After weeks of maintenance and new little parts besides yours, Now I only need a new heat Exchanger, thanks for all. Hope to see those 12s soon lol 😂 Nice video. Thanks
Love the video man, I do have a question. I just got a 2003 f150 harley davidson. I don't want to do anything crazy, I just want to simply bump the horsepower up so it's the same as the lighting 380 hp. What will it need just for that. Will 40 extra horsepower require performance spark plugs or anything crazy? Let me know, thanks.
I think the 4x4 trans pan along with that shift Kit. I really like that intercooler you put on there but hesitant to take the truck back apart again at this point.
Another good one man. I was wondering if you were gonna mention cat backs haha. I think stock exhaust is 2.50" on Lightnings & 2.25" on stock 5.4 liter f150's so maybe expand to 3" at most I think in order let it breath out a lil better. Also excellent advice on cai, couldn't agree more. Alot of the so called cold airs are silly.. nothing cold about them. Keep up the great work.
Where are you looking? I’ve seen a bunch of them for 15-20k recently. Clean, low mile, some even built trucks. My buddy just sold his for 16k, 80k miles, bone stock, dark shadow grey. They are definitely out there, might just have to travel for one or look out of your area
Southeastern area, Florida/Georgia/sc ect. Best bet is the Facebook groups and forums. Lots of trucks from all over posted all the time. “Lightning Garage” “Ford Lightning svt club”, there’s a bunch of them, try those though, make a post of what your looking for
I traded my 03 terminator cobra for my 99 lightning SVT last week and I was going to sale my terminator cobra for $22k with only 40k miles on it and the lightning I got has 82k miles and 1 owner 100% stock was $28k cash and I traded my 03 terminator even for it. But the Ford dealerships here in NC are asking $36k for a 2000 lightning SVT with 143k miles on it and it's not as good as my truck. They said they would sale my lightning for around $42k if they had it because of it being a 10/10 truck with 1 owner (before me so it's a 2 owner now) and having all the service records and original paperwork and being stock and unmolested. I said I would give it to him for $40k cash now lol.
Good video.......all the time I had mine I kept it stock, only thing not was a K&N filter......Adam always joked me about having the only Lightning in NW Florida that was stock.....three set of tires and always put on Goodyear Eagle F1's..lol
Now that is crazy lol! I should have kept mine stock, when I bought it, it was bone stock as well, and that’s more rare now a days. Definitely hard to find one like that, you probably were the only one LOL 😆
I’m just waiting for my punisher valve body to show up so I can service my transmission haven’t been driving mine much because the fluid is starting to get a lil orange wanna kill two birds with one stone. Also have a 4x4 pan and filter on standby as well.
Nice! I’m actually doing a new valvebody in my built trans soon too, just ordered it! The one in there, didn’t shift hard enough for me, so I had chris from A1 build me one 😁
Good Day Brother, I'm buying my cousins 2003 harley f150. I enjoyed your video bro. Wasn't boring at all and very informative. Very basic and easy stuff to do. I build hotrods but never a SC vehicle. Looking forward to having fun blowing this motor up. To then get a Coyote with a SC and a good rear end. And see what happens then. Until then, how much NOS will this SC take? 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
Well, you asked what is being modded next. Right? Unfortunately, some time ago my block ventilated. 😢 My ‘00 L is currently at JLP getting fixed up. So, here’s what I recall that is being done; Built short block with all of the regular stuff. (Manley H beam rods, 20 over pistons, ARP main studs, etc.) Built heads. (Stage 3 cam, CNC ported, oversized valves, Manley springs and retainers, etc.) 3.2 KB screw blower, JLP 3.2 Power Flow plenum/BA 2600/throttle body system. Denso plugs. ARH/JLP stainless long tubes, high flow cats, cat-back. Complete system High flow/capacity fuel system. (3 pumps, larger lines, rails and injectors) SCT hand held tuner, of some sort. (?) Built tranny. Already have stall converter. Detroit TrueTrac diff. Long bars. (Replacing homemade slapper bars.) Already have JLP Super Cooler, mounted in truck bed. I’m sure I’m leaving stuff out, (standard engine build and misc install bits), but that’s most of it. 🤔 P.S. Your video, and mods advice, are spot on! 👍🏼😁
@@nyplantings2420 Mostly good. I did have issues with engine temp indication and fuel quantity indication, but those are sorted now. Truck runs like a beast! How about you?
