Prefered year L?
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Prefered year L?
I am currently looking to purchase my first Lightning. Wanting to
buy anywhere from 2000-2003 model. Any suggestions on a more favorable year and what the pros and cons are? Thanks
for any input.
buy anywhere from 2000-2003 model. Any suggestions on a more favorable year and what the pros and cons are? Thanks
for any input.
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03-04 with '99 wheels.
99-00 had less power, 4 spark plug threads, and leaky intercoolers.
01-02, had the weakest connecting rods and ugly rims.
03-04, Ford fixed the spark plug threads (no more spitting sparkplugs) however, they seem to run very lean from the factory. I think they went back to stronger connecting rods.
Caveat:
Everyone argues about the strength of the connecting rods. A majority of people believe the '99=00 are the strongest. Including my tuner.
It is belived that in 01 Ford changed manufacturers and that resulted in weaker rods. NO ONE knows for sure.
99-00 had less power, 4 spark plug threads, and leaky intercoolers.
01-02, had the weakest connecting rods and ugly rims.
03-04, Ford fixed the spark plug threads (no more spitting sparkplugs) however, they seem to run very lean from the factory. I think they went back to stronger connecting rods.
Caveat:
Everyone argues about the strength of the connecting rods. A majority of people believe the '99=00 are the strongest. Including my tuner.
It is belived that in 01 Ford changed manufacturers and that resulted in weaker rods. NO ONE knows for sure.
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Re: Prefered year L?
Originally posted by greg padgett
I am currently looking to purchase my first Lightning. Wanting to
buy anywhere from 2000-2003 model. Any suggestions on a more favorable year and what the pros and cons are? Thanks
for any input.
I am currently looking to purchase my first Lightning. Wanting to
buy anywhere from 2000-2003 model. Any suggestions on a more favorable year and what the pros and cons are? Thanks
for any input.
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Originally posted by l-menace
Caveat:
Everyone argues about the strength of the connecting rods. A majority of people believe the '99=00 are the strongest. Including my tuner.
It is belived that in 01 Ford changed manufacturers and that resulted in weaker rods. NO ONE knows for sure.
Caveat:
Everyone argues about the strength of the connecting rods. A majority of people believe the '99=00 are the strongest. Including my tuner.
It is belived that in 01 Ford changed manufacturers and that resulted in weaker rods. NO ONE knows for sure.
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Well spill it then. 
What proof do you have that one year's rods are better than the other? It's important information for sure, and I'll love to hear what anyone has to say about this topic, outside of conjecture and inference, that is.
I've got an '01 and now I'm terrified I'm sitting on a timebomb here. I've never heard this about the weak rods before today.
What proof do you have that one year's rods are better than the other? It's important information for sure, and I'll love to hear what anyone has to say about this topic, outside of conjecture and inference, that is.
I've got an '01 and now I'm terrified I'm sitting on a timebomb here. I've never heard this about the weak rods before today.
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