09-14-2006, 10:36 PM
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The 5.4L Triton V-8 was already an extremely potent engine, but SVT engineers wanted to take it to the next level. Since the Triton engine block featured a "deep skirt" design giving it great rigidity, it was decided to boost performance with a supercharger. SVT engineers added a forged steel crankshaft, sinter-forged alloy connecting rods, and forged pistons, lowering the compression ratio to 8.4:1 for the addition of the supercharger. The supercharger is a Roots-type Eaton Corporation Generation IV model that sits atop the intake system. Located directly under the supercharger is a water-to-air intercooler to cool the compressed air as it enters the intake. The results of the supercharged 5.4L Triton engine are spectacular, producing 360 horsepower and 440 ft.-lb. of torque. To put all this power and torque to the ground, Lightning receives the internal transmission components from the 4-speed automatic found in the Power Stroke diesel engine application of the Super Duty F-Series. This will accelerate Lightning to 60 mph in 5.4 seconds and through the quarter mile in 14.6 seconds at 97 mph.
The complete truck is there except for the radiator and waterpump which were used on another truck.
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