Ford’s SVT Lightning – Parts and Accessories

Chrome Wheel Deals — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:41:20 +0000

Ford's SVT Lightning - Basic Facts About it and Yes it Did Get Into Guinness

In July of 2003 Ford, by way of their SVT Program (Special Vehicles Team), managed to set a Guinness Book Of World Records run with a factory stock Pick-up truck. The truck they used was a F-150, but not just any F-150, it was a limited production Ford SVT F-150 Lightning. The speed they recorded on that day was 147.54mph and they held it until Feb 2, 2004 when it was taken from them by one of the other big Three manufactures, but we will not mention any names at this point.

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The Lightning made its first debut in 1993 and was Ford's performance truck answer to GM's Chevy 454 SS and the GMC Syclone. It was based on the F-150 platform with a number of performance upgrades. They took a set of "GT40" heads and a set of hypereutectic pistons and fitted them to a standard 351 CID Windsor and managed to produce roughly 240 hp with 340 ft-lb of torque. Not only did the truck have decent power, but it could also handle the turns amazingly well for a truck, pulling 0.88 g's lateral acceleration.

There were two separate generations of SVT Lightnings. The first one is described above and lasted only three years, 1993-1995. Ford took a little pause and spent a few years redesigning and debuted the second generation SVT Lightnings in 1999 and continued to build these trucks through 2004. The total number of Lightning truck built in for the first generation is 11,563, with the rarest of the three years being 1995. They only build 2280 for the final year of the first generation.

The second generation Ford SVT Lightning saw many changes, including, but not limited to body restyling and a whole new power plant. They did away with the old 351 and installed a modular 5.4 L Triton SOHC (single over head cam) with 24-valves. This new monster was pared up with a Eaton Supercharger and was producing 360 hp and 440 ft-lb of torque. The 01-04 models were altered a bit more to create 380 hp and 450 ft-lb.

The SVT Lightnings brought about several "firsts" for F- Series trucks, including bucket seats, 17 inch wheels and various other changes. The first generation truck were manufactured in Wayne, MI at Ford's Michigan Truck Facility and the second generation trucks were manufactured in Oakville, Ontario Canada, at Ford's Ontario Truck Facility. The total number of second generation Lightnings built were 28,124, once again, the rarest being the last year, when only 3781 were manufactured.

The only mistake Ford made was, these truck were all controlled by the antiquated speed density system. If you wish to make any performance upgrades at all, you really need to convert to Mass Air Flow, but that is a story of its own.

Eric Stifel is, among other things, a Husband, Father, Brother, Businessman, amateur Website Designer and amateur article writer who has many hobbies and passions. He is also involved with Dunn-Rite Performance which was founded by a good friend of Eric's from back in their high school days. Dunne-Rite Performance is all about anything to do with Ford Performance. One of their specialties is helping Ford Owners convert that antiquated Speed Density System over to Mass Air Flow. Check them out at http://www.dunne-rite.com. Article Source: http//EzineArticles.com/?expert=Eric_Stifel

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Jeep Lift Kits

Chrome Wheel Deals — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:24:16 +0000

What is a Jeep Lift Kit? When Jeep owners hear the phrase, "Lift Kit," they get a little excited. When the owners of Blazers and Broncos are planning to modify their engines Jeep owners are looking for lift. Many are not aware of what is entailed but it's not complicated.

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A Jeep Lift Kit is a box full of parts that, when bolted onto your Jeep, will increase its ground clearance. Jeep owners already have many advantages when driving off road. The Jeep is narrower than other 4WD vehicles. It can fit through tight gaps between rocks and trees. Sometimes Jeep owners will have to go over a rock that is taller than the clearance under the Jeep. That's when they wish they had a kit. Of course lift kits can't be installed out on the trail. A little planning ahead is a good idea.

The most basic kit is bigger tires. The factory tires and wheels on the Jeep are not large. They are designed to be driven on the street. Off road driving requires something bigger. There is not a lot of room under the fenders of a Jeep for larger tires. This means that the Jeep has to go up in the air.

A very basic lift is to remove the cab from the frame and install thicker spacers under it. That lifts it up and gives more room for the tires. This only goes so far. Any more lift has to come from the suspension. That's what a Jeep Kit is for. Depending on the model year and amount of lift desired the lift kit can go from simple to very complicated. New springs give a simple lift but increase the steering and drive shaft angles to the point where they are no longer safe. A complete Jeep Lift Kit has all of the parts needed to adjust for that.

The best thing about Jeeps is their simplicity. The Jeep is a lot like a giant toy truck. It is easy to see what every piece does and how it does it. When the Jeep Lift Kit arrives there will be no surprises or impossibilities. All the Jeep owner has to do is be careful and safe and he will have his Jeep leaping over the Rubicon Trail in no time flat.

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