Top 10 Engines
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From: Bismarck, North Dakota, USA
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1998 F-150 SC 4X4, 5.4, ORP, Red clearcoat, K&N, Chrome push guard, roll bar & tube side steps, Smoke bug guard and tail light covers, Black bed mat & Ford mud flaps.
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1998 F-150 SC 4X4, 5.4, ORP, Red clearcoat, K&N, Chrome push guard, roll bar & tube side steps, Smoke bug guard and tail light covers, Black bed mat & Ford mud flaps.
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From: Near Ottawa, Canada
Indy. Thanks for the hot-link .
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Black 2000 SC XLT short-box. 4.2 V-6, 5-speed, 3.55 Limited Slip. Side steps, CD, remote entry, FORD box liner. Add-ons: Older Windstar driver's side wiper blade (with the air scoop, because I don't slow down when it rains), back-up beeper, "f150online.com" sticker and snazzy Tweetie Bird floor mats.
My third F-series: '73 F-100, '98 F-150 and '00 F-150. Great trucks!
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Black 2000 SC XLT short-box. 4.2 V-6, 5-speed, 3.55 Limited Slip. Side steps, CD, remote entry, FORD box liner. Add-ons: Older Windstar driver's side wiper blade (with the air scoop, because I don't slow down when it rains), back-up beeper, "f150online.com" sticker and snazzy Tweetie Bird floor mats.
My third F-series: '73 F-100, '98 F-150 and '00 F-150. Great trucks!
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From: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Here is the text of the article:
(from Ward's Web Site)
Ford Motor Co.
5.4L Triton SOHC V-8
5.4L Supercharged V-8
"There is a bushelful of great V-8s around these days. Unfortu nately, a lot of them happen to come in vehicles that cost more than the $50,000 cap that governs the 10 Best Engines competition. So one place we didn’t expect to find an excellent, affordable V-8 with honest-to-gosh refinement was in a pickup truck. Ford took a gamble with the 5.4L SOHC Triton when it broke cover in 1997. The company was astute in recognizing the consumer shift to pickups as personal-use vehicles and decided to specify an overhead-cam arrangement for its all-new redesign of the quintessential F-Series light-duty truck engine lineup. Ford planners bet that the personal-use customers would appreciate the passenger car-like NVH and power characteristics of the more refined overhead-cam engines — and simultaneously bet that hard-core “work” truck buyers could be won over, too. Since its launch, the Triton engine design has proved versatile enough to power the F-Series and Ford’s full-size SUVs, yet fully pleases the core market. It pleases Ward’s, too, as this year marks the Triton’s fourth consecutive year on the 10 Best Engines list. Last year, Ford engineers reworked the Triton’s upper end: The camshaft profile was revised, a larger exhaust valve was specified and the cylinder head casting was redesigned to promote improved tumble motion of the intake charge. The net result was a solid 25 hp, bringing the total to 260 hp. A competitive number, but not the best horsepower rating, which can be a liability in the dog-eat-dog truck market. So how does the Triton best GM’s more powerful Vortec 5.3L OHV V-8 and Toyota Motor Corp.’s new, highly refined 4.7L DOHC V-8 — not to mention any number of passenger-car engines? Back to versatility. The Triton is out-powered by a good 25 hp by GM’s Vortec, but the Triton produces more torque at a lower peak — important for a truck engine. Toyota’s new DOHC, 32-valve 4.7L Tundra engine is a formidable new presence in the market, but Ward’s testers believe it falls a touch on the “soft” side for a truck application. Anyway, the Triton outpowers the Tundra V-8 by 15 hp and produces 30 lb.-ft. (41 Nm) more torque at a lower peak: 350 lb.-ft (475 Nm) at just 2,500 rpm for the Triton versus 315 lb.-ft. (427 Nm) at 3,400 rpm with the Tundra’s i-Force 4.7L V-8. What’s more, every year the 10 Best Engines competition puts the 5.4L Triton up against a host of buttery passenger-car engines, and it trounces a goodly number of those, too. Ford’s 5.4L Triton V-8 goes above and beyond the call of duty for truck applications, striking a careful balance between refinement and get-your-hands-dirty power and durability. The Triton V-8 is a remarkable effort. That’s why Ford’s Special Vehicle Team (SVT) put the touch on the 5.4L Triton for its high-performance Lightning pickup. SVT engineers know a good thing when they see it. And they know how a good thing can be made outrageously good with a little help from a supercharger. SVT’s recipe takes a heapin’ helpin’ of Triton and spices it to the tune of 360 hp and 440 lb.-ft. (597 Nm) of torque with one prime ingredient: the Eaton Corp. Roots-type supercharger. But since the SVT Lightning V-8 essentially is the Triton 5.4L unit, Ward’s considers both applications under a single entity, but we believe it’s necessary to call out the SVT version as being such a far-reaching extension that it goes beyond the common definition of a simple “variant.” It’s testimony to the basic structure of the 5.4L Triton that the only internals upgraded to handle the extra 100 hp for the Lightning are forged aluminum pistons. The “regular” Triton’s forged steel crankshaft, powder metal connecting rods and deep-skirt block required no modification. But that’s not to say there aren’t changes. Along with the supercharger comes a water-to-air intercooler — artfully nestled into the vee between the cylinder banks — to provide a denser intake charge that’s fed through dual throttle bores uprated to 2.2-ins. (57-mm). There’s also a larger mass-airflow sensor to adequately process the gush of intake air to the supercharger. "
Good Job Ford!!!!!
