The Ultimate Sleeper

Came across this last month. Came out of a 2001 Lightning with 42k miles. Picked it up for only 2800 so i thought it was a good deal. I know its a little dirty but i looked inside all i could and it seemed in good shape. I think we are going to start the install in late april. Circle D is going to be doing my transmission. Beside that me and my dad are gonna be hard at work. Any questions ill try to answer. Im sure ill have plenty to ask yall

 

looks good.. built54 and i just did the blower swap on my Boss.l.was that blower/plenum painted black already..if not wouldnt that be a harley blower..

what are you puttin this in..u gonna leave the L motor as is or what??

 

Sweet. Yalls trucks are badass. And it was painted lol. Umm i dont think im going to do to much engine modification but i do want to do these

Kook Long tube headers
6lb lower pulley
2.8 upper
Ported blower, elbow, TB, heads
Magnaflow exhaust i think
efans (pat)

probably more stuff but thats all i can think of right now.

 

Easiest time for me to do fans is while the engine is out of the truck, the radiator might have to get pulled anyways for clearance issues with the engine coming in and out.

Let me know exact date so i can start planning around it

 

No problem Pat. Ill get back to ya on that

 

My buddy's 01 Harley had a gray painted intake on it, not black. I remember because I sanded down the upper and polished it. We left the lower as is until he pulls it for a full port job to go on the new motor he's building (Navigator 5.4).

 

Yea i figured it out lol. I was being stupid.

 

the '03 harley trucks had the black eatons...

all the other trucks with the eatons were grey (lightnings snd harleys)

 

let's hope the rods aren't the stockers, good luck ont eh swap, visit mike dunns site adn make sure you got all the stuff you need before you start

 

They might be. I think ima tear down the engine first and make sure everything is in tip top shape. and ill give the site a look at

 

Just got:

obx lt's
jlp cai
c&l elbow
and my blower, intake, plenum, and tb is getting ported as we speak lol.
6lb lower pulley


all i need now

90mm maf
mafia
42# injectors
and my forged rods- makes everything possible

Just updating yall. Should have everything bought by tomorrow.

 

Why would you buy a 90mm maf AND a mafia?
Just get a BA2400 26 or 2800 maf and call it a day.

Phil

 

Went ahead and got BA2400 maf and 42# injectors.

But something new came up! My engine is going to built!!! lol Chris Rucker in Brookshire is doing the honors. Makes the project longer. But i guess the outcome will provide me comfort

 

Built? Good choice!
Now you can shoot the boost to it without worrying about something stupid happening.(Like breaking a rod)

Good luck and keep us updated.

Phil

 

Yeah its better to build it now rather than later when it breaks and destroys everything...