I am putting out a feeler for a trade for my 2001 Ford Lightning.
Im looking for a 96 mystic. Preferably something with a t56 swap done, as I want nothing to do with the T45.
Mods beyond that are just icing on the cake. I am not looking for a straight trade, unless the mods are comparable, or the mileage is very low. I passed on a 16,000 mile t56 car about a year ago, and still kick myself for doing so.
I am deployed, but due home in less than 2 months, so that gives me time to look and try and work out details.
In the build thread there is a stack of mods not installed. Those are not included in the trade, unless some arrangement is made.
About the truck.
The truck has 116,000 on the body, 3000 on the engine, 9000 on the transmission/converter and 13000 on the rear end rebuild. I have put about 11,000 miles on the truck since I bought it and only 3000 in the last two years.
Basic mods on the truck are
Built motor, Trick Flow heads, comp cams, 2.3 KB
DMP built transmission, circle D stall, Detroit tru track out back
Hotchkis TVS, long bars, and custom driveshaft, panhard bar
Cervinis’s hood, 99 wheels, NT555’s up front and NT05R’s on the rear.
As you’ll see in the build thread, I have no times with the current setup. I put it on the dyno with the magnum powers @ only 12psi and it made 470rwhp, and trapped 115 on a shitty amazon tune. Its since been tuned by JJ @ WMS and is currently tuned very safe. 11.5 AFR and only 11* timing as I was still working on WOT tuning when I deployed. My buddy recently borrowed it and put about 1 truck length on a pullied terminator from a dig, just to give you an example of its current power level. It is only making 15psi as it stands and with a 10lb lower and some more timing should make 550-575on pump gas all day long. I live in seattle where it rains a lot, so I have no desire to make that kind of power on the street. The truck is daily driver reliable, and as it stands needs nothing.
The build thread listed below will detail all the mods and the progress the truck has made since I bought it 3 years ago.
I have more photos of the build and the truck, but this is the basics of it.
I have about 25k into the truck in modifications, not including any labor, but I am a realist and know that the truck is worth nowhere near that.
I had an offer recently of 16,000 as it sits and am considering taking that when I get home.
Here is the Build thread
2001 Ford Lightning
Here are just a few current pictures. The build thread has more pictures than most people want to see.
feel free to email me with any questions
abelld at ddg86.navy.mil
Im looking for a 96 mystic. Preferably something with a t56 swap done, as I want nothing to do with the T45.
Mods beyond that are just icing on the cake. I am not looking for a straight trade, unless the mods are comparable, or the mileage is very low. I passed on a 16,000 mile t56 car about a year ago, and still kick myself for doing so.
I am deployed, but due home in less than 2 months, so that gives me time to look and try and work out details.
In the build thread there is a stack of mods not installed. Those are not included in the trade, unless some arrangement is made.
About the truck.
The truck has 116,000 on the body, 3000 on the engine, 9000 on the transmission/converter and 13000 on the rear end rebuild. I have put about 11,000 miles on the truck since I bought it and only 3000 in the last two years.
Basic mods on the truck are
Built motor, Trick Flow heads, comp cams, 2.3 KB
DMP built transmission, circle D stall, Detroit tru track out back
Hotchkis TVS, long bars, and custom driveshaft, panhard bar
Cervinis’s hood, 99 wheels, NT555’s up front and NT05R’s on the rear.
As you’ll see in the build thread, I have no times with the current setup. I put it on the dyno with the magnum powers @ only 12psi and it made 470rwhp, and trapped 115 on a shitty amazon tune. Its since been tuned by JJ @ WMS and is currently tuned very safe. 11.5 AFR and only 11* timing as I was still working on WOT tuning when I deployed. My buddy recently borrowed it and put about 1 truck length on a pullied terminator from a dig, just to give you an example of its current power level. It is only making 15psi as it stands and with a 10lb lower and some more timing should make 550-575on pump gas all day long. I live in seattle where it rains a lot, so I have no desire to make that kind of power on the street. The truck is daily driver reliable, and as it stands needs nothing.
The build thread listed below will detail all the mods and the progress the truck has made since I bought it 3 years ago.
I have more photos of the build and the truck, but this is the basics of it.
I have about 25k into the truck in modifications, not including any labor, but I am a realist and know that the truck is worth nowhere near that.
I had an offer recently of 16,000 as it sits and am considering taking that when I get home.
Here is the Build thread
2001 Ford Lightning
Here are just a few current pictures. The build thread has more pictures than most people want to see.
feel free to email me with any questions
abelld at ddg86.navy.mil
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