Other than a Superchip, what gives the most HP for the $$.

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99 XLT 5.4L Regular Cab 4x2 120" Wheelbase 4 wheel disc brakes/ABS 5 star larait style wheels Toreador Red/Silver 3.55 gears 255/70/16 OWL Delta toolbox, Ford Running Boards, Ventshades, Bugflector, Bullrings, Donnelly compass mirror, 2" Rear drop.
Eclipse 5340 cd player
Memphis ARCS50 component speakers w/tweeters mounted flush in the door panels (excellent sound)powered by a Sherwood 35x2 RMS amp
Kicker ZR360 for the 2 Audiobahn AWC10 subs
regcab54@sc.rr.com

 

I've found that nothing gets you more HP than $$$!

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Andthensometoo ®
"Moonlight Blue" 98 F150 SC XLT 2WD 4.6, 3.55 LS Tow Pkg. SUPERCHIP, K&N Airbox mod. w/ "Cool" intake, Mobil One Oil, Bosch +4's, Throttle Body Spacer Plate. Lund Fastback, Lighted visor, Runninng Boards, Crome Taillight covers, Polished Steel Fenderwell Moldings, Smoked Bug and Rain guards, Shelf-it, Carpet dash cover, "Andthensometoo" in silver Letters 3" tall on tail gate. Red Wings license plate in front, Red Wings license plate frame in back, Little Detroit Viper hanging from mirror, Oh yeah, and one "Blacked-out" grill.
Gonna get my Bed rails back on, Finally!
Couldn't find the right Polished steel design, so once I modify the powercoated ones I just bought, I will paint them.

Q: who wants my "Pocket Mount" chrome ones? Price:cost of shipping, or gas and maybe lunch if you live in S/E MI.

"Rocks don't move unless pushed, and neither do chevys!"

http://www.fortunecity.com/silverstone/daytona/843/

 

Maybe not horsepower but the best performance mod. I've done is changing to 4.10 ratio from 3.55.... Truck Capt. America runs like a rocket!! Well, not that fast but it really hooked it up and put 95% of other trucks in 2nd place.. Total cost around $600. A true CHEVY EATER..!! Seat of your pants feel? You bet.. Next time I'll order my truck with this ratio. I'm having fun installing many other mods, but the gears make the truck..

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Capt. America..,
1998 F-150 XLTSC...2WD.. . 4.10LS rear...auto E40D... 5.4L...Flairside... Ground effects... Billet Pedals... Billet Grill... Billet Brake lite... Oval Mirror... Bed rails... Bug Deflector... Wood Grain Kit...Fog lites... TPS...Velocity tube... K&N... ss Ford tag.,.Tinted Windows... overhead/floor consoles... Mood lights...Blue bulbs... Alarm...Radar...Dashmat... Fire/Ice rear window tint ...conspicuity reflectors... cd changer...mobil 1... Painted rear Drums... Helwing Sway Bar... Dual Exhaust... Halogen Back-up bulbs... clear corner lens...
Tail lens covers... Leather...Floor Mats... Seat covers...Tow Pkge...
Side window Louvers... Painted Brake calipers... Custom Captian America Paint Job...TRIPLE LED brake lights...Rain guards... Painted throttle body cover...sliding rear window...Superchip...Custom Gas cap holder...2" leveling shackels...Fox tail key chain...Clear turn signal bulbs..

 

CAPT. AMERICA,

What kind of fuel mileage are you getting with the 4.10 gears?

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2000 F-150 XLT, 4x2, 5.4L Supercab, Styleside, Black with silver two-tone, 3.55, class III towing package with heavy duty cooling package, 4 wheel disk ABS, overhead console, sliding rear window, keyless entry, dark graphite interior, in dash CD, Pendaliner bedliner, K&N air filter, rubberized undercoating, cabin filtration system, Bugflector II, 5W-30 Mobil 1, engine build 10/4/99

 

54regcab,

I posted this reply a while back and your question made me search it out and post it again. I have discussed this issue (and others) with Shannon from Western Motorsports. I also emailed him the same questions. He is obviously a little bias towards the Velocity Tube, but here is his .02 (for those who care). Here is what I wrote and his reponses to my questions:

Shannon,

I have read about a lot of guys on the web-sites at www.f150online.com and www.fseries.com talking about performance mods they have made to their trucks. Some of the most popular mods that are being installed are:

* SuperChip (Been suggested to add 25 HP and 35-40 ft.lbs. of torque)
* Poweraid (Been suggested to add 20 HP)
* JBA Headers
* Baumann Engineering Shift Kit
* Power Pulleys
* K&N FIPK instead of the Velocity Tube (Suggested to have better flow coming in because it eliminates the air box all together)

Please tell me what you think. Being that you do this for a living makes me and guys on these sites trust and value your judgment. I would appreciate as much information on the above as you can possibly provide. I would also appreciate any suggestions you would have instead of the above if they are not wise.

