1993 Godzilla SVT Lightning | 880 HP/ 1,100 FT/LB of Torque! | F-150 Ford Whipple/7.3L Looks Factory
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- We took a look at Ethan Olsen's '93 SVT Lightning at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. We hope to do a full drive report on this Ford F-150 Lightning in the future.
What a clean build 🙌🏼
Had a black '93. Loved that truck!!! Yes, the seats were awesome!
I owned a supercharged '95 Lightning. It was a really strong runner. Shift kit, Vortech, MSD, Borla, etc. BadAss. No truck on the street would touch it!
Your truck sounds like a carbon copy of my '95, right down to the exhaust. I miss my old Lightning. I had a ball with that thing.
@@lightning95sc How about this: I have a friend who owns a Lightning, that's a 4-door! He's a Ford guy. He says they made 4 or 5 of them. You ever heard this?
@@f4udhorn Never heard of a 4 door. That would be interesting to see.
@@f4udhorn They did not make a 4dr lightning. At that time, I don't even believe that you could get 4dr on F150 and had to step up to a 3/4 ton for the full crew option.
I call BS. Probably some custom build in a garage. I had a 95 lightning. And I’m very knowledgeable about the truck. Never heard or seen a 4 door lightning
Love that truck! I need a Godzilla in my 67short bed F100!!
Nice build, looks factory fresh...I would like to see you take it to the track and surprise a new Lightning!
That lightning is so bad azz. I had a super clean 95 white lightning and it turned heads every where. I'm a big guy at 5'11@300 there was no room in it for me and sold it. I will always love the Gen 1 and Gen2 Lightnings.. Rock on
I'm 6'3" 290 lbs and I have no issue fitting into a full size regular cab truck they're actually pretty roomy imo.
I have a newly Rebuilt 1990 5.8 Bronco that is begging me for a 7.3 engine!
Great build!
This is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen.
Then you haven’t been looking around very much!
Hey dude, you should check out the seats in 2014 Tremors, those are bad ass seats. I've spent countless hours in those and they are fantastic.
That Lightning is beautiful
The original Lightening was always a favorite of mine but when I sat in one, it didn’t have as much leg room as the 89 XLT I’d had until a year earlier. At the time I had a 92 LX hatch. Those were great times even though cars were not as fast or as technically impressive as today.
Those days were better hands down
I miss my 02.
I have a black 1994 lightning and would love to do that i hope someone comes out with a kit soon!!!!!!
Awesome.. Loved the Gen1s. Though for all the hype that's gone into the Godzilla online, to only see it in customs and swaps outside of being the gas option for newer F250s? Its way overhyped if it's really just a crate engine and a gas option in the 3/4 tons. Compared to the very little marketing dodge has put into the Hellephant or how GM did the 632 as more of a drag race option. You'd hope Ford with all those CAFE credits from the Hybrids and MachE sales they'd make it available in the Mustang or F150s.. but I guess they don't want to outshine the 5.0 Coyote lol
Great truck for it's time, this is overkill. No more v6 sedans dusting it off the line with ricer exhaust. I think just NA build be awesome
I don't think too many v6 sedans are gonna be "dusting" a gen 1 lightning off the line they went 14s stock and could get deep into the 13s with some minor tweaks. Do alot of modern v6 sedans run close to that or similar sure but running similar isn't "dusting" people exaggerate basic modern cars yea we've came a long ways but not quite as far as some wanna stretch it to be. It's not a mid 70s beginning of the smog era 150 hp big block it actually has ok performance especially off the line with the 4.10 gears and 351 torque.
My God, if that had a T56 it would be a dream. I know the new autos are faster but a stick is so much fun. Sorry guys, I like driving a manual. We are a dying breed.
Me too man people just don't get that few tenths et in return for losing a majority of the driving fun just isn't worth it to alot of guys including myself. I'm manual till I die. If you can drive they can still go fast you can easily be within 3 tenths or so from an auto with the driver mod. There is always somebody faster. I'd rather have a 10 flat et vehicle with a stick than a 9.6-9.7 one with an auto. If it's a straight drag vehicle that you drag race competitively at the drag strip for money it's different but most of these auto is faster fanboys don't even competitively race their vehicles at the drag strip. Give me the stick all day. No bs no trans tuning the Trans tuning is in the nut behind the wheel. Its all up to you with a stick.
What about doing a 4.2 liter motor, say a twin turbo set up?
Should have done a 4WD version of the Lighting and called it the Thunder.
