5.4 Project
Black Sunshine
The car :
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stock 5.4 with a few bolt-ons from the 4.6 motor:
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old stock 5.4 after taking a puke:
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collection of parts new and old for the project:
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started with redoing the rear-end:
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added a 255lph fuel pump also:
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Pulled the T45 and flushed and filled it with full synthetic mobile 1. Threw in FRPP aluminum driveshaft:
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Pulled the front suspension in favor of PA racing tubular k-member and a-arms:
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Added MMR coil overs:
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Sits perfect even without a motor or trans:
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Redid the calipers and swaybar to match my car:
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Stripped and high temp ceramic coated the FRPP headers:
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Climbed into the engine bay and scrubbed it clean:
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My block came in and i started seeing parts at my door almost daily:
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Everything internal is forged:
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Stage 3 cams; Comp Cams Heads are stock lightning, they’ve been milled for slightly larger stainless steel valves; have Comp Camsbeehive springs:
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Spec clutch, electric water pump
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Start putting it all together
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