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expedition, lightning model
what else would i need, and rough idea on total cost. i wouldn't be doing the work, so figure that in to the price.
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If you have a 2V motor, you need to go to www.madenterprise.com as noted in the seller's comments. You need a lot of parts to adapt the blower to fit your engine, and Mike sells them all in a kit. Otherwise you'll go crazy trying to hunt-down all of the myriad parts you'll need.
I know lots of guys who have done this, it's a great way to add a ton of power to your truck. Most guys are putting down about 360hp to the rear wheels, and a ton of torque that will easily roast your tires.
But you can often find a Lightning blower for a bit less than that auction, methinks.
I know lots of guys who have done this, it's a great way to add a ton of power to your truck. Most guys are putting down about 360hp to the rear wheels, and a ton of torque that will easily roast your tires.
But you can often find a Lightning blower for a bit less than that auction, methinks.
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I think the Lightning swap is one of the more cost-effective blowers you can put onto your truck.
All supercharger insstallations are a bit involved, but can be done with normal tools.
Most aftermarket blowers will come with detailed instructions, but enough guys have done the Lightnign swap that you can find instructions on most of the larger F-150 forums. Plus Mike (at madenterprise) is typically more than happy to help out his customers. He's a great guy.
A centrifugal like a Procharger or Vortec or Paxton may be a little easier becuase you don't have to remove the intake manifold. You just bolt a mounting plate onto your negine then bolt the blower to the plate.
All supercharger insstallations are a bit involved, but can be done with normal tools.
Most aftermarket blowers will come with detailed instructions, but enough guys have done the Lightnign swap that you can find instructions on most of the larger F-150 forums. Plus Mike (at madenterprise) is typically more than happy to help out his customers. He's a great guy.
A centrifugal like a Procharger or Vortec or Paxton may be a little easier becuase you don't have to remove the intake manifold. You just bolt a mounting plate onto your negine then bolt the blower to the plate.
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what else would i need, and rough idea on total cost. i wouldn't be doing the work, so figure that in to the price.
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A raised hood as well. I would think.
Lightnings don't have raised hoods from the factory.
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If you have a 2V motor, you need to go to www.madenterprise.com as noted in the seller's comments. You need a lot of parts to adapt the blower to fit your engine, and Mike sells them all in a kit. Otherwise you'll go crazy trying to hunt-down all of the myriad parts you'll need.
step 2: sent mike an email requesting parts list, prices and ford part numbers. i work in a parts dept at a ford dealer, so if i can get a better price buying from myself, i will. i am trying to keep project cost as low as possible. my tuner up in NH said it is a pretty straightforward swap, and he shouldn't have a problem.
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Lots of guys, on this site and others, have a lot of miles on their non-OEM blowers.
There's several with over 200K miles on their supercharged trucks, and they are still going strong.
I put mine on at 100K miles, and I've got over 135K now. I tow a lot, drive fast but IMHO I generally don't abuse it.
I personally think it just comes down to how well you generally maintain your truck. As well as how hard you push things, how good your tune is, etc. A bad tune can grenade your engine very quickly.
Some non-modified trucks die below 100K miles, while others are over 400K miles.
IMHO adding a blower won't add to the life of your truck, and likely does decrease the life of certain high-stress components like the engine & tranny. The question becomes, to what extent is the lifespan of a given component decreased? If you take good care of it, it's likely a relatively insignificant amount.
If many guys have over 200K blown miles on their well-maintainted trucks, and they are still running great, it's tough to argue that the life of their engines was decreased significantly.
There's several with over 200K miles on their supercharged trucks, and they are still going strong.
I put mine on at 100K miles, and I've got over 135K now. I tow a lot, drive fast but IMHO I generally don't abuse it.
I personally think it just comes down to how well you generally maintain your truck. As well as how hard you push things, how good your tune is, etc. A bad tune can grenade your engine very quickly.
Some non-modified trucks die below 100K miles, while others are over 400K miles.
IMHO adding a blower won't add to the life of your truck, and likely does decrease the life of certain high-stress components like the engine & tranny. The question becomes, to what extent is the lifespan of a given component decreased? If you take good care of it, it's likely a relatively insignificant amount.
If many guys have over 200K blown miles on their well-maintainted trucks, and they are still running great, it's tough to argue that the life of their engines was decreased significantly.
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