Is 4.6L Superior to 5.4L
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Originally Posted by mustangraven
hrmm not what I meant to accomplish with my post. All I am saying is reality is a bolt on modded vehicle is not fast thats all. as far as mustang forum comment I happen to have an f150 and a mustang. Didnt mean to step on toes I was just saying the lets race mentality is kinda pointless as a air filter and a set of true duals do not win a race or give anyone bragging rights. Now if you had a built motor or even some kinda FI. Heck even a NA motor bored stroked or whatever then you can raise your hand and say lets race turkey and not sound like a teenager with a honda. Follow me? (no offense to teenagers with hondas)
Well, I'm just a big mouth cutting these turkeys up for chits and giggles - however, they do get me back pretty good , but like I said - all in fun. Hell, I'll beat you..., WITH, both my Honda's in the back.
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AND this my good chums.. is my 300th post.. 
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Originally Posted by Patman03SprCrw
yah i was thinking that at some point if they moved this thread to general, you me and triton are gonna loose like 20+ post counts.
I'll lose like 100+
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Originally Posted by UberDude
i know RP has seen this thread.. i wonder why it hasnt been moved..
O WELL back on subject.. i think the 5.4 is better because it uses variable...... cam....... timing
O WELL back on subject.. i think the 5.4 is better because it uses variable...... cam....... timing
the 4.6 has it to.. the 4.6 is superior not only in a better breathing engine. it handles more abuse and lasts ages longer than a 5.4 will. theres a reason ford has kept the 4.6 for so many years. and a reason the 5.4 has had so many changes over the few years its been around.
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if my 5.4 gives me 100,000 trouble free miles then im happy.. plus thats 100,000 miles of having a more powerful engine..
im inexperienced 19 year old self doesnt know what you mean by "better breathing" either..
i honestly dont care if the 4.6 can rev faster.. the truth is my 5.4 can get any load i throw behind it moving with relative ease.
where as alot of people on here state that the 4.6 in the 04+ models cant get the heavier truck out of its own way.
i think what your trying to say is that the 5.4 will inherently wear out faster then the 4.6 by design.. which i of course say is a load of
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but perhaps you'll respond with some over the top technical jargon to prove to me that it is..
and i say have at it
i love learning.
im inexperienced 19 year old self doesnt know what you mean by "better breathing" either..
i honestly dont care if the 4.6 can rev faster.. the truth is my 5.4 can get any load i throw behind it moving with relative ease.
where as alot of people on here state that the 4.6 in the 04+ models cant get the heavier truck out of its own way.
i think what your trying to say is that the 5.4 will inherently wear out faster then the 4.6 by design.. which i of course say is a load of
.. but perhaps you'll respond with some over the top technical jargon to prove to me that it is..
and i say have at it
i love learning.
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Originally Posted by Faster150
the 4.6 has it to.. the 4.6 is superior not only in a better breathing engine. it handles more abuse and lasts ages longer than a 5.4 will. theres a reason ford has kept the 4.6 for so many years. and a reason the 5.4 has had so many changes over the few years its been around.
Well yah , that makes sense to keep the 4.6 still does- For those who hall feather dusters and cotton ***** and has the illusion that the 4.6 will get better mileage. There is a market for it. I don't know if there still using the V6 - that just don't make sense to me. The 5.4 came in 97 - I have a 98 and from 200,000 miles past - where's the problems? General maintenance - that's it and it truly feels like it broke in to me . I can't gripe a bit !! I guess I'm a little more into the mechanics of things than the normal Joe - if you don't do your plugs right your going to pay!!
The 5.4 is for people who want a performer - A truck that can handle a real load . I'll tell yuh , if the 4.6s have a better record as far as lasting longer - people aren't using them as trucks. I guarenty a 4.6 will not last longer than .5.4 when pulling it's weight - no fricken way.
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Originally Posted by mustangraven
I find it very funny all these people saying they will race each other with nothing in their trucks but duals and a drop in k&N. Personaly I wouldnt go bragging about how fast yoru truck is unless you have some sort of serious mod on it (no gears dont count) the max 20 hp you getting from your bolt ons does not make your truck a lightning just resign yourself to that. I have modded the crap out of my stang and I still dont go bragging on how fast it is because there is always someone out there with something faster. anyways I guess my point is dont show your *** unless you got the HP to honestly back it up. Sorry if this post makes folks mad its not my intention just trying to bring some folks back to earth thats all.
I only got a drop in and duals....Ill race ya (I assume you are talking about me here too).
Of course theres always something faster, but its always fun to brag about how your truck is faster than someone elses. Especially when you know your truck is slow. Even if Im way slower I still tell them my trucks faster because I can
. My truck is probably the slowest one here, doesnt stop me from saying it will blow the doors off your Stang though Im pretty sure we are all down on earth already, just givin each other crap.
Im faster...