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Old February 15th 05, 06:54 PM
CobraJet
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Default Speaking of mufflers and 4.6's

In article >, ZombyWoof
> wrote:

> Speaking of mufflers and 4.6's, does anyone know if the 4.6 in the new
> F-150 is the same engine as in the GT? I just bought one and the damn
> truck is way to quite in the old exhaust department. Anyone have any
> recommendations on how to get that beautiful Ford V8 sound out of a
> 4.6 in a 2005 F-150?


Do you have four cats?

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Old February 16th 05, 04:16 AM
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In article >, Joe
> wrote:

> ZombyWoof > wrote in
> :
>
> > Speaking of mufflers and 4.6's, does anyone know if the 4.6 in the

> new
> > F-150 is the same engine as in the GT? I just bought one and the

> damn
> > truck is way to quite in the old exhaust department. Anyone have

> any
> > recommendations on how to get that beautiful Ford V8 sound out of a
> > 4.6 in a 2005 F-150?

>
> Get a recording of a 5.0 with Flowmasters, make a CD out of it, and
> play it in your truck.


Wussy. Make it a cammed 428 and keep the riff raff away from you at
stoplights.

>
> Joe
> Calypso Green '93 5.0 LX AOD hatch with a few goodies
> Black '03 Dakota 5.9 R/T CC


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Old February 17th 05, 12:54 AM
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I believe the engine has many differences. The block, the heads... The truck
engine is tuned for lower end torque while the stang motor is tuned for
higher rpm power with more HP.
John

"ZombyWoof" > wrote in message
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> Speaking of mufflers and 4.6's, does anyone know if the 4.6 in the new
> F-150 is the same engine as in the GT? I just bought one and the damn
> truck is way to quite in the old exhaust department. Anyone have any
> recommendations on how to get that beautiful Ford V8 sound out of a
> 4.6 in a 2005 F-150?
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> because I'll be damned if I ever change..."
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