Engine Builders talk.
Mostly, you're right. But just adding parts without a plan or goal is about the same as waiting till the night before your senior prom to find a date. You're likely to be REAL unhappy with the results. In my experience, PI swaps see the best results when everything from the heads up is upgraded, but what if the donor vehicle for the PI heads is a Mustang, and not a truck? Now cam options come up. Do you stay with NPI truck cams(probably not), go with the Mustang PIs, or hunt down some PI truck cams elsewhere? Then there's intake choices. Obviously I'm not gonna slap on a Edelbrock single plane like I would on a Mustang, but I'm sure there's better options than just re-using my stock one. Seems that I remember reading somewhere about certain Navigator intakes being an upgrade. Then there's TB/plenum combos, CAI options, injectors....... I COULD go on and on.
My point being that just the head swap alone is not the only thing to factor in. My goal is to plan out and assemble the best package I can for a one-time project. My other toys(oh yeah, AND the missus) keep me plenty busy, so I need to do my truck right the first time.
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[MENTION=184806]BossRacing71[/MENTION] Thanks for the compliment man! Yeah, our trucks are never done. Always adding something or removing another. Please keep us updated on your build. Very interested on seeing how a PI swap 4.6 handles everyday driving/offroading/hauling. No matter which way you go with cams & such, find a reputable tuner & do some custom tuning for the high CR. Obviously you know your gonna be running liquid gold 93 octane. That's all I run in mine too. I have a SCT X4 I purchased from More Power Tuning out of Orlando, Fl. They'll give you 3 custom tunes with the purchase & 6 months of tune updates via data logging & email for free. There are other good tuners vendors out there, even some on this forum regularly, just telling you what I chose. Good luck man.
Glad you got the fans cody. Glad I could help out, anxious to see how they cool.
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[MENTION=184806]BossRacing71[/MENTION] Thanks for the compliment man! Yeah, our trucks are never done. Always adding something or removing another. Please keep us updated on your build. Very interested on seeing how a PI swap 4.6 handles everyday driving/offroading/hauling. No matter which way you go with cams & such, find a reputable tuner & do some custom tuning for the high CR. Obviously you know your gonna be running liquid gold 93 octane. That's all I run in mine too. I have a SCT X4 I purchased from More Power Tuning out of Orlando, Fl. They'll give you 3 custom tunes with the purchase & 6 months of tune updates via data logging & email for free. There are other good tuners vendors out there, even some on this forum regularly, just telling you what I chose. Good luck man.
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