Steve
2000 4X4 Lariat SC SB
5.4
Two tone black/silver
All options except LS differential
MODS so far:
-Westin step bars (powder coated matte black)
-Lund bug shield
-Gentex electrochromatic rear view mirror
-Cabin Air Filtration Kit
-Superchip
MODS to come:
-K&N or AirAid air plenum/filter (can't decide yet which one to get)
-Flowmaster Force II exhaust (series 50 SUV with duals out the rear)
-Mickey Thompson Classic 16" wheels with 305/75 BFG AT KO's
-4.10 gears (still thinking about this one ...anyone have any input?)
-LS diff or locker of some sort once they are available..
(from Ward's Web Site)
Ford Motor Co.
5.4L Triton SOHC V-8
5.4L Supercharged V-8
"There is a bushelful of great V-8s around these days. Unfortu nately, a lot of them happen to come in vehicles that cost more than the $50,000 cap that governs the 10 Best Engines competition. So one place we didn’t expect to find an excellent, affordable V-8 with honest-to-gosh refinement was in a pickup truck. Ford took a gamble with the 5.4L SOHC Triton when it broke cover in 1997. The company was astute in recognizing the consumer shift to pickups as personal-use vehicles and decided to specify an overhead-cam arrangement for its all-new redesign of the quintessential F-Series light-duty truck engine lineup. Ford planners bet that the personal-use customers would appreciate the passenger car-like NVH and power characteristics of the more refined overhead-cam engines — and simultaneously bet that hard-core “work” truck buyers could be won over, too. Since its launch, the Triton engine design has proved versatile enough to power the F-Series and Ford’s full-size SUVs, yet fully pleases the core market. It pleases Ward’s, too, as this year marks the Triton’s fourth consecutive year on the 10 Best Engines list. Last year, Ford engineers reworked the Triton’s upper end: The camshaft profile was revised, a larger exhaust valve was specified and the cylinder head casting was redesigned to promote improved tumble motion of the intake charge. The net result was a solid 25 hp, bringing the total to 260 hp. A competitive number, but not the best horsepower rating, which can be a liability in the dog-eat-dog truck market. So how does the Triton best GM’s more powerful Vortec 5.3L OHV V-8 and Toyota Motor Corp.’s new, highly refined 4.7L DOHC V-8 — not to mention any number of passenger-car engines? Back to versatility. The Triton is out-powered by a good 25 hp by GM’s Vortec, but the Triton produces more torque at a lower peak — important for a truck engine. Toyota’s new DOHC, 32-valve 4.7L Tundra engine is a formidable new presence in the market, but Ward’s testers believe it falls a touch on the “soft” side for a truck application. Anyway, the Triton outpowers the Tundra V-8 by 15 hp and produces 30 lb.-ft. (41 Nm) more torque at a lower peak: 350 lb.-ft (475 Nm) at just 2,500 rpm for the Triton versus 315 lb.-ft. (427 Nm) at 3,400 rpm with the Tundra’s i-Force 4.7L V-8. What’s more, every year the 10 Best Engines competition puts the 5.4L Triton up against a host of buttery passenger-car engines, and it trounces a goodly number of those, too. Ford’s 5.4L Triton V-8 goes above and beyond the call of duty for truck applications, striking a careful balance between refinement and get-your-hands-dirty power and durability. The Triton V-8 is a remarkable effort. That’s why Ford’s Special Vehicle Team (SVT) put the touch on the 5.4L Triton for its high-performance Lightning pickup. SVT engineers know a good thing when they see it. And they know how a good thing can be made outrageously good with a little help from a supercharger. SVT’s recipe takes a heapin’ helpin’ of Triton and spices it to the tune of 360 hp and 440 lb.-ft. (597 Nm) of torque with one prime ingredient: the Eaton Corp. Roots-type supercharger. But since the SVT Lightning V-8 essentially is the Triton 5.4L unit, Ward’s considers both applications under a single entity, but we believe it’s necessary to call out the SVT version as being such a far-reaching extension that it goes beyond the common definition of a simple “variant.” It’s testimony to the basic structure of the 5.4L Triton that the only internals upgraded to handle the extra 100 hp for the Lightning are forged aluminum pistons. The “regular” Triton’s forged steel crankshaft, powder metal connecting rods and deep-skirt block required no modification. But that’s not to say there aren’t changes. Along with the supercharger comes a water-to-air intercooler — artfully nestled into the vee between the cylinder banks — to provide a denser intake charge that’s fed through dual throttle bores uprated to 2.2-ins. (57-mm). There’s also a larger mass-airflow sensor to adequately process the gush of intake air to the supercharger. "
Good Job Ford!!!!!
