Is 4.6L Superior to 5.4L
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Originally Posted by UberDude
i had to reread it but if im not mistaken the title of the thread says "Is 4.6L Superior to 5.4L " it doesnt say " Is a modded 4.6L Superior to a stock 5.4L" 
my truck sits at 5,600+ lbs with my fat A$$ in it
i'd actually be suprised to beat one of the older body styled 150's with a 4.6 for the simple fact that i out weigh it by quite a bit..
but who knows.. maybe the fact that i make 85% of my 365 torque at 1,500 RPMS means something
my truck sits at 5,600+ lbs with my fat A$$ in it
i'd actually be suprised to beat one of the older body styled 150's with a 4.6 for the simple fact that i out weigh it by quite a bit..
but who knows.. maybe the fact that i make 85% of my 365 torque at 1,500 RPMS means something
just because u make power down low.. means its not going to make alot up top making it not a fast truck.
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Originally Posted by tritonpwr
You put 9 grand in a 4.6, it had better be blown. If not, you're going to have to spin it to a gazillion RPM to make any serious power from it.
u put over 9 grand into a 5.4 it will fail you atleast 3 times before u hit 5,000 miles and need to be rebuilt time after time... just like neal..
sorry had to use em as an example:-p
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Ego's, ego's, ego's..... This thread is be best in a long time. It has has been a long time coming. I have seen the bickering between those who feel that the 4.2 is superior to the 4.6 and those who don't. Now the top dogs are finally going at it.
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Originally Posted by Faster150
just because u make power down low.. means its not going to make alot up top making it not a fast truck.
365 lb/ft torque at 3,750
300hp @ 5,000
nice rigs tritonpwr
i bet that FL gets up and runs when ya aint got nothin behind it..
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[QUOTE=tritonpwr]The 350 and picking up my buddy Bill so we can go racin!
Me and one of my 06 FL'sQUOTE]
Triton - I swear our FL's almost look Identical-- I have the 2004 - white to LOL
I only have one - Show hauler Mercadies(spelling)(detroit diesel) 450 w/ 475 HP
Workin on the generater 3300 cat - as we speak - It's not supplying me any freakin juice to the cab and now the gen won't turnover and its got plenty of volts - freakin thing !!
Me and one of my 06 FL'sQUOTE]
Triton - I swear our FL's almost look Identical-- I have the 2004 - white to LOL
I only have one - Show hauler Mercadies(spelling)(detroit diesel) 450 w/ 475 HP
Workin on the generater 3300 cat - as we speak - It's not supplying me any freakin juice to the cab and now the gen won't turnover and its got plenty of volts - freakin thing !!
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Yeah, they all look pretty similar. That one's an 06 FL Columbia w/ a 600hp C15 Cat. I've got a couple 05 Century's too, much nicer trucks IMHO. I prefer the KW's but the FL's are cheaper and lighter. To be honest, the only reason for the T2000's (very expensive and A LOT heavier, but the inside is like a Cadillac) was for their onboard data network which I can use to build fuel-use databases for certain routes.
I had a lot of trouble with the 05's blowing the output tube out of the compressor, ripping the threads out of the head with it. FL said it was Cat's problem, Cat said it was FL's problem, and in every case, the dealers wanted me to pay >$4k to replace the compressor and then take it up with FL company for reimbursement. I DON'T THINK SO!
I had a lot of trouble with the 05's blowing the output tube out of the compressor, ripping the threads out of the head with it. FL said it was Cat's problem, Cat said it was FL's problem, and in every case, the dealers wanted me to pay >$4k to replace the compressor and then take it up with FL company for reimbursement. I DON'T THINK SO!
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From: Fort Worth,Tx
Originally Posted by UberDude
NO.. my horrendous DRIVE TRAIN LOSS makes my truck slow.. not the engine..
365 lb/ft torque at 3,750
300hp @ 5,000
nice rigs tritonpwr
i bet that FL gets up and runs when ya aint got nothin behind it..
365 lb/ft torque at 3,750
300hp @ 5,000
nice rigs tritonpwr
i bet that FL gets up and runs when ya aint got nothin behind it..
lol yeh i make more than that at the crank to :-p
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Those sound pretty nice but 600HP what in the word you need that much power for. - You have wheelie bars on them - hehe , couldn't resist..
If I was haulin gravel train - then I could see it, 600hp wouldn't sweat W/185, 000 lbs behind it - It wouldn'tstop on a dime though LOL .
If I was haulin gravel train - then I could see it, 600hp wouldn't sweat W/185, 000 lbs behind it - It wouldn'tstop on a dime though LOL .
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Originally Posted by jbrew
Those sound pretty nice but 600HP what in the word you need that much power for. - You have wheelie bars on them - hehe , couldn't resist..
If I was haulin gravel train - then I could see it, 600hp wouldn't sweat W/185, 000 lbs behind it - It wouldn'tstop on a dime though LOL .
If I was haulin gravel train - then I could see it, 600hp wouldn't sweat W/185, 000 lbs behind it - It wouldn'tstop on a dime though LOL .
We also get permitted loads from time to time, and you got to have the big motors for that.
Yes, dead heading, it will light up and smoke the tires!
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From: WINDSOR, ONTARIO, CANADA
Originally Posted by Faster150
just because u make power down low.. means its not going to make alot up top making it not a fast truck.
