I just got done reading through many many back topic from all over and one thing I got is the manual transmission can't handle to much power. They said a supercharger would kill the transmission, so that scratches something of my hopup list.

So how much can this tranny handle? I was planning on a filter charger, headers, cat back, chip and eventually a S/C. Would everything but the S/C be to much for the tranny? Or could I swap in a different manual transmission like a t5?

 

Well it can't handle the stock 5.4 so that should say something.
Maybe superduty trans?

 

I've got the K&N air filter, flowmaster cat-back and the superchip. My 4.6 5speed handles all that just fine. Really added some pep to the beast

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97F150 XLT SC 4x4 Flairside 4.6 V8 5sp Dk Toreador Red, 3.55LS
ARE tonneau cover, p255/70rx16 tires (came w/235), Superchip
Pioneer CD w/4 Polk Speakers & Clarion APA5240amp, skid plates
bed liner, side window deflectors, reese hitch, K&N air filter
40s-2chamber Flowmaster, Bosch +4 spark plugs, rustproofing
Better Built Stainless nerf bars

 

Well I was planning on headers, catback, some sort of ram air, maybe a larger throttle body and MAS, and eventually chip. Guess I should be glad that I can't spend over 2 grand on a S/C, can actually pay the truck off then. How about a new pair of heads?

thanks