View Poll Results: 5.4 DOHC or SOCH?
DOHC if your building why not?!
8
80.00%
SOHC only 2 cams to buy!
2
20.00%
Voters: 10. You may not vote on this poll
2003 mustang
10-21-2013, 12:06 AM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: MI
Posts: 22
2003 mustang
New to the mustang world but been ford all my life. 94 Merc. grand marquis got me started. 97 F150 2wd 4.6L kept it going and now my 03 Mustang 4.6L humm seems i like the 4.6L 
Day i got it....in much need of De trashing thing was tackyed out!
too much tackyness for me on the rear side as well...
Getting better....
First go fast mod!
Before.
After
not bad for 70 bucks eh?
and how it sits right now. loving it so far! i have a 99 PI 5.4L block with PI SOHC heads thinking of building it and putting it in. thoughts? alot of people are telling me to go DOHC. Also have a friend who has an Eaton M112 he would sell to me ready to go for a pretty good price maybe throw that on as well.
Thanks all nice to be here!
Day i got it....in much need of De trashing thing was tackyed out!
too much tackyness for me on the rear side as well...
Getting better....
First go fast mod!
Before.
After
not bad for 70 bucks eh?
and how it sits right now. loving it so far! i have a 99 PI 5.4L block with PI SOHC heads thinking of building it and putting it in. thoughts? alot of people are telling me to go DOHC. Also have a friend who has an Eaton M112 he would sell to me ready to go for a pretty good price maybe throw that on as well.
Thanks all nice to be here!
10-21-2013, 08:22 AM
#4
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: MI
Posts: 22
Thank you sir for your vote thats what im thinking. i like your car looks nice! wish this had coil packs and wires i have some nice 8.5MM Ford blue racing wires and MSD coil packs on my truck.
Was going to post a picture but i cannot find it.
Also i have questions on the 5.4 Will DOHC heads fit on that block? i know they are prob the same block but this is my first engine build.
And with DOHC should i throw the M112 on there as well or look for a turbo kit? such as STS?
Was going to post a picture but i cannot find it.
Also i have questions on the 5.4 Will DOHC heads fit on that block? i know they are prob the same block but this is my first engine build.
And with DOHC should i throw the M112 on there as well or look for a turbo kit? such as STS?
10-21-2013, 09:02 AM
#5
Join Date: May 2013
Location: NC
Posts: 21
Grats on your Mustang! 
It's looking good so far! I see you're having the same issues I am with the clearcoat beginning to chip.. that's Ford paint for ya. I'm saving up for a full re-paint at this point. >_<
P.S. You posted the picture of the coil packs in the wrong thread [How to Remove Spinning Wheel Stud].
It's looking good so far! I see you're having the same issues I am with the clearcoat beginning to chip.. that's Ford paint for ya. I'm saving up for a full re-paint at this point. >_<P.S. You posted the picture of the coil packs in the wrong thread [How to Remove Spinning Wheel Stud].
10-21-2013, 09:35 AM
#6
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: MI
Posts: 22
Thanks Nawwz and oops here is the coil packs and wire pic
As for the clearcoat the owner 2 guys before me put the GT stripes on the hood and had a friend clear coat it...well the owner wasnt that bright went to the car wash and powerwashed it and it striped the new coat the stripes and the old clear coat.....
have a friend who is a body man he said he will make it look right for the price of the paint and crap and a bottle of rum love knowning people eh? but for now i think i am going to plasti dip the hood black.
As for the clearcoat the owner 2 guys before me put the GT stripes on the hood and had a friend clear coat it...well the owner wasnt that bright went to the car wash and powerwashed it and it striped the new coat the stripes and the old clear coat.....
have a friend who is a body man he said he will make it look right for the price of the paint and crap and a bottle of rum love knowning people eh? but for now i think i am going to plasti dip the hood black.
10-22-2013, 07:51 AM
#7
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: MI
Posts: 22
well looks like i knew the answer to my voting mine as well do DOHC and do it right eh?
im thinking DOHC with comp cams and the eaton M112 or the big question do i go turbo? or an upgraded blower? still looking for a DD with same if not a little better MPG get 20-22 city 25ish freeway.
thought?
Also here is my build list so far...love this website american muscle
This is the last cosmetic thing i am doing other than painting the front end. **looking for a used cobra front clip and Cobra R hood cannot afford new or even a 2-4" cowl hood would be cool**
http://www.americanmuscle.com/94-04-...ctors-dot.html
And i want to do the exhaust after i put the new motor in right now it is no mufflers just cats and ran out the back sounds fine to me for now dont want to put Longtubes on the 4.6 then have to go through all that hassle to get them out to get the motor out so the long tubes will weight untill the 5.4L **are DOHC exhuast port's diff? if so could i get longtubes that are for the cobra 4.6L DOHC? the heads are the same on 4.6/5.4 the stroke is just a little longer on the 5.4L
i would have these painted or diped in somthing i have this on my 97 F150 and unpainted they have held up for 4 years of MI winters and salt they are very rusted but no leaks yet.
http://www.americanmuscle.com/pacese...ck-9604gt.html
http://www.americanmuscle.com/pacese...pe-9604gt.html
may leave it stright piped for a few just to see how loud it is but more that likey it will get dynomax Ultra flows. love the way they sounded on my 4.6L truck and my buddys 5.4L expy.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/wlk-17221/overview/
but all those parts are a long way off.
if anyone has any input on my build parts let me know im all ears!
im thinking DOHC with comp cams and the eaton M112 or the big question do i go turbo? or an upgraded blower? still looking for a DD with same if not a little better MPG get 20-22 city 25ish freeway.
thought?
Also here is my build list so far...love this website american muscle
This is the last cosmetic thing i am doing other than painting the front end. **looking for a used cobra front clip and Cobra R hood cannot afford new or even a 2-4" cowl hood would be cool**
http://www.americanmuscle.com/94-04-...ctors-dot.html
And i want to do the exhaust after i put the new motor in right now it is no mufflers just cats and ran out the back sounds fine to me for now dont want to put Longtubes on the 4.6 then have to go through all that hassle to get them out to get the motor out so the long tubes will weight untill the 5.4L **are DOHC exhuast port's diff? if so could i get longtubes that are for the cobra 4.6L DOHC? the heads are the same on 4.6/5.4 the stroke is just a little longer on the 5.4L
i would have these painted or diped in somthing i have this on my 97 F150 and unpainted they have held up for 4 years of MI winters and salt they are very rusted but no leaks yet.
http://www.americanmuscle.com/pacese...ck-9604gt.html
http://www.americanmuscle.com/pacese...pe-9604gt.html
may leave it stright piped for a few just to see how loud it is but more that likey it will get dynomax Ultra flows. love the way they sounded on my 4.6L truck and my buddys 5.4L expy.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/wlk-17221/overview/
but all those parts are a long way off.
if anyone has any input on my build parts let me know im all ears!
10-22-2013, 12:57 PM
#10
What kinda of budget are you working with? You can pick up an entire 03-04 cobra drivetrain if you have the coin, that would be the easiest swap plus having a forged internal motor and a supercharger.