Lightning Supercharger interchangability
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Lightning Supercharger interchangability
I have a chance to get a Lightning motor with a thrown rod pretty cheap. I was wondering if the supercharger set up would swap to a normally aspired 5.4. Is there a difference in compression ratio? If the swap works, should I swap the heads too? Or are they the same?
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Actually, the crank is forged on the regular 5.4s also. Unless it is a factory rebuiold, in which case it may have a cast crank. Pistons seem to be the main difference between the L engine and the non-L engine.
You can definitely put the blower on your truck. Here's a link to the parts you need for the kit:
http://www.madenterprise.com/scparts.htm
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I know of several people who have done this. Great mod, though you'll need a custom tune to make it all work.
If I had to start over, I think I'd do exactly what you may do: get a used L blower for cheap, then get the kit from the link I posted and install it. While I love my procharger, I like the idea of OEM reliability.
You can definitely put the blower on your truck. Here's a link to the parts you need for the kit:
http://www.madenterprise.com/scparts.htm
(mods, please delete if posting this link violates the forum rules)
I know of several people who have done this. Great mod, though you'll need a custom tune to make it all work.
If I had to start over, I think I'd do exactly what you may do: get a used L blower for cheap, then get the kit from the link I posted and install it. While I love my procharger, I like the idea of OEM reliability.
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Mr. Jordan...
I thank you for posting this. Your link was a missing piece in my puzzle on the potential swap. Why didn't you mention this in my "KB ?" post in the power adder forum?
Apprently I hadn't done my research well enough in that area. Thank you.
-Kerry
I thank you for posting this. Your link was a missing piece in my puzzle on the potential swap. Why didn't you mention this in my "KB ?" post in the power adder forum?
Apprently I hadn't done my research well enough in that area. Thank you.
-Kerry
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you aren't getting the computer from the lightning?
I'm pretty sure you'll be able to tune your computer with a tuner chip of some sort, but you may have to have it special tuned locally on a dyno and all that.
I'm pretty sure you'll be able to tune your computer with a tuner chip of some sort, but you may have to have it special tuned locally on a dyno and all that.
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The compression is different. N/A 5.4's use 9.5:1, lightnings are 8.5:1. The lightning also has forged pistons. The stock computer does not have enough flexibility in the fuel tables to handle a blower, so will therefore need a new ECM, not just a tuner. Plus injectos, manifolds, throttle body's, etc. Then the rest of those parts listed in the website above.
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Fbodyfan, is the difference in compression ration due to the cylinder heads or is it in the pistons. Sounds like the blowers have been used on 9.5:1 N/A engines. I'm wondering if the extra point in compression causes a major problems.
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http://www.johnnylightningperf.com/
heres a link to the man who owns and drives the fastest lighting and runs a speed shop only for lightings who just may put any one wanting information in the correct driection.
heres a link to the man who owns and drives the fastest lighting and runs a speed shop only for lightings who just may put any one wanting information in the correct driection.
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I believe it's the pistons that are different. Lightning of course has forged. You shouldn't have a problem with the compression using 93 octane and a blower on a 9.5:1 motor, just listen for any knocking or pinging. Make sure you don't crank the boost up too high, as these pistons are weaker than the lightnings. I could be wrong but I think the heads are the same.
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