Lightning McQueen wasn't based on just one car —or just one driver. Old Lightning is a tapestry of bodywork from many championship-winning and history-making race cars, and that steel tube frame is ...
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So a lightning from coil (stock) and a stifflers arm would drop a stock F-150 about 2" WIth a 2" drop on a normal F-150 the stock lightning bilsteins would work.
It took me about 18 months because my garage only has 2 temperatures, 40* or 95*. I had a 99 stock Lightning and from a seat of the pants feeling the Lightning was much quicker from standing still. The 5.0 has a stock rebuilt 4R70W a stock converter with a US Shift controller, the 68 has a 3.50/ Detroit locker.
Help Lightning fam honestly my block is done after going deeper into the truck. I’m thinking of switching into a 5.0 coyote what is needed for the swap if any people could help me out, or how does the whole transmission, computer up to harness work on these trucks when swapping into a coyote.
2001 Red Lightning - 2.3 Whipple, Dynatech Lt's, Bassani Exhaust, Hotchkis TVS suspension 11.52@119mph (80 more rwhp since then) 2002 TB Lightning - new JDM aluminum engine, Cannon 3" exhaust, 2.3 whipple 10.36@130mph (on old engine)
2004 saw the production of 3781 lightnings. (Black - 843, Grey - 648, Bright Red - 648, Silver - 618, Sonic Blue - 596, White - 428) This Word document is continually updated from the following sources: LightningRodder.com SVTPerformance.com NLOC.net F150Online.com SVTOA.com SVTRegistry.com...