I enjoy watching your videos. That truck looks clean and mean. I've got a 2000 Lightning with many of the mods you've listed. I'm in Palm Coast and need someone in the area that knows Ford, any suggestions? And any info on a meet for us lightning owners around these parts? Keep those vids coming bro!!
Thanks! I appreciate it! 🤘 I’m not familiar with palm coast, palm beach dyno is good if they are close to you. If you don’t mind driving, Jake at Lamotta Performance in Longwood is worth it, great guy, really knows his stuff with fords and these trucks 👍. We do hugeee yearly meets every year, almost 100 trucks at the last one, videos on my channel of it, and smaller ones throughout the year too. If you join the Facebook group “southeastern Lightnings and Harley trucks” and “Lightning garage” you’ll see them posted. I’ll also be posting a video as it gets closer with details, as well as on Instagram and Facebook, if you wanna follow me there too
@@DebtLife_Projects I've seen your video of the meet in Daytona and one in I believe in Carolina?? I will check out Lamotta Performance for a tune. I'll definitely join the "Southeastern Lightnings and Harley" & Lightning Garage. Thanks for the info👍
Hello Shawn . I’ve enjoy all your videos and follow you on Facebook . Mine is a 2003 Hd with 6 lower pulley K&n filter. With a tune from JJ from woodbine . It runs very good . But I realized during this mod process that I never see the needs to install gauges as AFR or boost .. so Im stuck on decide which one is the best for price and why .. I know you have a fail safe but that is the Ones expensive . Will be great to show us a another video and explain how to decide the buy and how to install. I’m willing to buy the innovate . I think gauges should be on the lists of mods , thanks again great videos !!
Just picked up a 02 HD truck, I come from the M113K V8 AMG world. The mods pretty much translate, more boost, good tune and cool the fuck outta your S/C fluid system. Do you guys do fluid pump upgrades like the benz guys? Lotta guys swap to Bosch pumps with higher flow rates.
Yup, pretty much! Higher flow rate pumps are a great upgrade to do, most go with Davis Craig brushless for ease of maintenance. Ebp 25 is a slight upgrade over stock, I went with the ebp40, pretty significant upgrade. You’ll have to fab a way to mount it, stock brackets won’t fit.
Hello I have a 03 Harley Davidson supercharged. You are the greatest dude you're very knowledgeable I'm looking for someone to help me do what you're telling me to do. Over here in St Petersburg Florida. So is there anyone that you recommend I have been doing my research and I can't find nobody and I'm from Saint Petersburg I would love to bring my truck to you and you do the work for me LOL thank you hope to hear from you back.
Hey buddy on the valve Bodies would you roll with a race spec from A1? For daily? I know they make a street application but i wanna chirp gears. Truck will be driven quite a bit on the street. Thanks
I’d message chris at A1 and get his feedback on that, but I’ve heard a lot of people go with the race on their dailies for the hardest shift possible. I just picked up a race version and actually installing it tomorrow lol, but keep in mind, I have a converter, so I actually need the race. But I’d ask him, he’s good about answering messages pretty quickly.
Idk if there’s a best, as long as you get a reputable one you’ll be good. A lot of people, myself included, use JLT. Seems to worth pretty good, last time I took everything apart there wasn’t much oil in my intake system at all 👍 thanks tho, I appreciate it! 🤘
I've owned the Ford Lightning 03 model for 10 years. It has a massive shutter when driving down the road and hesitates like a sumbitch. Turkey pan vacuum was fixed new plugs map air sensor coil packs ( OEM). Truck idles and appears to run fine. No codes, Very frustrating
There's always a risk when doing any kind of mods, but with that being said, as long as it's done properly, and tuned by a reputable Lightning tuner, you should be fine doing any of the mods listed in this video. I've seen plenty of trucks with these mods go well past 200k miles. The biggest thing is the tune, a tune will make or break a truck.
