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5.4 vs 4.6 differences

Old Jan 27, 2014 | 07:53 PM
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5.4 vs 4.6 differences

I have this 2.2L kenne bell and was told it fits 97-03 f150 5.4 2v and 4.6, ive been told that wont work as well. can any body shed some light on that?
 
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Old Jan 27, 2014 | 08:07 PM
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Wodda ya mean exactly?

The 5.4 will have more power as it can fit more air into the pot. More air means more fuel means more power.
 
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Old Jan 27, 2014 | 08:15 PM
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well, i have this 2.2L kenne bell, it says on it 02 f150 5.4, ive been told it will also fit a 4.6 2v truck engine. however ive always been told it wont fit the 4.6 truck engine. im not too well versed on the ford engines so im asking.
 
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Old Jan 27, 2014 | 08:15 PM
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i think there is something about the bolt hole arrangement at the intake elbow/throttle body area?
 
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Old Jan 28, 2014 | 12:18 PM
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The 5.4 has a longer stroke which is where the extra displacement comes from.

With that considered the 5.4 has a taller deck height. The heads are identical on both blocks, but due to increased deck height the intake manifold is spaced apart differently on the blocks. To run that KB you will need 4.6 to 5.4 adapter plates. They are really hard to come by.

There are supercharger systems for the 4.6, that might be the best route. If you want to keep your setup you will need to find some of these. Last i heard, they no longer are manufactured.

You could more or less keep your exsisting manifold if you went with a centrifugal s/c. But roots or twin screw s/c is the way to go, it's a lot of fun to drive!


 

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Old Jan 28, 2014 | 12:40 PM
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well this thread relates to my for sale ad for the 2.2L kenne bell in the proper for sale forum. ive had it listed on fb for a while with some mis information about what it fits exactly.

https://www.f150online.com/forums/pa...0-shipped.html
 
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