Supercharged?
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The 2.3L Whipple can make tons of power! Honestly I would suggest you just bolt a Lightning blower onto it. You can make more than enough power to blow the stock motor but still make plenty power safely, it's also a lot cheaper. I did this on my 03 FX4 Supercrew. It was lifted in 38s and was running 12# of boost. It laid down 317RWHP/402RWTQ keep in mind the 38s and 20" wheels "eat" a lot of power so with that being said with stockish sized tires I think(based off other trucks with stock tires) it would be close to 400rwhp. The truck weighted 6800lbs and ran a best of 14.56@91MPH and a best of 2.08 60' You can do a blower swap for 2-3K if you shop around for parts. Your going to really want to install a Shift Kit and Tranny cooler along with all the other mods needed for the L blower swap. Also find a tuner that has tuned many Lightnings and 02/03 Harley's I don't suggest you go to a mustang tuner that claims he can tune trucks. JJ@WMS is who I suggest. Wayne
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8-12 with lightning blower, no more than 10 with the Whipple and at only 10 I don't think a Whipple is worth it on a stock N/A motor. Reason being is the Whipple is prone to making as much heat as the lightning so it will make more power at the same boost. Is the Whipple kit for the N/A even intercooler? If not, don't even consider it. You want/NEED a intercooler!
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8-12 with lightning blower, no more than 10 with the Whipple and at only 10 I don't think a Whipple is worth it on a stock N/A motor. Reason being is the Whipple is prone to making as much heat as the lightning so it will make more power at the same boost. Is the Whipple kit for the N/A even intercooler? If not, don't even consider it. You want/NEED a intercooler! Wayne
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Hat doesn't sound right.
According to Whippl's website they don't even offer a blower for the N/A 99-03 F150's. They offer a blower upgrade for the Lightnings but not for the regular F-150.
Wayne
According to Whippl's website they don't even offer a blower for the N/A 99-03 F150's. They offer a blower upgrade for the Lightnings but not for the regular F-150.
Wayne
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That's what I was thinking but I know they use to make them for 97-03 so maybe he has access to one of those still before they stopped making them???
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Look at the big picture, if you wanna go built with a Whipple and all the supporting mods if you don't have 10K to drop you may want to think of something else to do.
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I don't you tell me, your the one that's looking to drop 4K + install on a Whipple you don't even know if it's made or was made. Look at the big picture, if you wanna go built with a Whipple and all the supporting mods if you don't have 10K to drop you may want to think of something else to do. Wayne