Just so you know. I will share your recommendations on the web-site if that's OK. I will also pass on your web address: www.wmsracing.com

Regards,

...Deis


Here is Shannon's reply:

Deis,

Here are our opinions about some of the modifications you are asking about.

Superchips - can make a difference, particularily if custom burnt for a truck and combination of parts. The off the shelf chips are OK for a stock truck but question is worth the cost. Best bet is to have chip burnt by experienced tuner with dyno, it will probably take a few tries to find one that makes more power.

Poweraid - if this is the throttle body spacer that spins air into the intake forget about it. Swirl may make some difference keeping fuel suspended in a carb intake but will have no effect on the long runner EFI manifold used in the truck.

JBA hedders - excellent mod although on a stock truck will make little difference in power. The more mods done the engine the more the hedders will help.

Baumann shift kit - we have not used these but generally Baumann makes good products. We use the B&M kit, probably similar setup, that works great.

Pulleys - excellent bang for the buck, add a real 8-10 hp but for the $100 you can't go wrong.

K&N FIPK vs Velocity Tube - biggest difference here is that the K&N uses a filter mounted in the engine compartment that breathes hot air from the engine. Every 11 degrees rise in air temperature is a loss of 1 hp. The Velocity Tube picks up cold air from the inner fender, the stock air box is not restrictive, the tube running from the box to the fender is the restriction, we replace this with a 3" tube, more than enough air for the mod motors.

I hope this answers some of your questions, let me know if you have any further.

Shannon Wall
Western Motorsports Inc.

Later,

...Deis



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2000 F-150 Lariat Supercab Styleside

Stock
·7700 Series Payload Package,·Black with silver two-tone, ·4x4, ·5.4L, · 3.55 LS axle, ·Class III towing package with heavy duty cooling package, ·Overhead console, ·Sliding rear window, ·Keyless entry, ·Captains chairs with graphite leather interior, ·Six stacker CD

Add-ons / Changes
·Goodyear RT/S 265 75R16 tires, ·Black and silver Lariat graphics, ·LINE-X sprayed on bedliner, ·FORD logo rubber bedmat, ·Stainless steel grill cover, ·White face guage kit, ·Stainless steel nerf bars, ·Rubberized undercoating, ·FORD logo bug deflector and rain guards, ·Superwhite bulbs, ·Clear front corner and rear tail lights (with appropriate color bulbs), ·Carbon fibre dash kit, ·SnugTop Expo Topper

Performance Mods
·K&N air filter, ·Western Motorsports “Velocity Tube”, ·Bassani performance exhaust, ·Power Pulleys

Email me: paradeis@telusplanet.net

 

My bet is the Superchip. Second would be the Velocity Tube. I have my eyes set on that at the moment.

 

Novi 2000 supercharger with 15psi for a mear 3,400. It pays to be stationed over seas and in tax free areas.

 

I would say a complete exhaust or a gear swap as mentioned above. I would place the chip second along with the exhuast.

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"Sleeper"


1993 F-150 302/e4od/355 Limited slip. dual exhuast w/o mufflers, 2 1/4" pipes, Echo Tips, Summit Racing headers, accel plugs/wires(8.6mm)/rotor/cap, hypertech powermodule, 4 degree advance,Blaster Coil,MSd 6A Ignition, TPS Mod,hopefully roller rockers in the future,possible 4:10 gear swap 5% dark tint, Ford Bed mat, Bundy Chrome Drop bumper, Wrap-around bug deflector, 2-tone tan/brown. Alpine cd player and Pioneer speakers, with tweeters No room for anything else.

1989 F-150 XLT 4x4 Future 300hp engine build!

2000 Superduty CrewCab v-10, auto,2wd.

 

Dustoff- 16 to 18 mpg mixed driving. Seem to do all my mods. in small bunches. Never really documented a swing one way or the other. Last mod was 4.10 + Superchip + Leveling shackles + Redline products...Drive the same route everyday. Rarely exceed 63 mph. First tank 335 miles.. pumped in 19.96 gallons. That's about normal for me. I'm a slow driver generally..

 

I've spent over a grand so far but do not really know if I have picked up any HP. No way to tell. It sounds and runs great though!

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97 F-150 SC Lariat, Styleside, White over Gold, 4.6L (Windsor), Automatic, 3.55 rear end, electronic 4X4, w/ every option of Lariat and ORP packages except the 17" wheels (I even got the OR decals now!) MOD's so far: K&N air box mod, Gibson Super Truck, clear Bugflector II, Leer TSC 600 hard cover, Bridgestone Dueler OWL ATP 265/75 R-16's, TrailMaster Invader N7 shocks, Smittybilt step bars, Ford moulded mud guards, "White-white" head lamps, Cloud Rider Design's SS Grill and bumper opening, Bosch Platinum + 4's, Hayden 30K+ Tranny Cooler,Class III Reece load distributing hitch system, full wiring including trailer battery charging system, Escort Sensor II Brake controller, Superchip