I want this exact setup for my 95 bronco...so many questions, who can I contact about this build for answers?
Maaan tf kinda tuning you doing to get those numbers? 880/1160? Shits tuned like a stock diesel.
What size tires and rims on that truck? It looks great ❤️
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Drool.... Drool... Drool....
What is the difference between a Godzilla, and a Coyote? Great truck. Now put all that in 56 F-100.
7.3 - 5.0 = 2.3
Godzilla is cam-in-block with pushrods, Coyote is a DOHC engine.
Why two gas caps 😕
Ford missed the boat. Again! They could be selling these
Man add the correct wheels to it please!
So, if Ford can design a great pushrod engine that meets modern emissions standard why did we as Ford guy have to endure the turd 4.6 for all those years??
Guess they thought it was a good idea at the time.
@@CJColvin technology advancement to present day Coyote
@@Saffsa Right exactly, the original Coyote of the 1960s was the 427 SOHC 2V Cammer V8.
Cause that's the way ford does chit.
The 4.6 was a good engine especially the 4v. Ever heard of an 03/04 cobra? That is a pretty badass 4.6. People wanna compare them to modern engines usually with alot more displacement. They held their own in their time for what they were. The 4.6 wasn't a "turd". I mean they was getting 300 hp from a basic sohc 4.6 in 2005 that is decent power for the displacement for its time. The coyotes have more displacement, vct, dohc heads, alot more rpm and alot more compression. The 4.6 did just fine for the time it was around ecsp the 4v versions they could keep up pretty well with ls1s of the day and could dust lt1s both of which had 1.1 liters more displacement. The 03-04 Mach was a stout performer for an na 4.6 in its day they were rated 305/310 hp respectively between 03 and 04 but really had 330+ hp as they dyno sometimes over 280 to the wheels bone stock. They could definitely hold their own in their day and the engine certainly isn't a "turd" it is an earlier more primitive and smaller coyote with 1-2 points less compression and no vct. Vct allows the coyote to run much more aggressive stock cams having the ability to control them like that they can be more aggressive and still drive good with good idle and good torque down low for its displacement this is a big help making power. It's not that hard to see why the coyote makes the power it does but for its day the 4.6 4v Def held its own. You can do a 5.0 stroker older 4v with 11-12:1 compression like a coyote with ported heads that match or exceed stock coyote heads and aftermarket cams to make up for not having vct all the sudden that old 4.6 makes comparable power to the new 5.0 because at that point its pretty similar in an older more primitive way.
Long story short the 4.6 was not a bad engine at all and eventually led to the coyote the 5.4/5.8 mod motors from the older gt500s were also badass engines. Ford made plenty of good mod motors. Ford can design a great pushrod there isn't anything difficult about it. You make power with displacement instead of rpm and dohc heads. Just different ways to make power.
Not a "Godzilla," unless it's a GT-R Nissan.
8.3L V10 Dodge isn't a Gozilla, then neither is a V8 at 7.3L
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The new “Lightning” should’ve had this engine in a rcsb body like a true sports truck.
Not some wannabe luxury whale ev crap.
Ford has lost it’s way. 🤡
We need to get you on the next flight to Dearborn to tell them of their terrible mistake! Personally I would think a company that sells over a half million trucks a year would know the market but ,maybe youre on to something.
@@jasonlarsen3515 I have bled Ford blue my entire life but the bs they're doing here lately is unforgivable. Don't make excuses for them this is the problem to begin with too many people excusing the bs and pretending like they aren't screwing over the real enthusiasts these days. There is no way that shit ev truck should be called the lightning. It's grabbing an iconic name from the past and pasting it on some modern bs that is nothing like that name has always been for the sake of pushing ev down our throats. Sound familiar? Mach e anyone? No manual option in a gt500 that has always been exclusively manual since 07 as were the rest of the svt mustangs since 93. Not even having the option is a slap in the face to people who love to actually DRIVE their cars. Ford after about 2020 is all downhill and its not gonna get better. The s650 is going to have locked ecu and you can only use approved Ford tuners which is really going to limit potential. The thing is people need to stop expecting anything different from them they've shown their hand and shown what matters to them now and it isn't true enthusiasts that's for sure.
I agree with you 100% they've definitely lost their way the gt350 was the last mustang the svt/ford performance team got right all the stuff they're doing lately is just shit. The s197 was a great car the gt500s and boss 302 up to the new gt350 after that it all went downhill you can tell that the guys in charge are definitely NOT the same people. It's clear as day.
