I dont have a L shroud can I use my stock fan and shroud if I fab the shroud to hold the H.E. tank?

 

Only difference between a L and your stock shroud is the L has a little hole to bolt the HE overflow tank to. Your fan and the L fan are the same so ether will work with ether shroud..
Yes you should be able to rig your stock one and make it work.

Phil

 

Ok couple of questions... Got the motor and everything looks good and I am going to take the eaton off and the intercooler to clean them and then install a oil serpator but how is it routed the best? I see the L&S is routed off of the fill tube but do I need an additional one on the pass side breather? Cant afford a L&S right now at 200.00 but want to put something on. Also do I need to install the eaton after I put the block in or can it be installed all at once? On a side note I am putting my NA motor in my brothers 2000 5.4 f150 (his is toast) and mine has a 4r70 and his has a 4r100 is there a reason for this?

Thanks again Dave...

 

Not only is there the intercooler tank connection, but the fan on the L/HD sits further away from the engine for clearance and therefore closer to the radiator. Some have just cut down the shroud about 1 1/2 inches I believe.

 

As for the tune, i recently ordered a tuner from troyer (showing up thursday) and they gave me a SCT Xcal3 with 3 custom tunes for 500...pretty good deal if you ask me and it has only taken a couple of weeks for them to write it and ship it out!

 

What do you think would be better a custome dyno tune locally or troyer? The local guys are force fed performance in Sacramento,CA and they want 800 total with tunes and the xcal3. Troyer is 500 I guess?

 

Hay Dude try talking to jay at www.IVMMOTORSPORTS.COM 775-331-6577ort blvd in sparks. I know its hard to get a hold of him but hes done a lot for my expo blowerhat kicks *** doesnt over charge,and hes installing a snow stage 1 water/methanol kit and incorperating into my tune this friday i can show you my truck friday June 19th in sparks. I live in Elko and let me tell you theres no one around like Jay

 

Thanks for the help man but I have had many terrible things realted to IVM with my friend and I. We race mustangs with nasa and he has put my friends mustang together like a rookie and someone who has no idea what they are doing. Example he brings a t45 to put n my friends 95 cobra that has a t5 and it will not accept anything else. I hope your truck is ok but there is no way I would ever take anything of mine to him.

Thanks Dave

 

The Xcal III is worth about $400 with basic tuning. So $500 is OK for supercharger, dyno should be more. Normally at least $300 to do 3 pulls without software changes, so $800 not bad. Woodbine did my last tune, since he drag races L's he has real world dyno experience. Dyno is nice, but not required. MAD should have some references.

http://www.woodbinemotorsports.com/

 

Wow,,I must be lucky.
Last time I was on a dyno it was $150. And we did 6 or more pulls!

Phil

 

Ok so here is the update, I have installed some ngk tr6's at .38 gap and now I am ready to clean the throttle body/intercooler and intake and then put the motor in. Can I install the motor with the eaton on or is it better to install it when the block is in place?

 

You'll have more room to work if you install the intake,then the blower after the block is in.

Phil

 

Sounds good thanks Phil !

 

Ditto.

In fact the damper needs to be off as well to fit in the engine compartment (if my memory serves).

 

Ok so just got off the phone with Mike from troyer (nice guy) and he said that I first of all need to check out if I recieved the intercooler factory upgrade so does anyone have any idea's where I can look at some pictures to compare mine to the upgraded one? I will get it apart today and post pics but just want to make 100% sure its ok...

Thanks again Dave...