Ok so my dad bought a brand new F-150 XL Reg. Cab, Long bed, 4x4, 4.9, 5 spd brand new in 1993. He is just now getting around to buying a new truck so he said he would give me the 93 since he didn't figure he'd get anything out of it on trade. I learned to drive in this truck and want to fix it back up somewhat. I'm looking for some ideas of quick and easy things to do. I do know at some point I want to put a lift on it, but I'm not sure if I wanna go 4" or 6". The 4" would be a little cheaper but I want some input. Also what size tire and wheel can be run with a 4" lift? Thanks!

 

Here I was thinking you were giving away a truck.

Make sure the rest of the truck is in good enough condition to put on a 4"or 6".

 

Guess I should have been a headline writer

I believe the rest of the truck is/will be in good enough shape. The lift is something down the road I plan on doing. I have some rust to fix and some new paint and small things like that first.

 

Well there are lots of quick, easy and cheap things you can do to the 4.9L. One popular choice is bumping the timing a couple deg.

 

I'm not much of a mechanic but how/why ?

 

Bumping the timing gives it just a little extra power, economy and response.

You would need a timing light to do it properly to rotate the distributor slightly.

 

And if your going to bump the timing might as well do the whole ignition upgrade. Cap, rotor, coil, wires, re-gapped plugs. Oh, a drop in K&N air filter is good too. Seafoam and service if its getting to that time anyway.

 

Is a timing change on a 1993 even possible (I have the 5.0 liter engine)? I looked in my manual and it said to never attempt one. It'd be cool if it were possible though, I would like to make an adjustment.

 

Back in the day when emission laws were taking over the automotive market, preset timing was done to discourage making adjustments to increase power(and emissions) so as old as your truck is a timing adjustment is probably needed to make up for any slop the timing chain has developed. Like said above, do a good tune and make your adjustments.

 

http://fullsizebronco.com/forum/show...ht=timing+bump

I have the 5.0 too. Yes it's possible

More related info: https://www.f150forum.com/f10/about-...ng-bump-53159/