run each other but maybe we could just post slips instead. Winter is coming so the humidity should start dying down here, which means faster times for everyone. I'm taking the truck out tonight since I've got the chip back with the nitrous program. I want to run it to see what it'll do now. Based on past gains, I'm expecting 16.5 on the 35 shot. If that works as planned, i'm moving to the 50 shot, but I don't have enough gas in my tank to move up tonight, it'll have to be on Wednesday. Once I do that, I'll be in the upper 15's.

Tom

 

Good news on the slips! We are getting a 1/4 strip right here in L-Town! It will be complete with a dyno to boot. It should be completed in a few months.

 

I wont the most bang for my buck. 4.2 or 4.6 or 5.0 or 5.4
now i"m talking using salvage used rebult new performance
for a 1986 4x4 broncoII

 

What in the world are you trying to say? You want to know what are some good parts for a Bronco?

 

Joe,

What made your city up and decide they're going to toss in a drag strip?? That's great. I wish they could put more in down here, unfortunately, it takes alot of space to put in a strip. And florida developers would rather put in condos and duplexes and houses that are so close together you can spit on your neighbors window. There isn't a whole lot of room left in south Florida.

I decided I was going to go back to college so I can freshen up on my english. I must have slipped a little since i've been out because i didn't understand anything that Bobcatbarth was saying : )

Tom

 

This past weekend I went and drove a new '04 f-150 and I was so dissapointed. The 4.6 was no match for my 4.2, there was no power across the board for 0-60, 60-80. I didn't bother trying to go faster. I know that my '99 4.2 is well broken in and with a Rousch exhaust and a K&N I would rather keep mine than spend $34,000 on something that just doesn't compare?
By the way how does your NOS hook in is it a single shot in to the air intake? Truck looks nice though, need some pictures of smoking tires.