Right on, Ford man. You can come to my BBQ anytime.

Idea is to help each other, share hints, experiences. To work together, enjoy the trucks.

Hell, if this site was dedicated to women, guaranteed we'd have some lad claiming his lady had bigger this or better that (sorry, Tina).

 

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a V8 is the only way to go you have the power when you need plus you can smoke the tires alot better with a V8.

 

All right Here I go, hence my name, I had the '97 V-6 XLT, Now I have the '98 4.6 V-8 XLT and I noticed a difference. Both have the 3.55 Limited slip. all options the same except the V-8 has the tow pkg.(even if I never tow anything, I like the trans. cooler) I like the 4.6 better! But thats cuz of my job, at the end of the day where some trucks would come home empty, mine comes home full. And I WANT TO GET HOME YESTERDAY! I was happy with my V-6, but I'm happier with my V-8. My advice? do what tina said then buy what you can afford. It's no fun having a truck with no cash left over for stuff! Stuff being defined as the following: Beer, Gas, Beer, Mods, Beer, Insurance, Beer, House payment, Beer, fishing pole ect. You get the idea, Good luck All

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98 F150 SC XLT 4.6 V8 Tow Pkg. K&N "Moonlight Blue" Crome Rails and Taillight covers, Smoked Bug and Rain guards, Painted Visor and Black Running boards. Oh yeah, and one "Blacked-out" grill. Couldn't get sigle C.D. player, DARN! "traffic doesn't get in my way with this Curb Jumper" LOOK-OUT!

 

Man you guys need to go buy a Mustang or something. I got my 150 to pull a 3500 lb. travel trailer because the Explorer (94 XLT 4.0 160 hp)just didn't cut it. I found a used Lariat with the 5.4 loaded, leather ect., for 20k. Man was I suprised when my friends 97 XL V-6 pulled the trailer straight up these Utah mountains with no problem. I love my truck, but dont under-estimated the V-6. I was stunned.

 

Did you know that the V-6 comes with "turbo power"? Sure, just turn off the air-conditioning and watch how much faster she goes! He! He! He!

 

hey hitmanhite i have a mustang gt and its fast the bad thing about it its a magnet for cop cars so that is why i am getting a truck with a V8 it still should be fast enough and maybe the cops will leave me alone.

 

i have a 4.2 v6 with a 3.08 axle. I have done some modifications and i have never lost to any other ford truck no matter what size the engine. Also i took my truck to a drag stripe and i ran a faster time than a 5.4 liter v8 by 2 tenths of a second. I am alot about the bigger they better but i just wanted to say not to count the 4.2 out cause witht he right mods it can go.

I am also curious what this superchip is people are talking about how much is it and how much more power does it give you.

 

I agree, the V6 does pretty good...better than I expected it would. What "some modifications? have you done?

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Danny
'98 F-150 Std., RC, SB, 4x2, 4.2L, 5-sp, 3.08, AC, speed control, rear slider
with Syntec engine oil, MTL trans fluid, Edelbrock shocks, 50 Series Flowmaster, K&N with airbox mod, electric radiator fan

 

Leeadam,

when ya put a superchip
on the 4.2, ya get 25hp and 31lb-ft torque. It gets better fuel economy, removes the rev limiter and top speed limiter, changes the shift points..etc.
What gears was the 5.4? just wonderin...

Tina, I beat ya just joking


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1999 Ford F150 XLT 4x2, Cloth Seats, Amazon green, 16" All season tires, Soft Tonneau Cover, CD Player, 4.6 liter Triton V8, 3:55 ls, towing package, 4 speed auto, K&N Airfilter, soon Superchip and K&N GEN II.

Fast46Triton

The Terminator!

 

fast46triton: and it's about time too

leeadam: the superchip is a chip that you put on your ford computer to reprogram it to work better. Go read the computer chip threads. This thing really works and is worth every penny paid. You wont believe the change in your truck until you get one put on.

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97F150 XLT SC 4x4 Flairside 4.6 V8 5sp Dk Toreador Red, 3.55LS
ARE tonneau cover, p255/70rx16 tires (came w/235), Superchip
Pioneer CD w/4 Polk Speakers & Clarion APA5240amp, skid plates
bed liner, side window deflectors, reese hitch, K&N air filter
40s-2chamber Flowmaster, Bosch +4 spark plugs, rustproofing

 

Isn't there only a few HP difference between the V6 and 4.6L ?

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Yeah, about 15hp! But the torque difference is noticible.

 

Well before I bought my truck I test drove a couple 99's back in late August early September time frame I test V8 and a V6 the V6 also was a 5 speed reg cab it didn't have any get up and go the V8 was a super cab with auto it got up alot faster but not what I was use to in my mustang gt but I knew that when I bought my truck it had to have a V8 to get satisfaction I needed.

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2000 F150 XLT Reg. cab
4.6 Triton Engine
4x2 3.55 rear end gear
sliding rear window
automatic keyless entry
white styleside short box

 

GET THE V8! AND GET THE 5.4!! I have a couple of friends who bought the V6 and the 4.6...and have said over and over..if they could do it again..they would go with the 5.4L!

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2000 F-150 XLT, 4x2, 5.4L Supercab, Styleside, Black with silver two-tone, 3.55, class III towing package with heavy duty cooling package, overhead console, sliding rear window, keyless entry, dark graphite interior, in dash CD, Pendaliner bedliner, K&N air filter, rubberized undercoating, cabin filtration system, Bugflector II, 5W-30 Mobil 1, engine build 10/4/99


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