With these bolt ons I generally get over 150k miles from the 3 lightnings I have owned. I top end the trucks, WOT from a roll hundreds of times to about 130mph, spin the wheels here and there but don't drag race or use drag radials.
Do you recommend upgrading the 2 idler pulleys to 100mm when swapping to a 6lb lower for less belt slip or is there no need for it? Thank you for the helpful vids
Absolutely, you can never have too much belt contact! I even did the metco auxiliary bracket as well, every little bit helps. I’ll do a video solely on preventing belt slip and pulley setups. But the auxiliary idler with two 100mm pulleys is definitely a good move.
What pulley do you recommend for a 2002 HD with only an intake, is 8lbs less of a risk than 6lbs? and what gap should i set my spark plugs at before getting it tuned?
He just mentioned the differences between crank pullies and boost. Since you are basically stock, you need to first look at the other mentioned mods before even thinking about increasing boost such as long bars and the cooling mods.
Is there a list I can give my mechanic to try follow your suggestions ? To do mods If I wanted add a cam is there one you suggest ? I have a show truck but want that chop never race the truck Thanks
Everything is listed in the description of the video with links of where to get it, could always just send him the video, and he’d have the list that way. As far as cams go, Todd warren is the go to guy for custom grind cams, cams on a stock block are a complete waste, if your doing cams, may as well to built
Hey man like the content I watch your vids often. Have you come across burning the sparkplugs often? I keep going trough sparkplug and getting misfires when I do alot of WOT. Any ideas
Most of the time when that happens, it’s the tune. If your burning up plugs, stop driving the truck hard, you’ll hurt the motor. I went through a brand new built motor because of this. How’s your AFR? Intake temps? If that’s where it should be, then most likely too much timing in the tune
@@jr.4247 Eric lee Korn on Facebook is the absolute GOAT, but he’s backed up so there’s a wait. JDM Engineering is legit as well, if you don’t wanna wait, that’s my second choice. Talk to Jim Jr at JDM and tell him I sent you. Cant go wrong with either option
A1 is the go to and best for anything transmission on these trucks. If you could find a punisher valvebody, those are also pretty good, but A1 is the best IMO. Super nice guy too, feel free to ask him questions if you have any, he’s always willing to answer. But it Should be easily driveable in the rain, as long as your not WOT or in the gas when it’s shifting, you should be fine.
@@DebtLife_Projects Thanks for your experience and recommendation but I went with Punisher because I didn’t want to spend the extra $100 up front and then go through the hassle of sending back my core. I hope it arrives soon 👍🏼
When stacked they can. If you run black ice, it gives you 20hp each, and can stack up to 5x. I’d do that, and keep some extras to keep your buff fully stacked. Pretty OP honestly 🤘
Yes, don't do it. It's a gimmick that bypasses a safety feature for zero performance gain. When the bypass is inoperable, excessive heat is produced, in addition to cavitation, and premature SC failure can result. If anything, at the track just unplug the boost dump solenoid, but even then, you'll be unlikely to notice anything in terms of any real gains.
Let me ask you this.. just got an 02 harley 5.4 engine to.swap.into my 97 f150.. 10# pulley, 2600 maf, headers, 3 inch exhaust, single blade tb through a manual transmission... what do you think it will do to the tire...400?
10# lower pulley? Is the motor fully built? Your also going to need a LOT of cooling mods, 10# pulley makes a ton of heat, it took alot of mods and tricks to keep the heat down when I ran a 10# lower. But mine with a 10lb lower/2.7 upper, fully built motor with ported heads/cams, ect, made 501/569, so probably more since manual is less power loss. But it's gonna take a proper setup to even make that doable. 10# lower pulley isn't easy to run, takes an on point setup.
