OK thanks, do you have any recommendation on using the stock Ecu or the lightning ECu, or would reprogramming either one be basically the same?

 

OK thanks, do you have any recommendation on using the stock Ecu or the lightning ECu, or would programming either one be basically the same?

 

use your trucks stock ECM and have it tuned by a reputable tuner

 

I talked to a ford shop in town and they said they would be able to do it. Would it be ok to take there or should i find someone else?

 

how much of the lightning parts do you have???

 

motor, intercooler, ECU, and gauge cluster

 

check out madenterprise.com for the rest of the parts you'll need

 

Use your stocker, you'll have less issues with the pats cluster etc. Do you plan to run the Lightning cluster? I'm not sure anyone has done that before, I'd again stick with your stocker, or buy a lunar cluster from ebay!

I'd go to a reputable ford tuner vs a dealership.

Mike at Madenterprise is a great help for the swap.

 

I was going to use the stock cluster. My issue is that i am in a small college town that doesn't have any tuners, just a couple mechanic shops and a ford dealer. I would have to travel a ways to find someone.

 

you can have a reputable tuner email you a tune and help you with some datalogging to get the tune dialed in


what did you pay for the lightning cluster? what do you want for it?

 

Fill out your profile so we know where you are and what you are working with.

In Stock cluster do you mean the stock F150 or the stock lightning?

 

The guy i bought the motor from included it because the truck was totalled. Using the one that came from the f150

 

once again: you cannot run the lightning ECM with your 4r70 transmission

you need a custom tune for the N/A ECM to make it run right

 

I have a 01 lightning that I totaled and am in the process of putting everything from it into my 02 supercrew 2wd. I have already swapped rearends and attempted to swap clusters but would not start went into theft mode will need to do that after I swap motor and trans and ecu. Makes it alot easier having whole truck to pick from.Will have complete truck minus parts swap for sell when done. It needs drivers side rear frame rail from front spring perch back including spring and a bed,bumper rear spring perch to be fixed comes with salvage title.

 

so you didn't have the "new" cluster re programmed to the VIN of the "new" truck


post some pics of this wrecked lightning