3v Expedition aiming for 10's

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Cool build!

Why did you choose one of the heaviest platforms available to go 10's?
The expedition was a platform that suited most of my needs. Plus the drive train seemed like a good starting point to build on. I'm fully aware that it's a very odd platform to build a 10s car out of... I love being the underdog!
 

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Back when I had my Expedition a guy on the forum I was on dropped a Lightning drivetrain into a gen 1. I want to say he was in the 11's. So 10's should be possible.
 

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Back when I had my Expedition a guy on the forum I was on dropped a Lightning drivetrain into a gen 1. I want to say he was in the 11's. So 10's should be possible.
I have seen a few people on the expedition fb group that has dropped a lighting set up in their expedition. I believe they are called "Thunder" editions. Ford almost ran them for production like the Ford Lighting.
 

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The electric fans i went with
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IM guessing 550-600whp.

Also, what are your plans for suspension, brakes and aesthetics? Love the street style Expeditions / "Thunder" look of a lowered SUV.
 

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It's currently lifted 3" with 33x12.5r20. The brakes are Powerstop drilled/slotted rotors, extreme zpads.

future plans include a roll cage and 6 harnessed seats. Some day might come when I return it to stock lift and drop a 4x4 drag pack on it...
 

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nice build! can you talk about how you max effort 3valves guys handle the vct cam phaser system? do you do cam phaser lockouts or eliminate the phasers completely?

i was checking out the comp cams page for 3 valves but couldn't tell how their cams work with the phasers and sprockets.
 

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