I have a 2001 5.4 SuperCrew 4X4 i have a Powerdyne Supercharger on it. I have JBA Headers on the way and will install a Ravin z-33 Exhaust at the same time. Do i need to do anything to the Trans to make it quicker? Shift kits? Touque converter? Thanks for the Advice.

Bone

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2001 Screw
4 X 4
5.4 Liter
Black/Harvestgold
Lariat, Removed pin stripe and 4X4 stickers and it looks great
Powerdyne Supercharger
Autometer Boost Gauge
Superchiped Custom
Spray X Liner
Westin Nerfs Black
Captains Chairs
Towing Package
6/CD Changer
Moonroof
Sliding Rear
Hood and Window Ventshades


Future plans:
Exhaust???
Gears! 4.10??

 

Bone,

How do you like your Powerdyne supercharger? Does it give you a good gain at the low end?
Since it's a good price I was thinking about getting one. Thanks.

 

Definitely a shift kit!

 

Have Mike Troyer make you a special Superchip for it.

Wait a minute you already have one!!! Whats next!

[This message has been edited by cphilip (edited 10-23-2000).]

 

Wow - all that on a 2001 already! You've been a busy boy.

Sounds neat.

Will you be posting pix of the engine compartment for the rest of us to drool all over?

 

I posted this a while back if you didnt catch it. Check out the reply that follows!!!!!!!!I found a problem with the truck over the weekend Just wanted to post the results of a install of a powerdyne SC on a 2001 Supercrew. I read a lot of the posts on here about what brand to use. After acessing what i really wanted from my truck i chose the powerdyne. The reasons being this i only wanted the boost when i wanted to get down on it so to speak. Everyday driving i didnt care but when i wanted the HP i want a boat load. Also what i wanted was about 15 seconds worth of HP so i didnt think the aftercooler was a nessesity. 15 seconds worth will put a frown on a lot of people. So here is what happened. I ordered a Powerdyne from Ford motosports for 1995.00$ It arrived in about a week. I unboxed it and it looked great. I had read about other installs and i decided to have a shop pull the harmonic balancer and install the new one that comes with the kit along with the drive pulley. He also installed the new fan that comes with the kit. He charged me 75 dollars, and i thought that was a deal because i didnt own a puller and would have had to rent or borrow one.On the next day i proceded to install the kit and let me say everything went together perfect only one minor snag. The instructions were straight forward. Remove the old intake filter system. Insatll the monting plate for SC. Install the FMU hookup the gas lines. Insatll the new intake. install the filter assembly. Install belt tensioner with belt. And crank her up. Just 4 hurs later. The only problem was the bracket that holds the power steering resevior was rubbing the header, and was sending viberations thru the pedals and steering wheel. Just a little bend and all was clear.Took her out for a spin and WOW!!!! I was pleased. The next day i installed an Autometer and pod to see boost preasure, and was getting about 4.5 lbs of boost at WOT and she was shifting at 4900 Rpms. I decided to order an 9psi pulley and get my superchip custom burned to raise the shift point in order to get into the rpm range to take advantage of what the supercharger has to offer. When the ship came and the new pulley i installed thme and off to the races. She is now shifting at 5300 rpm at about 7psi and let me tell you this things Rips for a big heavy 4X4. I will tell you it would not spin the tires before the mods but now it will sQueel them from a dead stop it wont smoke them but its nice to hear them bark. It will also chirp them at WOT 1st to 2nd shift. I bought a Gtech Pro and it will run at the present in the low 15s with a best so far a 14.99 and a 91.131mph speed in the 1/4. I plan on a Catback of sometype soon, and after that i will do a Dyno run. And will maybe reburn the chip at that time to shift from 1st to 2nd at the peak HP rpms. Am also thinking about 4.10s to get into the rpms a little quicker from a dead stop. So far im am very pleased with the results and have put 4000 miles on with the SC. Its nice to be blown!!!!!!!!!!!Oh one more thing at cruising speed on the Interstate this thing will not shift out of OD where it used to on hills as you start uphills and open the throttle the boost just eases up to about 1.5 lbs and this thing just climbs so easy no downshifting like before. If any one wants more detalied info just let me know. Also Mike T knows his stuff and the service he gives is great. I can really see the diffrence with the superchip and the improved shifting performance

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2001 Screw
4 X 4
5.4 Liter
Black/Harvestgold
Lariat, Removed pin stripe and 4X4 stickers and it looks great
Powerdyne Supercharger
Autometer Boost Gauge
Superchiped Custom
Spray X Liner
Westin Nerfs Black
Captains Chairs
Towing Package
6/CD Changer
Moonroof
Sliding Rear
Hood and Window Ventshades


Future plans:
Exhaust???
Gears! 4.10??

 

I found a problem with the install since then. Over the weekend i was running the truck and it blew off a hose that u connect the FMU Fuel mangement unit to. They provide a Tee to tap into the the vacume hose but no clamps so i didnt thing you needed it. So after it blew the hose off i installed clamps and guess what it was leaking all the time. It went from 6.5psi at WOT shift 1st to 2nd to over 8psi a very nice increase.I have some psi 3 put they are before i found the problem i will post anyway, but will update them as soon as i can.I have a digital camera at work and will shoot pictures soon.I am very pleased with the gains.

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2001 Screw
4 X 4
5.4 Liter
Black/Harvestgold
Lariat, Removed pin stripe and 4X4 stickers and it looks great
Powerdyne Supercharger
Autometer Boost Gauge
Superchiped Custom
Spray X Liner
Westin Nerfs Black
Captains Chairs
Towing Package
6/CD Changer
Moonroof
Sliding Rear
Hood and Window Ventshades


Future plans:
Exhaust???
Gears! 4.10??

 

I recorded these pressures before i fixed the leak i found.I will run them again soon and will post for those interested. Im not sure on the low side if it will make a diffrence but on the upper end it was close to Two PSI
2000 1.5 lbs
2500 2.5 lbs
3000 3.5lbs
3500 4.0 lbs
4000 5.0 lbs
4500 5.5 lbs
5000 6.0 lbs
5350 6.5 lbs
All at WOT