97 f150 looking to get a turbo
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before it goes any further
what is your budget ?
can you fabricate and weld ?
if it blows the motor or transmision is that going to be an issue?
is this your daily driver and can you afford for it to be down for a while.
how many miles on the truck?
$1000 budget, have a freind that can weld, it is my dailey driver and 200,000 miles.......enjoy the truck gets some cool tires and rims and save money for next truck.
what is your budget ?
can you fabricate and weld ?
if it blows the motor or transmision is that going to be an issue?
is this your daily driver and can you afford for it to be down for a while.
how many miles on the truck?
$1000 budget, have a freind that can weld, it is my dailey driver and 200,000 miles.......enjoy the truck gets some cool tires and rims and save money for next truck.
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All these complicated answers
Lightning motor and trans and ECM and everything out of a lightning for under $5000 drop the sucker in and you get 360 440 hp and tq then you simply do budget mods and easily get up to 500-600 engine hp tq
If your going boost this is the easiest simplest logical way to go. You get a good trans and a good motor.
Some things are required along the way like driveshaft and what not
There is no other route I would go
Lightning motor and trans and ECM and everything out of a lightning for under $5000 drop the sucker in and you get 360 440 hp and tq then you simply do budget mods and easily get up to 500-600 engine hp tq
If your going boost this is the easiest simplest logical way to go. You get a good trans and a good motor.
Some things are required along the way like driveshaft and what not
There is no other route I would go
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Custom turbo done right is 4500 plus
Skimping only costs you money
Turbo single or double
Custom intake manifold
Injectors
Fuel pumps
Intercooler
Custom manifolds
Time and effort
Built block
Built transmission
Tuner
Custom
Tuning
Plumbing
Fitment issues
Custom brackets
I know doing just a turbo at a shop with proper parts no labor was $4500 just in parts on a lightning that has most of this stuff.
I commend you on the effort
After all that tho...
Even a small turbo set up is going to run $3000-4000
Skimping only costs you money
Turbo single or double
Custom intake manifold
Injectors
Fuel pumps
Intercooler
Custom manifolds
Time and effort
Built block
Built transmission
Tuner
Custom
Tuning
Plumbing
Fitment issues
Custom brackets
I know doing just a turbo at a shop with proper parts no labor was $4500 just in parts on a lightning that has most of this stuff.
I commend you on the effort
After all that tho...
Even a small turbo set up is going to run $3000-4000
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don't know if you can still get these - not cheep but might save a ton of fab work
edit - limk below won't take you straight to what it used to - you'll have to click a link this leads to then select manifolds from the list on the left - then select f150 manifold
http://www.treadstoneperformance.com...urbo+Manifolds
edit - limk below won't take you straight to what it used to - you'll have to click a link this leads to then select manifolds from the list on the left - then select f150 manifold
http://www.treadstoneperformance.com...urbo+Manifolds
Last edited by I like Fords to; 05-25-2014 at 10:42 PM.
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Think facts and logic here
He asked about a turbo. 95% of the guys in the ford world go blower not turbo.
Going turbo costs money. It takes time. Spare time which most grown adults don't have time for. So now it takes money to get someone to do it. Most people who do turbo swaps have one of three things. Shops money or spare time. He has a 4.6 l 97 ford. From my reading into this. The easiest most economical way for this guy to go if he wants boost is lightning swap. You can have a lightning swap done in 3 days if you get your stuff in line.
Logic it helps sell stuff.
I recently saw 4 turbo projects go south with guys who got burnt out. Why because of time it takes and money.
Score a lightning drivetrain and done easy.
He asked about a turbo. 95% of the guys in the ford world go blower not turbo.
Going turbo costs money. It takes time. Spare time which most grown adults don't have time for. So now it takes money to get someone to do it. Most people who do turbo swaps have one of three things. Shops money or spare time. He has a 4.6 l 97 ford. From my reading into this. The easiest most economical way for this guy to go if he wants boost is lightning swap. You can have a lightning swap done in 3 days if you get your stuff in line.
Logic it helps sell stuff.
I recently saw 4 turbo projects go south with guys who got burnt out. Why because of time it takes and money.
Score a lightning drivetrain and done easy.