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  1. LILJohnSVT

    A Few Parts For Sale

    I have 2 aluminum filter adapters, $30 each shipped, Stock eaton s/c, fits 01-04. Needs rebuild, perfect to send off for port, polish and rebuild. $250 shipped Magnum Powers idler brace. $225 shipped, __________________ 2003 L #3450 April 29th, 2003 STANG HI TUNED, MMR...
  2. LILJohnSVT

    Truck Won't Run

    Ok heres the problem. I went done a full service on my truck about 200 miles ago. I noticed the next day when i started it it started weird, it shook like it was running on 4 cylinders. Well its got worse everyday now. Today after work i go to my truck, start it and its fires up and acts likes...
  3. LILJohnSVT

    Dynoed The Built Motor

    Well after putting 600 miles on the motor i brought it to get tuned. MMR shortblock, LFP heads, Comp Cam custom grinds, and Nextex springs. Well i'm happy with the output, but i thought it would have been a lil better. But i'm running a M.P. with 2.76 upper and a 8#lower, its showing 16# of...
  4. LILJohnSVT

    4 & 6 Pound Rings For Sale

    I have a MotoBlue 4 pound lower and a 6 pound lower rings for sale. Both are in good condition. These are just the rings the hub doesn't come with them. I'm asking $75 each shipped to you. I'll try to get some pics of them soon.
  5. LILJohnSVT

    ARP Studs Or Stock Head Bolts

    Ok i put my heads on my built motor and i installed some ARP head studs. Well i talked to someone who put studs in there motor also in a Lightning. He said the only thing that concerned him was if he popped a head gasket that the motor would have to be removed in order to change the gasket. I do...
  6. LILJohnSVT

    Putting Motor Together Have A Few Questions

    Well i'm gonna start putting my built motor together this week. I have the MMR shortblock and LFP heads, the heads are at the shop having the guides swapped out. Ok i have a few questions. First i'm gonna put NGK TR6's in the new motor, i have a 6# lower on it now and will go with a 10# lower...
  7. LILJohnSVT

    Going Built What To Expect?

    Well after 3 years I'm finally going built. I ordered my built shortblock from MMR, i got the 5.4 800 shortblock. I also got a set of LFP Stage 2 heads. A set of custom cut cams, they are stage 2 on the intake and stage 3 on the exhaust. I got the stiff valve springs with the cams also. I'm...
  8. LILJohnSVT

    Spring Retainer and Locks

    I recently bought a set of LFP stage 2 heads from an indvidual. The heads are brand new, still wrapped in the plastic. I think that LFP uses patriot heads, i'm not sure i thought i read it somewhere. And over the years i've read good and bad things about the patriot heads. Mostly dropping valves...
  9. LILJohnSVT

    S/C or Heads?

    I'm trying to get into the 11's safe on my stock block. I run 12.3x's pretty consistent. I have a set of cams for my truck, they are some stage 2's. I have a M.P. s/c on it now at 17# of boost. Now the question is, do i put a set of ported heads with my cams? Or do i put my cams on the stock...
  10. LILJohnSVT

    Cam Guru's Cam And Spring Question?

    My wife bought me a set of Comp Cams and Manley springs for the L for christmas. I am not a cam or spring expert, so I want to see if someone here can tell me if this set up will work. By the way she bought the cams from a friend on mine who had them custom cut, he had a Lightning for a short...
  11. LILJohnSVT

    Went To The Track With New Tune

    Well i went to the track with my truck to see what if any improvements Spartans tune made. Well i made a stock tune first pass, 16.96 @ 79, 2.33 60':sleeping: . Thats far from impressive. Well i loaded Spartans race tune and let her rip. I ran 14.24 @ 93 with a 1.88 60', 3 times in a row :lol...
  12. LILJohnSVT

    Cam Guru's Cam Spec Question

    I came across a good deal on some custom grind cams from a freind of mine. The cams are suposse to custom grinds by Al Pittito, i think thats how you spell it. Well i was told that they are designed for a Lightning, but i know nothing about cam specs or what application they are for. Heres what...
  13. LILJohnSVT

    A/F Readings Not Normal

    Awhile back i went to the track and had a dead miss and my a/f readings was going crazy. Ok i fixed the dead miss and changed the the IAC because its was screwing up at the same time. Well now after changing all 8 plugs TR6's gapped at 34 and the IAC my a/f readings are not was what they were...
  14. LILJohnSVT

    A/F Readings Is This Normal?

