4 link, ORI's, narrowed D60w/only 2.5" lift, 5"+WB stretch, 2" floor lower, P/S....,

[nvrstuk]

Transverse mounted ones have different bellhousing pattern I read somewhere and they are shorter up frt with serp setup to help with mounting.

 

[Yeller]

That L-92 from a Tahoe/Yukon is 425/425 out of the box. Cam and a tune is easy 500rwhp. We got 500/480 at the crank with a tune on 93 fuel with the stock L-92 we ran in the ultra 4 car. Only drawback to buying a truck engine is the intake will not clear the hood. By the time you buy the accessory drive, intake and injectors it adds $2500 to the price of the engine very easy. Buying used LS1, 2, or 3 is dumb for what people want for them, add $2k to it and buy a brand new one from GM, what I haven’t figured out is people are buying them.

But that transverse 5.3…… if you find one of those cheap buy it, gives you the intake and a nice set of workable heads, just need a nice 6.0 short block to put under it.

 

[ssray]

Only drawback to buying a truck engine is the intake will not clear the hood.

Isn’t that what hoods with scoops are for? Lol

I did see that Summit mentioned the smaller intake on that LS4. The throttle body is over the back of the engine as well. Other things on the list were the V6 bellhousing, the starter is on the transmission and the front drive is different for clearance as Brian mentioned. Not so good for swaps! The heads hadn’t occurred to me but it’s just over 300 hp so that’s a good start.

I didn’t see any of these cars in the self serve yard. Maybe not so common or the parts side or the business pulls them.

Where did you find your 5.3?

 

[Yeller]

Isn’t that what hoods with scoops are for? Lol

I did see that Summit mentioned the smaller intake on that LS4. The throttle body is over the back of the engine as well. Other things on the list were the V6 bellhousing, the starter is on the transmission and the front drive is different for clearance as Brian mentioned. Not so good for swaps! The heads hadn’t occurred to me but it’s just over 300 hp so that’s a good start.
Where did you find your 5.3?

Intake bolts on either way. Lot of off-road guys put them on pointing rear ward to have the pluming to an air box easier. The heads are the same casting as the L33 and LS6 so HP items. The rest of the engine is weird and not good for much unless you use the transaxle too and build a sand buggy or are into hot rod Fiero’s

Which 5.3?

Bronco - buddy that sells turn key used engines found it and thought of me

GMC - local salvage out in the sticks.

J Truck - actually a 6.0, found a complete van on CL and bought it and brought it home.

PS: a cowl hood does clear the intake and accessory drive.

 

[nvrstuk]

I read where the truck intake is fitting under stock hoods in Shoebox Chevy's, El Camino's, etc. Supposed to be 4" taller from the centerline of the crank. Be about like my SuperVic maybe? Got some measuring to do & more measuring to see if it's really only 4" taller. I measured Shorty and with a ProFlow hood my 460sb with a SuperVic with a 4" elbow bolted on top of it would fit. Still have measuring to do.

 

[marjama]

Now my next debacle is I ordered a custom cam from Ed but he is MONTHS behind in filling cam builds... literally, months! dang

I don't think I can wait for my cam to be built if it doesn't get here soon after waiting for 7 1/2months to just get the blankety-blank parts for my engine!! I might stuff my old cam in it and run it till I get the new one.... NOT looking forward to doing that at all. Once it's in I want to LEAVE IT THERE for a long time.

Man, just catching up on your thread...sorry to hear the challenges continue, but glad that Ford is actually going to sort of make it right.

When did you talk to Ed? I ordered a custom cam from him for my 347 going in the F100 on 3/15 and it shipped to me on 3/27. Maybe it was more of an 'off the shelf' solution since it was a pretty standard setup.

 

[nvrstuk]

Hey Marcus! Good to hear from you & your cam shipped quickly. I think you're right- he had something already that fit the bill. I'm guessing he does hundreds a year?? Anyway, I recommended Ed this winter on a "what cam should I get thread" since I've been extremely pleased with what he's built for me in the past and the guy ordered his on Feb 27th and has NOT received it yet. I ordered mine in March & have not received it.

We (other Bronco guy & I) have both called Lunati to check back order & shipping dates and back in early March they said 8 weeks for delivery.

When I called Lunati last week they were extremely vague and wouldn't commit to any time frame. Dang.