That first gen blew me away also at the show. Did you see the second gen Lightning that was outside with a procharged Godzilla? Equally impressive and I did a short video on both. It was a great show.
Yes, it was equally awesome, hope to video that one later on.
@@revanevan Wow, i missed the one outside. Saw a couple Cobras with Godzillas in the buildings. That red Lightning was so well done.
I remember when these trucks first came out. How I wanted one
so cool Evan. what you and Brian are doing for the 7.3 community is fantastic. i think this is the best thing for ford.
Thanks for watching Kevin.
I have been pondering a truck like this, ever since the Godzilla was introduced. I would love to see an in-depth video on this bad boy. Outstanding build!👍 Thanks for bringing us this one, Evan.
You're welcome
Always love the pure Ford content it just gets me going in the morning, that 1st Gen Lightning is something special for sure 😎
A real Lightning. Don’t like swapping motors but this is an amazing job. Those are great seats, I wouldn’t mind having them in my Aviator.
Quick 6 guy is WAYYY!!! to excited Lol
I owned a 1993 pretty much the second they came out, mine had the tubular painted to match bumper, First mod was to throw away most restrictive factory exhaust, Full length 4" duals with 5" chrome tips. It just woke that truck up like nothing i owned ever. Sounded like a offshore race boat. Within the first 90 days i needed rear tires which we found out real quick that they didn't exist yet. Firestone took over 2 months to get me replacements in south Florida. 1.38 a gallon for Sunoco 94 went in those dual tanks..lol
Mine had that bumper as well and mine was the white one. And I paid 95 cents a gallon for 91 octane
So sick
As usual Evan is on it! Thank you for going over and checkin the Godzilla swapped Lightning!!! What an awesome vehicle.
Beautiful job on that Lighting! just need some ballast to hold down that power in the rear.
Please tell me there is a built log somewhere. I am planning on this exact motor setup for my 95 f-250.
This is what ford should have put in the new lightning!
Now make it awd and it would be epic!!!!!
Love this build!! A great truck to put a Godzilla in!! Lee the Godzilla content coming!!! Thanks Evan! 👍🇺🇸👍🇺🇸👍🇺🇸
Only bad part is that you can't run that beautiful GT40 intake manifold on a Godzilla...
What an achievement, this truck! I absolutely love these factory-esque builds. The wheels really make the exterior too. Very well done all around! Paint is beautiful too - not sure if it's the original coat or not, but it looks really vibrant (not as in Vibrant Red the color).
Love my 93 lightning
All the 1993 Lightnings have the gray radiator core support. 94-95 have body color core support.
Killer swap! Modern badass power and keeps the heritage at same time
Great truck and the 7.3 Whipple is next level!
Omg Im in love! I grew up with one and the 99-2004 and both I fell in love with driving around here and there….. I cant imagine with the power boost!
Just take my damn money already
My dad had a 93 single cab long bed F150 he bought new. It was also red but if I remember correctly it was a darker red. I was born a few years later. I grew up in that truck. Basic work truck. Roll up windows. 2 wheel drive. 300 straight six. I drove it when I was like 6 cause we lived in a farm town. He sold it a long time ago. Maybe 2005 or 2006. I tracked down the owner and he isn’t interested in selling it to me unfortunately. But putting a Godzilla in it and making it look nice was something I’ve been wanting to do for a long time.
I love second gen wheels on it
that is a Killer Lightning!! i also owned a black 94 first gen lightning. i loved that truck. it got streetraced on Telegraph in the late 90s and Mark Wilson is right, it cleaned house, i would put car legnths on the 454ss and the Dodge indy 500 trucks with the 5.9 no problem. i even hung with a Typhoon roll racing on 696 on e time. i sold the truck to a Ford engineer from the Romeo engine plant, where all the SVT motors were built, the proceeds financed my fox body NMRA hot street build👍
I would love to have a 93 Lightning. Like everything, they’re getting expensive
Right! Got mine 5 years ago for 7000. Now you don’t really see them under 15k
Dang that’s a cool truck. Even without the supercharger it’d be cool. NA built Godzillas are no joke either. Never been a Ford guy, but as long as I can remember I’ve been a fan of the 1st gen Lightnings. 2nd gens too. Ford has always managed to do their sport trucks right up until factory sport trucks dropped off. GM has always done water flavored vanilla “sport” trucks. 454SS should’ve had the L98 or TPI 350 out of the F-body instead of a box stock tow truck 454. Don’t even get me started on the 2000’s SS.
