Hi guys,

I just joined up. I have a 98 F-150 with a 4.6. Can anyone tell me what the Hourse power/torque is on that engine??

Thanks and great site!

 

check autos.msn.com you can look up any vehicle and check the factory specs. nice site.

 

It's also in your owners manual.

 

Cool thanks found it.

Looks like 220 HP/265 ft lbs

Anybody have a recomendation on where to start with this engine? I was thinking a K&N air intake and some dual exhaust. Any advice would be great.

 

Hey,I would say an intake and duals would be a good start.I would suggest going with true dual exhaust rather than cat-back.You get a little more power plus it sounds better.I would def say to purchase the "Edge" performance tuner,I recently got one for my 04 f-150,4.6. That thing does so much it is truely amazing.Research it and you will see for yourself. C-ya

 

The muffler shop I went to to get my exhaust on my 4.6 said that true dual exhaust is a bad idea. Unless you get tiny pipes that together equal a pipe just a little bigger than your stock pipe you're gonna kill your low end. The 4.6 relies on a certain amount of back pressure from the exhaust in order to function correctly. I got my single pipe expanded to 3" right behind the cats and ran the whole thing out as a single and I get awesome sound and a noticeable power increase. If you get duals, don't do huge pipes or I'm pretty sure you're gonna be disappointed.

 

Your engine stock has 220 hp and 290 ft/lbs of torque. The best bang for the buck is a new tune. Contact Troyer Performance for more info. He uses the screen name of Superchips_Distributor on the boards and he is active in the Chips forum. He is also a sponser. Read his reply to a similar question in this thread. https://www.f150online.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=255707


JMC