What about cam changes? Should my friend get cams. I say my friend because he doesn't know shit about his truck it has 30,000 miles original. Got a screaming deal on it. He has the pulley kit, belt and tuner.
3k give or take, of course you can save some money and find parts used, also depends if your doing it or having a shop do it, ect. But that's a rough estimate of just parts cost.
Idk, stock 42lb injectors, in good working order, should support alittle over 500hp. You'll be nowhere near that and should be way good. Who's tuning it?
Kaminari aerodynamics. It's a 3" cowl hood, carbon fiber with fiberglass underneath for reinforcement. I love it. There's a video about and reviewing the hood on my channel, look for the video titled "Ford Lightning Build - WOT Pulls With Quarter Mile Timer AND New MEAN Look!"
Not in that particular area, but Eric Korn or JDM, the two top tuners I recommend, can tune your truck from anywhere via remote email tuning. It’s just as reliable and your truck will be in great hands with either of those options.
This video was oriented towards beginner mods and bolt ons. But, its not worth doing heads unless your building the bottom end/motor, trick flow heads also are not good, unless you buy them bare, and completely built them from scratch, ect. That's a long rabbit hole to get into.
Thanks for Watching! Leave a comment down below telling me what mod your doing next!
Enjoy, and Happy modding!
Finally found someone to give me some great guidance for my 2003 HD
🤘😁 glad I can help!
Damn dude, the amount of detail in the video, and the time you put into the description, it's on point! Excellent content man! ✌😁
Thank you! I appreciate the support!
Agreed
Very good details !!
Dang, If I had one of these this would help so much, I'm sure alot of Lightning owners will need this!
My lightnings transmission is down but I will begin to mod according to your video thanks
After weeks of maintenance and new little parts besides yours, Now I only need a new heat Exchanger, thanks for all.
Hope to see those 12s soon lol 😂
Nice video. Thanks
Yes my 2001 Ford Lightning came with a lot of the mods you mentioned except no traction bars
Highly suggest doing that soon, super important!
@@DebtLife_Projects yes or caltracs I hear is good too
Love the video man, I do have a question. I just got a 2003 f150 harley davidson. I don't want to do anything crazy, I just want to simply bump the horsepower up so it's the same as the lighting 380 hp. What will it need just for that. Will 40 extra horsepower require performance spark plugs or anything crazy? Let me know, thanks.
Wooo hoo great vid man thank you!!
Thank you for watching! I appreciate it for sure 🤘
I think the 4x4 trans pan along with that shift Kit.
I really like that intercooler you put on there but hesitant to take the truck back apart again at this point.
Great content. Extremely informative. Ive got so much to do to my L. Keep it coming homie!
Thank you! Don’t we all, it’s a never ending story, but we love it don’t we LOL 😁🤘⚡️
Another good one man. I was wondering if you were gonna mention cat backs haha. I think stock exhaust is 2.50" on Lightnings & 2.25" on stock 5.4 liter f150's so maybe expand to 3" at most I think in order let it breath out a lil better. Also excellent advice on cai, couldn't agree more. Alot of the so called cold airs are silly.. nothing cold about them. Keep up the great work.
I learn a lot from all your vids!
Awesome! Glad I can help 🤘😁
Just an old guy's opinion, but a wideband should be the first mod. My truck is totally modded underneath but looks pretty stock just sitting.
