What all is different from a 2000 Lightning & an 03'?
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From: Palm Coast, FL
Originally Posted by 01 XLT Sport
Sal,
What was revised with the piston because of the 99/00 piston slap?
What was revised with the piston because of the 99/00 piston slap?
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From: Plainfield, Illinois
Are the rods as strong in the 03's as the 2000's? What is it in either year that made them stronger than the 01-02's? They weren't forged, they were just a different kind or rod, or what exactly?
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Originally Posted by LightningTuner
Ford added a coating to the side of the pistons, to take up the "slack" of the forged pistons. I thought that was a BS idea, but it obviously worked because you never hear anyone with an 01-up complain of piston slap.
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A few in there, I didn't even know. Sal really knows his stuff.
I also heard that some of the cooling parts on the 00 came from the HD diesel truck and didn't the rad have higher cooling efficiency.
Other than the thread on the heads issue, it really looks like the 00 is stronger built in some areas. As far as the intercooler, this is a non issue because Ford replaced all of them with the new design. For the record, 00 and 99 don't have leaky intercoolers.
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I also heard that some of the cooling parts on the 00 came from the HD diesel truck and didn't the rad have higher cooling efficiency.
Other than the thread on the heads issue, it really looks like the 00 is stronger built in some areas. As far as the intercooler, this is a non issue because Ford replaced all of them with the new design. For the record, 00 and 99 don't have leaky intercoolers.
TB
Originally Posted by LightningTuner
I'm prolly a little rusty on the subject, but here goes....
Different rims
Different headlamps, side markers, taillamps, fog lamps
Different grilles
03 has keypad entry
03 has LED 3rd brake light, 00 has bulb style
03 has more payload capacity, and is higher in the rear stock
03 has Bilstein shocks and poly snubbers
Different window/door lock switches
Different grab handles
Different stereo options
00 has 3.55s, 03 has 3.73s
00 has 80mm MAF, 03 has 90mm
03 has larger hole in inner fender for airbox
03 has 8 thread plug holes, 00 has 4 thread
03 has revised pistons for 99-00 slap issue
00 has stronger rods
03 has improved lower intake design, and improved I/C core
03 has plastic timing chain tensioners with o-ring seal, 00 has metal with machined seal
03 has stamped steel crank trigger wheel, 00 has cast
03 has full rubber brake booster line, 00 has metal line that bolts to engine bracket
03 has aluminum driveshaft, 00 has steel
03 has side marker lights built into side mirrors
00 balancer uses 3 bolt adapter for lower pulley, 03 has it cast into the balancer
That's all I can think of right now, I'm sure there's more.
Different rims
Different headlamps, side markers, taillamps, fog lamps
Different grilles
03 has keypad entry
03 has LED 3rd brake light, 00 has bulb style
03 has more payload capacity, and is higher in the rear stock
03 has Bilstein shocks and poly snubbers
Different window/door lock switches
Different grab handles
Different stereo options
00 has 3.55s, 03 has 3.73s
00 has 80mm MAF, 03 has 90mm
03 has larger hole in inner fender for airbox
03 has 8 thread plug holes, 00 has 4 thread
03 has revised pistons for 99-00 slap issue
00 has stronger rods
03 has improved lower intake design, and improved I/C core
03 has plastic timing chain tensioners with o-ring seal, 00 has metal with machined seal
03 has stamped steel crank trigger wheel, 00 has cast
03 has full rubber brake booster line, 00 has metal line that bolts to engine bracket
03 has aluminum driveshaft, 00 has steel
03 has side marker lights built into side mirrors
00 balancer uses 3 bolt adapter for lower pulley, 03 has it cast into the balancer
That's all I can think of right now, I'm sure there's more.
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From: Leander TX
Sal, do you have any of the 99-02 "Hard" Vac- Brake tubes that go from the plenum to the brake booster? Maybe the bolt too? Would like to swap mine out.
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Double Visors are '01 only, as well as the "Oh-chit handle" up above the door on the pass. side.
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Double Visors are '01 only, as well as the "Oh-chit handle" up above the door on the pass. side.