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03-15-2015, 01:22 PM

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Tranny controller will be here Tuesday. Has the option for push button shift as well. Def help towing and dyno runs.

Sweet man. Other than that anything else been going on? Or just been busy with other stuff?

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03-15-2015, 01:26 PM

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Tranny controller will be here Tuesday. Has the option for push button shift as well. Def help towing and dyno runs.

Somebody has been MIA

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03-15-2015, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by jprevat

You may have to dig into your trans too. The 4.6 trans wont like the sc 5.4 for very long.

my transition guy said that he can build my transition up to handle it but I'd still have some more research I have to do to verify that

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03-15-2015, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by BFP F150

my transition guy said that he can build my transition up to handle it but I'd still have some more research I have to do to verify that

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03-15-2015, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by BFP F150

my transition guy said that he can build my transition up to handle it but I'd still have some more research I have to do to verify that

You would need a torque converter for a 5.4 powered truck with a 4r70.

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03-15-2015, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by BFP F150

my transition guy said that he can build my transition up to handle it but I'd still have some more research I have to do to verify that

the torque convertor is a bigger issue than the trans. The ratio on the 4.6 and 5.4 conveter are different and even on a built trans if it had the 4.6 convertor powered by a SC 5.4 it would go quick

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03-16-2015, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Carcrazygts2

You would need a torque converter for a 5.4 powered truck with a 4r70.

Thats what I was getting at.

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03-17-2015, 06:07 PM

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Finally

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03-17-2015, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ibd2328

Finally

I bet you'll enjoy that addition to have even more precise control over the truck

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03-18-2015, 11:55 PM

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Interesting formulas. Can't let [MENTION=99584]ibd2328[/MENTION] & [MENTION=76842]Carcrazygts2[/MENTION] have all the fun.

http://www.onallcylinders.com/2013/0...u-should-know/

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