Started looking for a lighting last night and was thinking I got about 20k I could get a nice one. Nope a clean low mileage lighting is 35-40k
Where are you looking? I’ve seen a bunch of them for 15-20k recently. Clean, low mile, some even built trucks. My buddy just sold his for 16k, 80k miles, bone stock, dark shadow grey. They are definitely out there, might just have to travel for one or look out of your area
@@DebtLife_Projects west coast. I'd probably make the drive back east. What area you seeing 20s? Thanks
Southeastern area, Florida/Georgia/sc ect. Best bet is the Facebook groups and forums. Lots of trucks from all over posted all the time. “Lightning Garage” “Ford Lightning svt club”, there’s a bunch of them, try those though, make a post of what your looking for
I traded my 03 terminator cobra for my 99 lightning SVT last week and I was going to sale my terminator cobra for $22k with only 40k miles on it and the lightning I got has 82k miles and 1 owner 100% stock was $28k cash and I traded my 03 terminator even for it. But the Ford dealerships here in NC are asking $36k for a 2000 lightning SVT with 143k miles on it and it's not as good as my truck. They said they would sale my lightning for around $42k if they had it because of it being a 10/10 truck with 1 owner (before me so it's a 2 owner now) and having all the service records and original paperwork and being stock and unmolested. I said I would give it to him for $40k cash now lol.
I got lightning 2000 for sale if u still interested close to your stimate
Good video.......all the time I had mine I kept it stock, only thing not was a K&N filter......Adam always joked me about having the only Lightning in NW Florida that was stock.....three set of tires and always put on Goodyear Eagle F1's..lol
Now that is crazy lol! I should have kept mine stock, when I bought it, it was bone stock as well, and that’s more rare now a days. Definitely hard to find one like that, you probably were the only one LOL 😆
@@DebtLife_Projects Bingo
I’m just waiting for my punisher valve body to show up so I can service my transmission haven’t been driving mine much because the fluid is starting to get a lil orange wanna kill two birds with one stone. Also have a 4x4 pan and filter on standby as well.
Nice! I’m actually doing a new valvebody in my built trans soon too, just ordered it! The one in there, didn’t shift hard enough for me, so I had chris from A1 build me one 😁
Good Day Brother,
I'm buying my cousins 2003 harley f150. I enjoyed your video bro. Wasn't boring at all and very informative.
Very basic and easy stuff to do. I build hotrods but never a SC vehicle.
Looking forward to having fun blowing this motor up. To then get a Coyote with a SC and a good rear end. And see what happens then.
Until then, how much NOS will this SC take? 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
Well, you asked what is being modded next. Right? Unfortunately, some time ago my block ventilated. 😢 My ‘00 L is currently at JLP getting fixed up. So, here’s what I recall that is being done;
Built short block with all of the regular stuff. (Manley H beam rods, 20 over pistons, ARP main studs, etc.)
Built heads. (Stage 3 cam, CNC ported, oversized valves, Manley springs and retainers, etc.)
3.2 KB screw blower, JLP 3.2 Power Flow plenum/BA 2600/throttle body system.
Denso plugs.
ARH/JLP stainless long tubes, high flow cats, cat-back. Complete system
High flow/capacity fuel system. (3 pumps, larger lines, rails and injectors)
SCT hand held tuner, of some sort. (?)
Built tranny. Already have stall converter.
Detroit TrueTrac diff.
Long bars. (Replacing homemade slapper bars.)
Already have JLP Super Cooler, mounted in truck bed.
I’m sure I’m leaving stuff out, (standard engine build and misc install bits), but that’s most of it. 🤔
P.S. Your video, and mods advice, are spot on! 👍🏼😁
Damnnn, sounds like your gonna have a pretty stout truck once your done! 💪😁 Good luck with the build! 🤘
Thanks! I appreciate it ⚡
@@DebtLife_Projects, Thank you! 👍🏼
Hey man our trucks were at jlp at about the same time. How did everything turn out?
Thanks, Todd
@@nyplantings2420 Mostly good. I did have issues with engine temp indication and fuel quantity indication, but those are sorted now. Truck runs like a beast! How about you?
I enjoy watching your videos. That truck looks clean and mean. I've got a 2000 Lightning with many of the mods you've listed. I'm in Palm Coast and need someone in the area that knows Ford, any suggestions? And any info on a meet for us lightning owners around these parts? Keep those vids coming bro!!
