That was half the reason I wanted to do the swap, for the 4wd launches! Maybe the ORD suspension put me out of that arena
Yeah, it's a ~500hp combo NA on a 6.0. I wanted to keep some down-low grunt for some dig or offroad situations, and let boost take care of the top end
It has some good hard parts in it! I was going to go 14 bolt, but I may drop from 35's to 33's and was concerned about ground clearance. I figured traction would go before I'd break the front/rear end with the new posis and 30spl chromoly axles, but I've been very surprised with how well it hooks, so we'll see how it goes! So far it has been a champ, fingers crossed. Worst case, I have a Strange ford 9" with a spool and 4.56's in my storage unit that'll take its place.
Id think ord suspension would help with weight transfer! With swaybar connected i would think you could still play and have quick disconnects for when you want to crawl.
Man, I don't know... to be honest, I wouldn't recommend running the blower without at least a cam, it's a lot of air and you'd see some substantial boost numbers! In theory, you'd make almost the same power (some lost due to inefficient airflow because the stock cams are restrictive, and because the supercharger is working harder) but you'd be at like 15psi, blowers flow a fixed amount of air per revolution so it would be the same amount of air my cammed 6.0 is consuming. Instead of (ballpark) 800hp at 10psi, you'd be at like 720-750hp at 15-16psi on a stock 6.0 (with the same pulleys and rpm). For the $260 (Holdener Performance) to $550 (BTR, Comp, etc) cost, I would 100% at LEAST put a cam and springs in it. Cheapest horsepower you'll ever get!
With a stock LQ9 making 345hp, adding 10lbs of boost is theoretically about 580hp, but that assumes you have enough ring gap and are getting enough heat out of the air charge. Going any higher than that will take you off of pump gas. You don't need a 2.4L blower to do this, you could use something smaller. While with all else being equal, more boost = more power, boost is not the goal. The goal is to put air through the engine and PSI in the manifold is a measure of restriction, in part (keep the supercharger drive ratio the same and swap a bigger cam, the boost will drop while power goes up). Also, with all else being equal, more boost = hotter air and intercooling is also some level of restriction!
Thanks for a real-world example of what I was talking about.
500 WHEEL is a pretty decent goal. Not sure what transmission youre running, but a 4L80 consumes ~150hp, and you lose a little more to big tires. I'd expect at least 450, and would be very happy with 500 at 5psi. That would mean the tune is pretty optimized
Hahahaha! My main reasons for doing manifolds were:After watching his video of the test drive, I am even more convinced that @ABH Customs is NOT going to install headers on this truck!
He was having a blast!
Well, maybe he will if someone pays for them and does the install to his liking!
Once I replenish the massive crater I put in my bank account, I'll probably do headers the same time I do my transfer case (still running a modified NP208)
Yes!
Yes, it's also a wide road with no sidewalk or any other features to give perspective. It feels fast, people on the internet can say whatever they want lol
I REALLY want to play with a 6L80/90, I've heard great things! But I know 4L80s pretty well and already had this one built for another canceled project. I've been considering putting a 6L80 into my daily square (87, centrifugal 6.0) but it drives great and has a fresh 4L80, so we'll see. If I can pick one up for a deal, I'll post it here!
Same, I haven't hit it from a dig yet so I'm nervous to get a 0-60 been just 20-30 rolls so far, I don't know how close my 12 bolt is from leaving the chat! Once I get a few more miles and get some confidence in the system, I will absolutely be getting some of that data.
I have been unable to stop thinking about this. I could work out a system with 2 limit straps and a pin setup. I can get shorter straps and limit down-travel to 2-3" for street rips, and use a conventional driveshaft. Then just pull the pin and swap limit straps when I'm gonna be doing offroad stuff or want more down-travel, which would be toolless and take like 30 seconds. I don't want to have to swap driveshafts all the time, but it's like a 10min task....hmmmm. How often am I REALLY gonna be going back and forth between terrain? Giving me ideas and costing me money
Built 4L60e, I actually think the pulley is a 7 I sadly don’t remember.
Stock truck LS crank pulleys are 7.8"
Tremec is currently producing a 5 speed TR4050 which is basically a more modern NV4500. Supposedly smoother shifting and such.
I meant a 7psi pulley
