Mod over 390?
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Mod over 390?
Alright guys so I have a tired 360 in my truck. I am running it as a hauler at the moment, but I would like to build a nice little daily driven sleeper out of it. Nothing too crazy, would like to keep the price of the motor under $3000. So I was looking into a couple of modular engines just for the added reliability over an old carbed engine. If I can make around 300hp/400 tq with a mod for around 3000 N/A, then that would be the route I'd take.
5.4 4v - I know Ford experimented with these but they were really limited run. Could I get a 2v 5.4 and put 4.6 4v heads from like a mark viii on the block?
4.6 4v - Could I get a mark viii and make the 4.6 put up the numbers I look for or is that a pipe dream?
5.4 2v - Can a 2v 5.4 run well? I know that my buddy had a 5.4 in his truck and it got destroyed by my bone stock 4.6 2v in a Lincoln towncar running on 7 cylinders. But it was a 97 and to my understanding that is the worst running 5.4 in the trucks.
I would like to stay away from the 4.6 2v just because my mother has a 4.6 in her 01 and it is a doggggggg.
5.4 4v - I know Ford experimented with these but they were really limited run. Could I get a 2v 5.4 and put 4.6 4v heads from like a mark viii on the block?
4.6 4v - Could I get a mark viii and make the 4.6 put up the numbers I look for or is that a pipe dream?
5.4 2v - Can a 2v 5.4 run well? I know that my buddy had a 5.4 in his truck and it got destroyed by my bone stock 4.6 2v in a Lincoln towncar running on 7 cylinders. But it was a 97 and to my understanding that is the worst running 5.4 in the trucks.
I would like to stay away from the 4.6 2v just because my mother has a 4.6 in her 01 and it is a doggggggg.
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If I had the money I would get a 4.6 2V stroker with TFS heads. The 2V has the most aftermarket options of headers, and intake manifolds. It uses a cable instead of dbw.
The other engines get to where the cost to play puts me into a reasonably built 4.6 2V with a turbo laying down bigger numbers. Of course unless you could score a wrecked engine with good life left, but now they are getting a bit rare with age.
The 5.4's stroke is really long, but shares the 4.6's bore size. Combined with small npi heads it gets chocked up easily where a 4.6 still has rpm left.
While the 4.6 2V is not a power house it does have the advantage of numbers on the market. Which is why I chose one for my F100 project. Too which I will add PI heads+cams, truck intake manifold, complete bolt-ons, and a proper tune. This should put me around 325/325 hp/tq. Then as time goes by I will seriously consider a TVS supercharger or smallish turbo. Either of which will get to the 500hp mark easily if not higher.
The other engines get to where the cost to play puts me into a reasonably built 4.6 2V with a turbo laying down bigger numbers. Of course unless you could score a wrecked engine with good life left, but now they are getting a bit rare with age.
The 5.4's stroke is really long, but shares the 4.6's bore size. Combined with small npi heads it gets chocked up easily where a 4.6 still has rpm left.
While the 4.6 2V is not a power house it does have the advantage of numbers on the market. Which is why I chose one for my F100 project. Too which I will add PI heads+cams, truck intake manifold, complete bolt-ons, and a proper tune. This should put me around 325/325 hp/tq. Then as time goes by I will seriously consider a TVS supercharger or smallish turbo. Either of which will get to the 500hp mark easily if not higher.
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