Thanks! I appreciate it! 🤘 I’m not familiar with palm coast, palm beach dyno is good if they are close to you. If you don’t mind driving, Jake at Lamotta Performance in Longwood is worth it, great guy, really knows his stuff with fords and these trucks 👍.
We do hugeee yearly meets every year, almost 100 trucks at the last one, videos on my channel of it, and smaller ones throughout the year too. If you join the Facebook group “southeastern Lightnings and Harley trucks” and “Lightning garage” you’ll see them posted. I’ll also be posting a video as it gets closer with details, as well as on Instagram and Facebook, if you wanna follow me there too
@@DebtLife_Projects I've seen your video of the meet in Daytona and one in I believe in Carolina?? I will check out Lamotta Performance for a tune. I'll definitely join the "Southeastern Lightnings and Harley" & Lightning Garage. Thanks for the info👍
Hello Shawn . I’ve enjoy all your videos and follow you on Facebook . Mine is a 2003 Hd with 6 lower pulley K&n filter. With a tune from JJ from woodbine . It runs very good . But I realized during this mod process that I never see the needs to install gauges as AFR or boost .. so Im stuck on decide which one is the best for price and why .. I know you have a fail safe but that is the Ones expensive . Will be great to show us a another video and explain how to decide the buy and how to install. I’m willing to buy the innovate . I think gauges should be on the lists of mods , thanks again great videos !!
Nice I have the same truck jlt intake quick change upper pulley dropped 2 inch's in the back now looking what tune I should use
Just picked up a 02 HD truck, I come from the M113K V8 AMG world. The mods pretty much translate, more boost, good tune and cool the fuck outta your S/C fluid system. Do you guys do fluid pump upgrades like the benz guys? Lotta guys swap to Bosch pumps with higher flow rates.
Yup, pretty much! Higher flow rate pumps are a great upgrade to do, most go with Davis Craig brushless for ease of maintenance. Ebp 25 is a slight upgrade over stock, I went with the ebp40, pretty significant upgrade. You’ll have to fab a way to mount it, stock brackets won’t fit.
Hello I have a 03 Harley Davidson supercharged. You are the greatest dude you're very knowledgeable I'm looking for someone to help me do what you're telling me to do. Over here in St Petersburg Florida. So is there anyone that you recommend I have been doing my research and I can't find nobody and I'm from Saint Petersburg I would love to bring my truck to you and you do the work for me LOL thank you hope to hear from you back.
Hey buddy on the valve Bodies would you roll with a race spec from A1? For daily? I know they make a street application but i wanna chirp gears. Truck will be driven quite a bit on the street. Thanks
I’d message chris at A1 and get his feedback on that, but I’ve heard a lot of people go with the race on their dailies for the hardest shift possible. I just picked up a race version and actually installing it tomorrow lol, but keep in mind, I have a converter, so I actually need the race. But I’d ask him, he’s good about answering messages pretty quickly.
Bro you are incredibly knowledgeable about this stuff
Awesome video. Super informative wow thanks so much.
What's the best oil separator for these trucks ? By the way, great video.
Idk if there’s a best, as long as you get a reputable one you’ll be good. A lot of people, myself included, use JLT. Seems to worth pretty good, last time I took everything apart there wasn’t much oil in my intake system at all 👍 thanks tho, I appreciate it! 🤘
like the info for doing mods on my 2002 harley davidson
Nice! It'll be a fun truck for sure 🤘😁
Did you call jokers and make an app to send the blower or how’s the best way to go about that?
Can you tell me how much braided line you need and size with the stock intercooler, and heat exchanger but I have a LFP TANK
I've owned the Ford Lightning 03 model for 10 years. It has a massive shutter when driving down the road and hesitates like a sumbitch. Turkey pan vacuum was fixed new plugs map air sensor coil packs ( OEM). Truck idles and appears to run fine. No codes, Very frustrating
What tire/wheel setup are you running?
