What's it take to get a 5.8 EFI under the hood?

[Timmy390]

Lightning lowers....check on FB marketplace. You can find some deals there. Got mine from there

Tim

 

[clintonvillian]

The opposite. It's not as tall as the 351W truck manifold but it sticks up pretty high. Photos below are of my old Explorer 5.0 and my current 408, with a Trick Flow R intake. The old engine fit under my stock hood with an old school 1" (actual 3/4") body lift. To clear the new engine I needed a true 1" body lift and a Wild Horses "Highlander" hood. Even then it barely fits. The contortion in the intake tract is to snake it down under the right side of the hood.

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At the end of the day, was it worth it?

 

[clintonvillian]

Well this might fall through. Looked the truck over, it has a C6, completely useless. I offered the guy $200 told him if he changes his mind let me know.

Sometimes you end up with more time and money socked into something than it is worth....crate engines are becoming more and more desirable vs having to find a machine shop...

 

[lars]

At the end of the day, was it worth it?

Yes.

A 408 can consume a lot more air than a 351. And it sure seems to. It's pretty entertaining.

 

[lars]

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=web&cd=&ved=0CBwQj_IEahcKEwj4ia-N_Oz7AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQEg&url=https://www.lethalperformance.com/trick-flow-efi-intake-manifold-lower-only-r-series-and-box-r-series-natural-finish-aluminum-ford-351-windsor-each-tfs-515l0004.html&psig=AOvVaw2kqg0nzuOKmTvVDO0tA9RO&ust=1670689201575679
I found this

That would be smokin' deal if they actually have one in stock!

 

[stupidboy]

That would be smokin' deal if they actually have one in stock!

We’ll it’s redirecting now

 

[lonesouth]

how much would it cost to 3d print a lightning lower?

 

[Broncobowsher]

how much would it cost to 3d print a lightning lower?

Don't think you will find one that will take the heat/pressure and not bleed coolant.

 

[lars]

how much would it cost to 3d print a lightning lower?

Yes.

Don't think you will find one that will take the heat/pressure and not bleed coolant.

Let alone bleed money.

 

[sprdv1]

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=web&cd=&ved=0CBwQj_IEahcKEwj4ia-N_Oz7AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQEg&url=https://www.lethalperformance.com/trick-flow-efi-intake-manifold-lower-only-r-series-and-box-r-series-natural-finish-aluminum-ford-351-windsor-each-tfs-515l0004.html&psig=AOvVaw2kqg0nzuOKmTvVDO0tA9RO&ust=1670689201575679
I found this

not a bad price, although ain't looked at pricing in forever

 

[sanndmann3]

You would be amazed at what you can print in metal these days...
it will cost you 2 arms and a leg though...