Steve
2000 4X4 Lariat SC SB
5.4
Two tone black/silver
All options except LS differential
MODS so far:
-Westin step bars (powder coated matte black)
-Lund bug shield
-Gentex electrochromatic rear view mirror
-Cabin Air Filtration Kit
-Superchip
MODS to come:
-K&N or AirAid air plenum/filter (can't decide yet which one to get)
-Flowmaster Force II exhaust (series 50 SUV with duals out the rear)
-Mickey Thompson Classic 16" wheels with 305/75 BFG AT KO's
-4.10 gears (still thinking about this one ...anyone have any input?)
-LS diff or locker of some sort once they are available..
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From: Stevensville, MT
Where was the Oldsmobile Aurora DOHC V8 in this 10 best review? This engine dominates the classes it races in. What's the scoop?
Besides being a refinement of "old" technology, what did they say were the down sides of the Chevy 5.3? Notice how the Vortec ports are no longer siamesed - kind of like Ford was all along? The intake ports are tall and narrow to clear PUSHRODS, something you don't have to worry about with the Ford Triton engines.
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2000 F-150 4x4 SuperCab XLT, 5.4 liter Triton V8 - Windsor, 4R70W automatic, Sterling 9.75" w/3.55 limited slip, towing package, sliding rear window, CD, keyless entry, Amazon Green / Silver.
77 Bronco, 64 Falcon
Besides being a refinement of "old" technology, what did they say were the down sides of the Chevy 5.3? Notice how the Vortec ports are no longer siamesed - kind of like Ford was all along? The intake ports are tall and narrow to clear PUSHRODS, something you don't have to worry about with the Ford Triton engines.
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2000 F-150 4x4 SuperCab XLT, 5.4 liter Triton V8 - Windsor, 4R70W automatic, Sterling 9.75" w/3.55 limited slip, towing package, sliding rear window, CD, keyless entry, Amazon Green / Silver.
77 Bronco, 64 Falcon
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From: Jackson, NJ usa
Hey, I'd like to read the article, maybe even print it out for all my Chevy friends.
Sycoholic8@aol.com
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1997 F-150, 4.6, automatic, Dark Toreador Red, Supercab, Flareside, 4X4 Off-Road, Towing Package, Ford hvy dty rubber floor mats, Kenwood 10-disk cd changer, Ford bugshield, Chrome Grizzly Wrap Around Push Bar with 2 KC 100w Daylighters, Ventshades, Ford bedliner, cab and bed professionally undercoated, Code Alarm Sure Start RVS remote starter, Ford alarm, Realistic CB with Wilson Little Wil antenna and Astatic power mic, ported MAF sensor, and Lots of TLC!! (Besides being an F-150 nut, I am a Ford auto technician.)
Sycoholic8@aol.com
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1997 F-150, 4.6, automatic, Dark Toreador Red, Supercab, Flareside, 4X4 Off-Road, Towing Package, Ford hvy dty rubber floor mats, Kenwood 10-disk cd changer, Ford bugshield, Chrome Grizzly Wrap Around Push Bar with 2 KC 100w Daylighters, Ventshades, Ford bedliner, cab and bed professionally undercoated, Code Alarm Sure Start RVS remote starter, Ford alarm, Realistic CB with Wilson Little Wil antenna and Astatic power mic, ported MAF sensor, and Lots of TLC!! (Besides being an F-150 nut, I am a Ford auto technician.)
