93 5.8 4x4
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93 5.8 4x4
I'm hoping to get my grubby hands on my buddies totally stock (cept a cat back) 93 f150 4x4 with a 5.8
It's got 104k
I'm already planning all that'l be done to this truck, since it's gonna be my play toy...I have a 2002 silverado 2wd I drive daily, but I'm in my 30's and trying to re-capture my redneck youth.
Most of the mods will be suspension and performance.
Before calling superchips and getting something from them, do I need to get all the other stuff done I was hoping to do?
I.E. hi flow cat, K&N intake, elec fan? Or can the superchips be installed before the other mods?
What kinda baseline HP does this truck have, and what can be expected from a superchip mod, K&N, and elec fan?
It's got 104k
I'm already planning all that'l be done to this truck, since it's gonna be my play toy...I have a 2002 silverado 2wd I drive daily, but I'm in my 30's and trying to re-capture my redneck youth.
Most of the mods will be suspension and performance.
Before calling superchips and getting something from them, do I need to get all the other stuff done I was hoping to do?
I.E. hi flow cat, K&N intake, elec fan? Or can the superchips be installed before the other mods?
What kinda baseline HP does this truck have, and what can be expected from a superchip mod, K&N, and elec fan?
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Hi FT,
Welcome to F-150 Online!
First - in terms of tuning, what will benefit the performance of that truck the most is not a "standard" Superchips product, but instead would be a custom tune done by us, and loaded into a custom Superchip module. We generally get another 10-12 HP minimum from those engines with our custom tuning as compared to what you'll get with any "standard" chip, just to let you know.
Modifications like an intake kit, a cat-back exhaust system, electric cooling fans, a larger throttle body, high-flo cat(s), will not affect the tuning, so you can certainly add them on after you do the chip - most people do the chip first simply because that is where the best bang for the buck is, in a well-optimized powertrain program.
Now there *are* some mods that will affect tuning, things like changing the MAF meter in a mass-air vehicle, changing fuel injector size, adding a supercharger, ported heads & cam, etc - but none of the mods you mentioned will require tuning changes, so you can do them in any order you prefer.
Those older 5.8's (351) were rated at anywhere from 210 HP to as much as 240 HP (240 only in the 1993-1995 Lightnings) - yours is most likely in the 220 HP range or so, but of course it may not be making that kind of power anymore unless the timing chain has been replaced, the O2 sensor & numerous other items (like the ignition coil, plug wires, plugs, etc.) as well - they deteriorate and will cause loss in power over time, especially in OHV motors - those are all replaceable, of course.
A good tune for premium gas is going to add roughly anywhere from 20 to as much as 30 HP in that motor - this will depend on it's basic condition & fuel quality. A good intake kit is worth about 10 HP on those motors, and converting to electric fans will get you about 12-15 HP to the rear wheels on those 5.0 & 5.8 F-150's.
In terms of the basic order of bang for the buck, as long as the basic maintenance is up to snuff, figure the order is custom tuning, a good intake kit, and then a good cat-back exhaust system. then it's on to things like electric fans, underdrive pulleys, ignition upgrades, etc. You can do those mods in any order you like, that's just the basic order of bang for the buck.
Please feel free to give us a call to go over any or all of this, as we specialize in F-150 performance, & we'll be happy to help.
Good luck getting this truck, we hope everything works out well for you & that you'll hang out here with us in your spare time!
Welcome to F-150 Online!
First - in terms of tuning, what will benefit the performance of that truck the most is not a "standard" Superchips product, but instead would be a custom tune done by us, and loaded into a custom Superchip module. We generally get another 10-12 HP minimum from those engines with our custom tuning as compared to what you'll get with any "standard" chip, just to let you know.
Modifications like an intake kit, a cat-back exhaust system, electric cooling fans, a larger throttle body, high-flo cat(s), will not affect the tuning, so you can certainly add them on after you do the chip - most people do the chip first simply because that is where the best bang for the buck is, in a well-optimized powertrain program.
Now there *are* some mods that will affect tuning, things like changing the MAF meter in a mass-air vehicle, changing fuel injector size, adding a supercharger, ported heads & cam, etc - but none of the mods you mentioned will require tuning changes, so you can do them in any order you prefer.
Those older 5.8's (351) were rated at anywhere from 210 HP to as much as 240 HP (240 only in the 1993-1995 Lightnings) - yours is most likely in the 220 HP range or so, but of course it may not be making that kind of power anymore unless the timing chain has been replaced, the O2 sensor & numerous other items (like the ignition coil, plug wires, plugs, etc.) as well - they deteriorate and will cause loss in power over time, especially in OHV motors - those are all replaceable, of course.
A good tune for premium gas is going to add roughly anywhere from 20 to as much as 30 HP in that motor - this will depend on it's basic condition & fuel quality. A good intake kit is worth about 10 HP on those motors, and converting to electric fans will get you about 12-15 HP to the rear wheels on those 5.0 & 5.8 F-150's.
In terms of the basic order of bang for the buck, as long as the basic maintenance is up to snuff, figure the order is custom tuning, a good intake kit, and then a good cat-back exhaust system. then it's on to things like electric fans, underdrive pulleys, ignition upgrades, etc. You can do those mods in any order you like, that's just the basic order of bang for the buck.
Please feel free to give us a call to go over any or all of this, as we specialize in F-150 performance, & we'll be happy to help.
Good luck getting this truck, we hope everything works out well for you & that you'll hang out here with us in your spare time!
