They are very pricey

 

Well I have few questions for all knowing I just got a sweet deal on a running 01 5.4 $250 well asked him for full metal intake for same price so it came with 99 all aluminium intake will my 97 elbow fit and will I need different fuel pump or 97 stock pump is fine for what HP level I've tried to look online but not a lot of info on elbows thank you the guy who I got parts from rebuilds 97-03 trucks for a living so he has parts parts parts I got lucky and met him off cl and told him about forum he was in aware the expy front brake upgrade so we chated for half hour it ended up his worker lives on my street lol so no shipping got motor next day so now im tearing into my pi swap I was wondering if any little power tricks while its apart and if I can get a programmer to do more than avail for 97-98 obd2 I know chip but what about mod 6 and tablet with wireless interface will that work or no good I'm new to 5.4 but not to turning wrenches what books should I get on 5.4 motors for specs and power tricks thank you for your help

 

Need to use the 97 TB elbow and throttle body. Along with the 97 fuel rails and injectors. It will need to be tuned. While its apart might as well add mild cams and do longtube headers It will need a custom tune or it will detonate on 87. As far as reading the PCM via bluetooth, Pruchase a ELM327 Bluetooth OBDII module and TorquePro.

 

What's different in the two rails just so I can know the difference they look same

 

Truck has duals out back I am gonna put heads on as is then build pi short block the pi swap and just running will be goal before Halloween I'm having trouble with my back now been out of full time work for few months so I have to do a little each day or if I'm on feet to long I can't get up next day thank you I just ordered sa115 and sa155p books so I can read up on 5.4 mods I have been using my 68 j code falcon c4 no Ac man brakes car as daily driver and no power steering is killing my back

 

My truck is e4od and 3.55 LS so I'm one up not having swap them but if I do ever need tranny I'm gonna put 4r100 updates what gear will the motor like 4.10 or3.73 ? Sorry so much at one time

 

Gearing is up to you 5.4's dont like to rev.. I recently redid the gearing in my truck again because of a failed pinion bearing. I'm running 4.10's. But I also dont have anywhere near a stock truck...

 

I was looking at stage 2 from MMR? 223/225 cams and matching springs for heads then I need Tb and maf or just bigger Tb truck will have long tubes I just need to get a look at what power levels can be achieved and the best cash to fast ratio I have everything but head bolts and gaskets I know cams $700 but what else needs to changed to work well with those cams or just tuned thanks again

 

Stock TB is fine. Your going to need custom cams. If your building a should block remeber to get forged NPI pistons. If you dont you will end up with basically a cammed PI engine.. Normal cams will have PTV issues.

 

I have an 06 F150. My 5.4 is doing just fine however my truck is just leveled and pretty basic. The truck is just about paid off and I will buy a '14 at that point. I want to do a 5.0 coyote swap and a 6in lift. Is the 5.0 coyote swap a good idea?