V10 In Lightning
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From: hatboro-pa
Originally Posted by Neal
HI!... The crank is very weak in the v-10 and is known for breaking at higher HP #'s. I was going to build up a v-10 a few years ago to put in mu F-150 but after seeing the crank and talking to a few buddies that work at FORD's here in WINDSOR that are in the foundry and the assembly line I scrapped the idea.
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From: WINDSOR, ONTARIO, CANADA
HI!... The V-10 crank is forged. It's off-set cut due to the firing order. If you ever saw one you would wonder why it does break at idle let alone 6000RPM on a 500RWH.P application.
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Originally Posted by Neal
HI!... The V-10 crank is forged. It's off-set cut due to the firing order. If you ever saw one you would wonder why it does break at idle let alone 6000RPM on a 500RWH.P application.
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From: WINDSOR, ONTARIO, CANADA
Originally Posted by TrackBeast
Perhaps due to poor quality control. There are plenty of unhappy people at Ford lately...
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From: hatboro-pa
Originally Posted by Neal
HI!... No, actually it's the way the crank is built. The 4.6/5.4 cranks use 100% of the cranks center core. The v-10 only uses 50% of the cranks center core in some spots, due to allowance for the odd firing order.
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From: San Jose, California, U.S.A.
Could the following motor be modified to work with gas and have the whipple working at the same time? Ford is making them for Hydrogen.
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2006...ntroduces.html Seems its already built from 18 psi.
Jes
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2006...ntroduces.html Seems its already built from 18 psi.
Jes
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From: Miami / NYC
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MISTERgadget always has been a dude since he was a kid :
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Originally Posted by smokingozzy
V-10's sound like crap! My friend has one with a aftermarket cat back system on it and it sounds strange!!! Only a V-8 has that sound that will bring a smile to your face!!!
Jim
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From: Greater Boston
there is a v10 lightning
there's a 99 lightning, or a wanna be with a v10 and a stick. It was on ebay back a couple years ago. It had a centrifical blower stuffed in there, not a roots. There was some pictures of the hydraulic throw out setup. The engine bay looked a mess.