Here's Ed's email:

"
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It's so sporadic that there is no way to know what's coming in or what's on backorder.

Edelbrock tells me that about half my restocking order is coming and only one intake manifold shows up.

When ordering push rods for inventory, only half of the order shows up.

The machine shop that makes a lot of my custom valvetrain parts can't get raw material.

The heat treat facility can't get people to show up to work so their lead times are doubled.

(Delete... inappropriate)

_____________________________________________________
FlowTech Induction Systems
PO Box 1205
Coventry, RI 02816"

 

[marjama]

Certainly makes my cam feel slightly less 'custom', but I'm not complaining! I guess I should get the cam for the Bronco on order soon then...I've been holding off since I have been laid off and don't quite have a new job lined up (long story!). I've really been focused on trying to get the F100 back on the road this year, but being a full time stay at home dad sure is time consuming (and, frankly, a bit exhausting...just like everyone said it would be, but I didn't believe them...ha!).

Not having a cam sure puts a damper on putting an engine together - hopefully it ships soon!

 

[nvrstuk]

FT Dad! My kids were older but I stayed home for 2 1/2 yrs building our log house‐labor intensive to say the least. A single helper would have cut time by 2/3 on much of the construction!
With little ones you have zero "free time"! Major time commitment for sure!

Order the cam now for sure.

My Ford Perf 351 Racing blk is supposed to be done the end of next week.
Which means I won't have my new cam by then either. Hate to have to slap my old one in, pull the grill, dump antifreeze, ruin gaskets I just put on for the intake I need to take off, dozens of fittings and fuel connections & clean everything to replace it with the cam I should already have!!

Being OPTIMISTIC, I should be able to start assembling the block in about a week!

!! YEA !!

 

[36Fan]

Offsets on the flexplates are different between C4/AOD/AODE/4R70W and C6/E4OD. I used the E4OD, worked better for mine.

 

[hossbronco]

Offsets on the flexplates are different between C4/AOD/AODE/4R70W and C6/E4OD. I used the E4OD, worked better for mine.

Do you know if the offsets are different between modular transmissions (6R80, 10R80, 10R140, etc.)?

 

[36Fan]

Do you know if the offsets are different between modular transmissions (6R80, 10R80, 10R140, etc.)?

That I do not know.

 

[nvrstuk]

No idea on the modular flexplates being the same or different. The C4, 4r and AOD are supposed to be the same from the catalogs I have used. Always list them as interchangeable.

 

[36Fan]

 

[nvrstuk]

Made some progress today. Who else hates "circlips"?! Thumb killers for sure.

Block is supposed to get honed next Thursday. Needs a little decking which is surprising.

Still no cam...

 

[nvrstuk]

I didn't think you could buy a flexplate for under $50 bucks! LOL I picked up an Orielly's flexplate for cheap comparison 4 yrs ago and they had a sticker on the $50 special that said, " don't use for towing or for an RV". Quality stuff for sure!

 

[nvrstuk]

Pistons!!

I made this cool little tool..Installs the circlip fine but I was worried that it was compressing the circlip too much.
Couple like this for sale for $96 and it was easy to make so I thought I'd try the redneck version.
It slid into the wrist pin with a .005" clearance but with the wall thickness at .040" (.080" total) I was worried about deforming the circlip too much. Wrist pins can eat cylinder walls up pretty quickly and bad.

I ground the inside of my tool down to
.025" wall thickness but I decided to go old skool and sacrifice my thumb. lol

The zip ties were for locating the depth.

 

[nvrstuk]

Offsets on the flexplates are different between C4/AOD/AODE/4R70W and C6/E4OD. I used the E4OD, worked better for mine.

The difference being is I need a "hell for stout" flexplate since I grenaded a SFI approved one already and so has a buddy.

So that narrows the choices down for availability of brands and so Meziere was the brand of choice. Billet, one pc and with an offset that is slightly different. But I will make it fit.

 

[36Fan]

I think the adapters are the cause of your flexplates breaking, not the hp of the motor. I'm done with adapters, straight to the block like factory now with all the original bolt holes and starter mounts.

 

[nvrstuk]

What caused the flexplates to grenade were the stand-off's used. I included pics of how/why earlier. My pics show why physics doesn't lie.

Gotta ask, how does one bolt up a modular trans to a Windsor block w/o an adapter?