2006 overland / light duty crawler build

TrikeKid said:
5.4 GT500s are 4 valve, that intake will not swap, there is no OE Ford 3v supercharger manifold. Department of Boost sells an intake manifold to put a GT500 blower on a 5.4 but they themselves state they haven't actually installed it on a truck and it's every bit as expensive as any of the other options, and the Eaton M series blowers are nowhere near as efficient as the Eaton TVS blowers available now.

Whipple appears to have discontinued their setup, that was IMO the best one going for the 3v trucks. Edelbrock still sells their TVS based kit, it's about 8k though.
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Damn that’s a lot of good info, thanks
 
TrikeKid said:
5.4 GT500s are 4 valve, that intake will not swap, there is no OE Ford 3v supercharger manifold. Department of Boost sells an intake manifold to put a GT500 blower on a 5.4 but they themselves state they haven't actually installed it on a truck and it's every bit as expensive as any of the other options, and the Eaton M series blowers are nowhere near as efficient as the Eaton TVS blowers available now.

Whipple appears to have discontinued their setup, that was IMO the best one going for the 3v trucks. Edelbrock still sells their TVS based kit, it's about 8k though.
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**** sorry about that. I kept remembering they were based on the 5.4 so I assumed 3v. Glad I at least put "I think" lol. Damnit never an easy button with ford changing stuff all the time.
 
Had to replace one of these babies. That C-clip was a real pain in the ass, but she’s back on her feet
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Squamch said:
Which C clip was a pain in the ass? I don't recall a difficult one in there, but I have a persistent squeak in the front end in 4wd...wondering if I am short a part.
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I’m sure the one on the end of the shaft holding against the unit bearing.

With the right pliers it’s a no factor, but trying it with anything less than that takes the right angle of the dangle and just the right luck

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I have a certain pair of matco snap ring pliers for that job, after not having the right pair once
 
fl0w3n said:
I’m sure the one on the end of the shaft holding against the unit bearing.

With the right pliers it’s a no factor, but trying it with anything less than that takes the right angle of the dangle and just the right luck

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I'll drop this link here in case anyone wants the same tool...

Lisle Spindle Snap Ring Pliers

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Lisle 38700 Lisle Spindle Snap Ring Pliers | Summit Racing

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The Freeak said:
I'll drop this link here in case anyone wants the same tool...

Lisle Spindle Snap Ring Pliers

www.summitracing.com

Lisle 38700 Lisle Spindle Snap Ring Pliers | Summit Racing

Free Shipping - Lisle Spindle Snap Ring Pliers with qualifying orders of $125. Shop Pliers at Summit Racing.
www.summitracing.com www.summitracing.com
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Thanks I forgot the part # and couldn’t remember if they were reasonably priced or not. Doesn't seem to bad, I’ve used them along with the seal driver on two of my trucks now so was worth it to me.
 
Agreed for the most part. See one every so often that doesnt look bad though.

Still, a bumper kit thats halfway decent and then you trim and tweak on. Could still save a guy a bit of time
 
Steve300xcw said:
Agreed for the most part. See one every so often that doesnt look bad though.

Still, a bumper kit thats halfway decent and then you trim and tweak on. Could still save a guy a bit of time
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I’ve tried this. It didnt work out too great, most companies design all that stuff to stick out the exact way we don’t want them too. The reason I say it didn’t work out is because I spent probably just as much time fine tuning as I would have if I just started from scratch. They’re just all wrong
 
RockyDog1210 said:
Took a lot of beer and screaming at the sky but you could probably copy this one by looking at the posts
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Oh, I could copy it pretty easy. I just need another project like I need another hole in my head. Once I clear out a few dozen other things I might think about it.
 
bdkw1 said:
Oh, I could copy it pretty easy. I just need another project like I need another hole in my head. Once I clear out a few dozen other things I might think about it.
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Haha yeah I hear that
 
Anyone have opinions on aftermarket headers for the 5.4? I think one of my stock ones cracked and I’m considering going with something that maybe flows a little better or is at least stronger
 
Having done shorty headers on a 5.4 3v previously, it wasn't really worth the time or effort and i didn't notice any gains in power. At the time I could not find replacement manifolds and all that was available were jba shorty headers. I would replace the leaking exhaust manifold with a stock replacement and keep the difference for a possible engine swap in the future. Another motor option i would look into as they are getting pretty cheap is the 6.2 ford out of a superduty.
 
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