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Old 06-04-2012, 03:09 PM
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Hi everyone i know every people has their own opinion about this, but i want to do this because i like those trucks and i allready have one,, and i have the LS engine and trans, i know how to make wiring harness and i have EFILIVE v2,, so i want to do it because i love how LS engines work, the power, and are more efficients..

The truck is a 1993 F150 Lightning,

the new parts for this truck: 5.3L or 6.0L, 4L60E or 4L80E trans, daily driven CAM, stall, and nitrous and thats it..

I will keep lightning original gauges, cruise control and everything... im going to try to make it look simple and clean..

ill upload pics soon..

SORRY FOR MY ENGLISH !! i hope to hear good opinions and coments
Old 06-04-2012, 03:12 PM
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DO IT, love the first gen lightning bodies!!
Old 06-04-2012, 04:04 PM
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i would love to see it done. it would definately **** off some blue oval fans
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In for the build! Sounds awesome. I had a '95 Bronco with the 5.8; it was an awesome truck but the engine was terrible, and that was after I threw a grand of bolt-ons at it.
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Thanks everyone.. Tomorrow ill post pics of the truck, old engine and the new swap parts.! im going to start tearing it apart tomorrow

Good cam for daily driven truck?? if someone has an used one i can buy it.!

and wich converter to get??
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If I were you, I'd go with something close to a TR220 cam and a 2800-3200 stall converter.
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Please do a cammed 6.0/4L80E. If your gonna do the swap, make it as nasty as practical
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This guy has a stock 6.0/80E in his 93 lighting and with a 125 shot it ran mid 12s i think?
think it had the old ls1 cam and a edelbrock proflo intake on it.

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I like that
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I like where this is heading. In for build


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