Today while merging onto the highway, I look down at the odometer, 1489mi & I say well this 5.4 3v has been broken in enough to finally put the pedal to the metal. I floored it & the 5.4 roared like a lion, I look down & I am up to 85MPH in no time, & merge into the high speed lane, & people see this ROARIN, 2007 blue SCREW comming quick from behind them & they scoot out of the way. I though the engine pulled nicely to 90 MPH & then I backed off, back down to the 65 MPH limit. My impressions about this motor is that it powers this heavy truck very fine! I notice that my new engine seems to run smoother by the day, & that the mileage, esp highway is improving nicely! To anybody that I have seen post about the 5.4 3v lacking *****, I say, "What are you *&^%$ talkin about?"

 

Sweet! I just hit 450miles today. I'm going to have to WOT it in a thousand miles or so...

 

Well I got a used 02 with over 100K and when I hit the gas she smokes the tires too. These's trucks do pretty good IMHO

 

I had to chuckle when I read this. I added the California version.

I floored it & the 5.4 roared like a lion. I look down & I am up to 85MPH in no time, & merge into the high speed lane. People see this ROARIN, 2007 blue SCREW comming quick from behind them, & they "hit their brakes and start driving 10 miles under the speed limit and never", scoot out of the way.

CR@P!

 

isn't that the truth

 

how many miles should you wait untill you really step on it with a new engine?

i have heard 500-1500

 

I've got the 4.2l V6 with the 5 speed... talking about smoking the tires... I remember when I got my '99 with the 4.2 5spd, and after 2k on the odo I decided to do a mondo burnout... woooohooo, it was fun, and pretty nice for a stock v6. I can only imagine what that 5.4l has to put out.

 

There must be a bunch of transplanted Californians in the Northern Virginia area. LOL

 

hrmm...I've punched mine a few times now. I don't know how you could wait 1500 miles. Although I'm waiting for 500 to really give it a go, but for the most part I've been driving with a light foot.

 

Ha ha.... you musta been on the 91 pretty much anytime of the day anymore.

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It's true, pretty much nobody in California can drive. Funnily enough, pretty much nobody is originally from California anymore either.

You guys are loving your trucks now, put some tunes on . See what you think then!!!!

 

Drive it like you stole it as soon as you sign the papers. LOL!

 

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Thats awesome, i topped both my trucks out first day i had them lol, bought them used ofcoarse. & I force the 150 to race & do donuts & everything

 

haha, I just did this the other day. 17xx miles on her, decided I waited long enough. But have been noticing more power since I picked her up with 7 miles on the clock.

 

Guess I am one of those that says it lacks *****. Try flooring it from a dead stop, and I bet it doesn't move as fast as you think. What did you drive before the truck? I still am disappointed in the acceleration of my truck from a dead stop, but I realize it's a heavy work truck and not meant for speed. Have to through this in for all the posters that will jump to point out its a truck and not a sports car. :-(

-Brian