15x10s with 325/50s on the rear and 17x7s with 235/65s up front. Both racestars
Forgive my ignorance however I just want to be extra sure. How much of an effect on reliability of the truck will these mods have?
There's always a risk when doing any kind of mods, but with that being said, as long as it's done properly, and tuned by a reputable Lightning tuner, you should be fine doing any of the mods listed in this video. I've seen plenty of trucks with these mods go well past 200k miles. The biggest thing is the tune, a tune will make or break a truck.
@@DebtLife_Projects thank you so much! Your truck is an inspiration to me. I can't wait to buy my very own lightning!
With these bolt ons I generally get over 150k miles from the 3 lightnings I have owned. I top end the trucks, WOT from a roll hundreds of times to about 130mph, spin the wheels here and there but don't drag race or use drag radials.
Do you recommend upgrading the 2 idler pulleys to 100mm when swapping to a 6lb lower for less belt slip or is there no need for it? Thank you for the helpful vids
Absolutely, you can never have too much belt contact! I even did the metco auxiliary bracket as well, every little bit helps. I’ll do a video solely on preventing belt slip and pulley setups. But the auxiliary idler with two 100mm pulleys is definitely a good move.
Thanks bro appreciate the advice looking foward to that video
What pulley do you recommend for a 2002 HD with only an intake, is 8lbs less of a risk than 6lbs? and what gap should i set my spark plugs at before getting it tuned?
He just mentioned the differences between crank pullies and boost. Since you are basically stock, you need to first look at the other mentioned mods before even thinking about increasing boost such as long bars and the cooling mods.
Is there a list I can give my mechanic to try follow your suggestions ? To do mods
If I wanted add a cam is there one you suggest ?
I have a show truck but want that chop never race the truck
Thanks
Everything is listed in the description of the video with links of where to get it, could always just send him the video, and he’d have the list that way. As far as cams go, Todd warren is the go to guy for custom grind cams, cams on a stock block are a complete waste, if your doing cams, may as well to built
Electric fan from LFP?
Hey man like the content I watch your vids often. Have you come across burning the sparkplugs often? I keep going trough sparkplug and getting misfires when I do alot of WOT. Any ideas
Most of the time when that happens, it’s the tune. If your burning up plugs, stop driving the truck hard, you’ll hurt the motor. I went through a brand new built motor because of this. How’s your AFR? Intake temps? If that’s where it should be, then most likely too much timing in the tune
I got the same problem man Help where can I get a good FORD LIGHTNING TUNER !!??
@@jr.4247 Eric lee Korn on Facebook is the absolute GOAT, but he’s backed up so there’s a wait. JDM Engineering is legit as well, if you don’t wanna wait, that’s my second choice. Talk to Jim Jr at JDM and tell him I sent you. Cant go wrong with either option
Thanks Man!!! I’m going to try to get in touch with Jim Jr
@@jr.4247 he’s a great dude, can’t go wrong
This series lightning and the viper truck are the only trucks I've ever liked. TRX and Raptor R are nice but too big and too expensive
Is the race valve body drivable in the rain? Do other valve bodies even compare or is A-1 the absolute best?
A1 is the go to and best for anything transmission on these trucks. If you could find a punisher valvebody, those are also pretty good, but A1 is the best IMO. Super nice guy too, feel free to ask him questions if you have any, he’s always willing to answer. But it Should be easily driveable in the rain, as long as your not WOT or in the gas when it’s shifting, you should be fine.
@@DebtLife_Projects Thanks for your experience and recommendation but I went with Punisher because I didn’t want to spend the extra $100 up front and then go through the hassle of sending back my core. I hope it arrives soon 👍🏼
Looking to install a new motor in 99 f150. Which Would u recommend a svt or Harley engine ?
Lightning and Harley motors are exactly the same. Same 5.4 2v. Get a drop in built one from JDM, JLP, or a reputable builder.
I heard a good air freshener would give 100 plus HP is this true if so what scent ?
