bore to supercharge?
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bore to supercharge?
I have '06 f150 with 4.6l .. Is it possible if I bore it to 5.4l I could get a supercharger kit for it? They don't make one for 4.6l for the year only 5.4l. Was wondering if there's anyway u can supercharge a 4.6l
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What supercharger are you looking at? I am not to familiar with the mod motors, but aren't the 4.6 and the 5.4 on the same platform. My only assumption is that the compression may be too great in the 4.6 to prevent it from being supercharged. Yes, a stroker kit is just that, it's designed to increase the stroke of your piston throw. For example, if you have a stroke to the 4.6 of 3 inches, a 3 1/4 stroker kit will increase the travel of the piston giving a larger displacement. Displacement is a formula of bore and stroke, to increase displacement, increase one of the variables.
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Originally Posted by tim.moman
The 5.4 has a taller deck than the 4.6 to accomodate the stroke. This changes the intake width and the brackets to bolt it up.
Ahhh, like the comparision of 302 to 351...--Mike
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So if u were me what d u have done to get some good amount of horsepower increase? Bore increase and stroke increase along with cold air intake, exhaust system, and a programmer?
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What kind of work and how much money do you want to spend.... Of course, the more of either of those two, the more horsepower you will achieve.
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Buy a 5.4...
You'll spend way more trying to modify the 4.6L into something you want than you would just getting the bigger engine to start with. Maybe if you're patient, someone will release a supercharger kit for the 4.6....
You'll spend way more trying to modify the 4.6L into something you want than you would just getting the bigger engine to start with. Maybe if you're patient, someone will release a supercharger kit for the 4.6....
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Are the truck and stang 4.6 different? cause there many SCs for the stang. Centrifugal SCs are easy to bolt on anything. Turbos can be installed on pretty much anything as well but the plumbing can be alot of work (and money). There may not be a specific kit made for your truck but Im sure one of the many manufacturers could help you out, maybe if you live near one of them you could get a deal, they could use your truck as a test mule (wishful thinking).
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Originally Posted by F150BB
So if u were me what d u have done to get some good amount of horsepower increase? Bore increase and stroke increase along with cold air intake, exhaust system, and a programmer?