Ford fan creates the ultimate go-fast pickup, squeezing the supercharged V8 from a Shelby GT500 into an F-150.
The last SVT Lightning built by Ford was a tenth generation F-150 powered by a supercharged 5.4L V8. Those trucks were available from 1999 through 2004, but a determined F-150 Online forum member from the United Arab Emirates transformed his 1997 half-ton pickup into an even brighter lightning bolt – packing the supercharged V8 from a Shelby GT500 Mustang.
The Introduction
When “F150_UAE” first introduced us to his 1997 F-150 GT500 engine swap, he included a list of what he had on hand for the project while also offering some simple details on the truck.
Starting this project after a month and I am almost complete in parts gathering.
What I have :
1) GT500 ENGINE
2) tr6060 trans
3) Long hurst shifter
4) Driveshaft thats ready to be cut as measurements needed (Last step)
5) 2 aeromotive fuel pumps
6) 1000 micron Fuel filter
7) Division x fuel rails
8) Aeromotive fuel regulator kit
9) Hydraulic Booster (For the bigass 4v Cyl heads )
10) dual 600 cfm radiator slim fans with relays
11) gt500 Engine control pak
12) gt500 complete engine trans harness
13) Electronic throttle pedal
14) Spec clutch stage 2
15) Mcleod Hydraulic adj. master cylinder
I am pretty much ready for the swap except that I would need your opinions on what I am missing for the swap. Currently the truck is 4×4 but am ditching that because I don’t really need 4×4 to where I drive it. I would also please ask the expert electricians to support me into making the cluster useful if not then Id get the gt500 cluster but wouldnt know how to wire it out.
Tips or solutions onto finishing this electrical issue. Thanks.
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