    I had a new NGK plug go bad at the track and my wideband was showing 13.4 to 14.2 at wot my last pass on the track. So i quit running it and limped home with a dead cylinder. Well i found the bad plug which is on the same side as my wideband sensor and changed it. The truck started running...
  15. LILJohnSVT

    Just Bought A 05 F250 Got Alot Of ?'s

    I just picked up an 05 F250, because my 02 burnt to the ground monday. This is my first deisel and i know nothing about them. First i can not find where the keypad numbers are for the door. I need to find where is the plug to plug my electric brake box for my travel trailer. Is there any do's...
  16. LILJohnSVT

    LEO's Exhaust Ticket Question

    The other day my wife took my truck to bring the kids to school. After dropping them off she noticed they left something in the truck so she turns around and brings it to them. When she's leaving the school the LEO is sitting across the road looking at her. As soon as she hits the road he turns...
  17. LILJohnSVT

    Race Fuel And Octane ?

    First off i've been searching, reading , and researching all about race fuels for a week now. But i have a problem that i can't seem to find the answer for. Ok my race tune is set up for 104 octane. The only place i found 104 is a track with a 4 hour round trip there and back. And somtimes they...
  18. LILJohnSVT

    Race Fuel And Plug ?

    I'm trying to figure out whats going on with my truck. My tune calls for 104 octane race fuel. Well the track here only sells 112 octane. So i been mixing about a quarter tank of 93 in my truck with 5 gallons of 112. Well my exhaust tips are snow white but my plugs are dark brown. I thought they...
  19. LILJohnSVT

    Sig Pic Please

    Can someone make me a sig pic please. Can you put my build number and date also if possible. Thanks Lil John
  20. LILJohnSVT

    Tint Ticket At 11:45 p.m.

    I got a tint ticket the other nite at 11:45 at nite. But it gets better. I was stopped in december by a state trooper for my tint. After checking it with his meter and showing me it was 35% and the law is 40% he said that was with in range. Well he issued me a ticket for my windsheild being...
  21. LILJohnSVT

    Need Transmission Code Help

    I just got my truck from the trans shop, had it completely rebuilt. He did reuse my Circle D 2800 converter, it only had about 2000 miles on it. I just got it back and it worked like new, just put 176 miles on it. Well i went to the track everything worked perfect. On the way home i stopped at a...
  22. LILJohnSVT

    Methanol Injection Question

    I got a complete methanol kit from a freind. I'm wanting to put it on my truck just for the cooling help. I was wondering if it was just put on would it help with cooling the intake charge? Should i get a retune if i'm just useing it for cooling? Is there anything i should know about useing it...
  23. LILJohnSVT

    Removing The Bottom Leaf Spring

    I installed some JLP shackles on my truck but my truck still sits a lil higher in the rear. I was thinking about removing the bottom leaf spring, the small overload spring. By me removing it will it affect anything on the truck? I mean will the supension be to soft for track duty. I have the...
  24. LILJohnSVT

    Transmission Problems Again

    I went to the track tonite to see what the L would do after a retune. My first pass was a 12.26@111 with a 1.687 60". Well the transmission was acting funny again. The next 2 passes were 12.30@110 with a 1.671 60', the last pass was a 12.33@110 with a 1.70 60'. My times was dropping so i decided...
  25. LILJohnSVT

    MotoBlue Aux. Idler

    I have a MotoBlue aux. idler. I bought it about 6 months ago, it looks new. I'm asking $75 shipped to you.

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