The 454 has a ton of potential once modified properly though. It may not have been much in stock form but a good set of heads and a nice cam can change that drastically. I'm a Ford guy but it's cool they put a big block in a regular cab short bed 1500 in the 90s.
You could have got that power with a dyno tune easly
I love this Ford wave 🌊 glad the products are getting greater more powerful and affordable. I hate LS swaps into the heart 💙of the blue blood FORD vehicles🏆🏆🏆🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
You are really getting good with the videos. Your technique makes the viewer seem like they are in the room.
Thanks Brian!
Impressive numbers what is done to the 7.3
I bought a '92 Flareside I enjoyed very much, blue with the silver at the bottom, of course the Lightning came available in '93. Always wanted one. So in '02 I traded the Flareside for a red '02 Lightning. Really loved that truck, it almost got me in trouble a few times lol. I sold it a few years ago, and I really missed it. Anyway when I retired I bought a '73 Mach 1 351C. I can only dream of what this drivetrain would do in it, but due to costs I'm sticking with the 351C. I've owned nothing but Fords all my life, with no regrets. Btw no LS for me! Ever! Thanks again Evan!
The horse power along with the US Shift Trans Controller , I think it needs an anti blackout suit like jet fighters have.
Sharp!
I was thinking about doing a Godzilla swap in my 93 Lightning to replace the stroked 351, but I decided Im going to build my Foxbody instead. After seeing this truck I wonder if I made the right choice? That is a gorgeous truck, obviously done to very high standards. On a side note, lets see more Gen1 Lightning content!!!
Nice build, would be cool if you went to Martha's both, her and her daughter built a superduty for hunting, it be something different to check out, her and her daughter are really cool people
It would be a sacrilege to put any chevy motor in a Ford
You will never find a Chevy-powered Ford on this channel.
I LOVE IT!!! PLEASE BRING BACK THE ICE-POWERED LIGHTNING.
That is a beautiful truck…
Very clean
Awesome video and What a sleeper Lightning 👍
Now that's a real lightning
Factory wheels highly recommended
Beautiful truck. It’s a shame that if do see one of these trucks nowadays, it’s usually being used as a work truck. Last one I saw had ladder racks on it
Why not used it as a work truck!?
Do you expect people to take it to race track all the time!?
Would you rather it be stored in a building all the time?!
That is off the charts FAN-TAS-TIC !!
Just noticed
Looks like it has the saggy front bumper too!
The real lightning not a 4 dr turd
Absolutely beautiful !!!
I miss my 95 lightning. I’ve looked for it for years now with no luck. White with the same wheels
That's awesome!
Beautiful truck!
I want to put a 7.3 with twin turbos in a gen 2.
Needs a six speed manual
Not to bragg, but I do have a 1995 black one and I love it, I use it to tow my 79 foxbody to shows ❤❤❤❤❤
Not a big fan of changing the engine in this truck. I had a white 94 lightning and it had less than 50 thousand miles on it when I traded it in. and mine had the bucket seats with the center console
A 6r80 is a six speed not a a ten. The 10r80 is the ten speed
This is such a cool build, but that 7.3 needs some drop in forged rods and pistons, CNC heads, cam, smaller supercharger pulley, and bigger crank pulley. There is so much power left on the table with just a stock 7.3 and 3.0 Whipple.
Of course there is power left on the table but it still makes alot of power and the torque down low would be nuts with this setup. Very good powerplant for a performance pickup.
The Godzilla, can't go wrong there
You can out pull a diesel with that!
Absolutely great job 👏👏👏👏👍👍👍
Anyone recognize where that jump seat is from? Looks gooood
For the correct lightning jumpseat you get them in late 94 as an option and always in 95s. Only way to get the jumpseat last time I looked for one you have to buy the entire seat set, I just put a regular f150 jumpseat in my 94
I can get that?
Wish it was California legal
Incredible oooohhhwwweee
FORD PERFORMANCE
Gas or diesel?
#FOMOCO #DEARBORN
Awesome
That is an awesome build and definitely looks like it is factory! I am curious how they got the second gen rims on it, i thought they were a different bolt pattern than what the OBS had.
1st gen is 5x5.5 (5x135) and second gen was 5x114.3. Usually people do the wheel spacer type adapter but I bet these guys changed out the spindle and hub especially since they went in there to put on a bbk kit