When stacked they can. If you run black ice, it gives you 20hp each, and can stack up to 5x. I’d do that, and keep some extras to keep your buff fully stacked. Pretty OP honestly 🤘
Good Stuff 👌
Thanks! 🤘😁
Where did u get your hood from?
Just curious have you heard or done the boost bypass mod?
Yes, don't do it. It's a gimmick that bypasses a safety feature for zero performance gain. When the bypass is inoperable, excessive heat is produced, in addition to cavitation, and premature SC failure can result. If anything, at the track just unplug the boost dump solenoid, but even then, you'll be unlikely to notice anything in terms of any real gains.
Let me ask you this.. just got an 02 harley 5.4 engine to.swap.into my 97 f150..
10# pulley, 2600 maf, headers, 3 inch exhaust, single blade tb through a manual transmission... what do you think it will do to the tire...400?
10# lower pulley? Is the motor fully built? Your also going to need a LOT of cooling mods, 10# pulley makes a ton of heat, it took alot of mods and tricks to keep the heat down when I ran a 10# lower. But mine with a 10lb lower/2.7 upper, fully built motor with ported heads/cams, ect, made 501/569, so probably more since manual is less power loss. But it's gonna take a proper setup to even make that doable. 10# lower pulley isn't easy to run, takes an on point setup.
@@DebtLife_Projects bone stock motor I'm swapping in.. not to race...just a daily driver
What about cam changes? Should my friend get cams. I say my friend because he doesn't know shit about his truck it has 30,000 miles original. Got a screaming deal on it. He has the pulley kit, belt and tuner.
Funny question , Im a lightning owner and wanted to know how many quartz of oil you put on these trucks
Around 7qts brings mine to just below the full mark. Trucks may vary, start with 6, check it, add as needed
What’s the total cost for all these? Like just an estimate
3k give or take, of course you can save some money and find parts used, also depends if your doing it or having a shop do it, ect. But that's a rough estimate of just parts cost.
I want a BG racing transmission cooler but the website is down. I haven't seen anyone else that sells that trans cooler as a complete kit.
The Hose Hustler guy sells a complete kit. He’s all over the Facebook Lightning pages.
@@derrickfurtado3009 Thanks! I will look into it!
Trying to do a pulley now my tuner is telling me I need to do injectors before doing the pulley why would he say that
Idk, stock 42lb injectors, in good working order, should support alittle over 500hp. You'll be nowhere near that and should be way good. Who's tuning it?
@@DebtLife_Projects juggernaut performance and tuning
Hello how can I get a list of the mods you are recommending?
Thanks
Full list in the description of the video with links to everything.
What about a tq converter?
Which drive shaft loop????
Competition engineering
where did you get your hood?
Kaminari aerodynamics. It's a 3" cowl hood, carbon fiber with fiberglass underneath for reinforcement. I love it. There's a video about and reviewing the hood on my channel, look for the video titled "Ford Lightning Build - WOT Pulls With Quarter Mile Timer AND New MEAN Look!"
Hey do you know anyone in the western NC area for a tune on a 01 lighting ?
Not in that particular area, but Eric Korn or JDM, the two top tuners I recommend, can tune your truck from anywhere via remote email tuning. It’s just as reliable and your truck will be in great hands with either of those options.
Trudyno in Concord does good work tuning lightnings
What about trick flow heads
This video was oriented towards beginner mods and bolt ons. But, its not worth doing heads unless your building the bottom end/motor, trick flow heads also are not good, unless you buy them bare, and completely built them from scratch, ect. That's a long rabbit hole to get into.
What state are you in?
Where do I get all these mods
Links to everything in the description of the video.
With all this will it pass smog?
no
can stock injectors run e85?
Nope.
Well crap I already knew this you forgot a spare intercooler pump
Bro I cannot find that hood.Heeeeeeeeeeelp
I got the clear coated one for $1095.00...kaminari.com/collections/ford-f150-expedition