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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 10:04 PM
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i want to change out my stock rocker arms with a little bit bigger ratio has any one ever done this on there 5.4
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Old Apr 29, 2012 | 10:28 PM
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Correct me if I am wrong but my understanding of overhead valves was the camshaft rode directly on the lifters and actuated the valves.

Thought they were more efficient without the pushrod or rocker arm.
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Old Apr 30, 2012 | 06:20 AM
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I have no clue about fords motors iv all ways been Chevy
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Old May 2, 2012 | 11:55 AM
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Well these are over head cams. I know the chevys 4.8 and I think the 5.3 are still pushrod motors so those should have rockers.

But the ford shouldnt.

You can get a performance cam tho.
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Old May 2, 2012 | 01:19 PM
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Ok thanks for the info on that learned some thing new about the 5.4 that was gone to be plane b is the camshafts
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Old May 2, 2012 | 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by 04whitefx4
Ok thanks for the info on that learned some thing new about the 5.4 that was gone to be plane b is the camshafts
The cams in these motors don't give much gains either. VCT already does a lot on that front.
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Old May 2, 2012 | 06:06 PM
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What's vct
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Old May 2, 2012 | 06:09 PM
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Variable cam timing. It allows the cam to advance/retard as needed via oil pressure. All the 04+ 5.4L use this. The theory is to provide the best cam position for most any situation without actually having to change out the cams.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variable_Cam_Timing
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Old May 2, 2012 | 10:49 PM
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that makes since otto457 i see that you have efans did you have a fan clutch are did you do an efan mod
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Old May 2, 2012 | 11:42 PM
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that makes since otto457 i see that you have efans did you have a fan clutch are did you do an efan mod
Yep. All the 04-08's had a mechanical fan that can be converted. I used two 16" Derale tornadoes that flow around 2500 CFM a piece, and a DC controls FK-85 controller.
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