Dana60, 5.4L DOHC, 4r100
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11-27-2009
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#227
12-04-2009
mmm... little update... i wish i had pics! Nick? haha
intake is in being cleaned and powder coated
valve covers are in for powder coat
heads are in the shop being cleaned and a valve job
the newish block came in
lightning steel crank also came in
order the rods.
sounds like the block and crank are going in the shop next week??
intake is in being cleaned and powder coated
valve covers are in for powder coat
heads are in the shop being cleaned and a valve job
the newish block came in
lightning steel crank also came in
order the rods.
sounds like the block and crank are going in the shop next week??
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mmm... little update... i wish i had pics! Nick? haha
intake is in being cleaned and powder coated
valve covers are in for powder coat
heads are in the shop being cleaned and a valve job
the newish block came in
lightning steel crank also came in
order the rods.
sounds like the block and crank are going in the shop next week??
intake is in being cleaned and powder coated
valve covers are in for powder coat
heads are in the shop being cleaned and a valve job
the newish block came in
lightning steel crank also came in
order the rods.
sounds like the block and crank are going in the shop next week??
the block and crank are ready to get worked! ill have pix of all of that once its done. i promise!
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#240
12-07-2009
im not building the motor. NicksterSVT is. I dont know of too many sites that are just flowing with good information. Best idea is to take it to someone that has done it before. That is what i did.
#241
12-21-2009
Well that was fun... Not
First off I dont want to argue about which engine is better or worse. This is a 5.4L swap. May not be the best wheeler or the best race truck, or the best whatever, lets face it, my truck isnt the best at everything and i am fine with that. What I like is its different, that is what i strive for and that is what i use it for.
I want to drive it to where ever beat the crap out of it and take it home. And do it all over again.
Some people run a 5.0, great! I have no problems with that at all. No need to argue over it, its a great engine, works well in 90% of the applications. I choose not to do it because others have it! Again I strive to be different. Sometimes its better most of the time different is worse. oh well.
Anyway back to the build!
First off I dont want to argue about which engine is better or worse. This is a 5.4L swap. May not be the best wheeler or the best race truck, or the best whatever, lets face it, my truck isnt the best at everything and i am fine with that. What I like is its different, that is what i strive for and that is what i use it for.
I want to drive it to where ever beat the crap out of it and take it home. And do it all over again.
Some people run a 5.0, great! I have no problems with that at all. No need to argue over it, its a great engine, works well in 90% of the applications. I choose not to do it because others have it! Again I strive to be different. Sometimes its better most of the time different is worse. oh well.
Anyway back to the build!
#244
12-21-2009
#246
12-22-2009
probably, but everything is in the machine shop! nothing we can do but wait. we waited so long because i wasnt sure that I was going to sell all my old stuff, once it sold he took it into the machine shop.
