I Need To Swap A 4V Into My Next Panther.

"G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3" (gbodyman)
10/09/2016 at 23:50 • Filed to: None

Good god, that noise is tremendous.

DISCUSSION (31)

Kanaric > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
10/09/2016 at 23:54

Get a Coyote v8 lol. I’m sure they are becoming available outside of crate engines.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Kanaric
10/09/2016 at 23:57

5.4 4V Navigator motor.

RallyWrench > Kanaric
10/10/2016 at 00:04

If you’re patient, you can probably pick one up cheap outside a Cars & Coffee.

djgreenlava > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
10/10/2016 at 00:08

You can make it sound the same but can you make it drive as good or better?

djgreenlava > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
10/10/2016 at 00:08

Was that available in the Aviator too?

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
10/10/2016 at 00:11

For a second in the thumbnail I thought it had lambo doors.

wafflesnfalafel > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
10/10/2016 at 00:19

Sovereign, Purveyor of Coupes > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
10/10/2016 at 00:22

*has loud 4v ford modular*

Meh, all v8s sound good enough.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
10/10/2016 at 00:29

coyote swap. Find a wrecked f150

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > djgreenlava
10/10/2016 at 00:33

Aviator was a 4.6 4V.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
10/10/2016 at 00:34

5.4 4V Navigator swap. Cheaper, and not nearly as much of an EMS PITA as the Coyote.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Sovereign, Purveyor of Coupes
10/10/2016 at 00:35

The 4V power and potential is nice, too.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > djgreenlava
10/10/2016 at 00:36

As good or better than what?

Tristan > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
10/10/2016 at 00:42

Kinja'd!!!

I used to own this one... ‘98 B-head 32v 4.6. It had the obligatory Flowmasters and catless H-pipe... the noise was soooooooooooo heavenly. I only had it for about 6 months, sadly. In that time I did a lot of work to in and road tripped it from Fl to MN to TX and back to FL. Even with 4.10s it knocked down 24 mpg on the freeway all day long. I wish I would have kept it, but wife hated it and needed a back-up car when I was leaving on a deployment (I didn’t trust her car because Mark 4 Jetta), so it got traded.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
10/10/2016 at 01:34

way heavier and less power potential

djgreenlava > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
10/10/2016 at 01:40

SN95

Snuze: Needs another Swede > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
10/10/2016 at 08:22

I’ve always thought they sounded a little trashy myself, especially the idle. But holy crap, up in the rev’s that thing sounds fantastic. I support it, but only if it can always be turning at least 4 grand.

Bultaco's JMOD TownCar drives his pa to drinkin > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
10/10/2016 at 10:22

I have this bookmarked as “cheer-up sounds”

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > djgreenlava
10/10/2016 at 14:05

For my application, yes.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
10/10/2016 at 14:37

I only really need 300 in this application, and the 5.4 4v has 70 more lb-ft straight out the gate than the 4.6 4v. Also, the 5.4 4v looks more “oem” than the Coyote so emissions inspectors are less likely to do a double-take on the visual test. Although I’d have to gently work a small bulge into the hood, it would work. I’d need to source a Marauder intake manifold to swap in a 4.6 4v anyways, since the throttle body faces the wrong way on Mark 8s.

 > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
10/10/2016 at 14:40

The only thing better than a 4v in a Panther is a 5.4 4v and a 5 speed in a Panther.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Tristan
10/10/2016 at 15:40

That’s a beautiful car. Enough little things to make it fun, but no obnoxious fake vents and goofy shit. Shame you had to trade it.

Tristan > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
10/10/2016 at 15:53

Unfortunately, I met the trailer trash moron who bought it three owners after me... he was really proud of his 22" chrome rims (missing the center caps because of course they were) and the GIANT stick-on Cobra on the hood. I suppose it was destined for such a fate, the paint was pretty bad, the sheet metal had a lot of imperfections, and it had a branded title since it had 280 miles on the odometer in October 1998.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 >
10/10/2016 at 15:57

The Mod Box! Love that thing. Also, who in their right mind would go to the trouble of swapping in a 5.4 4v and saying “I think the 4R70W is good enough.” BTW, how badly would I have to section and tweak the hood to get the factory Navigator manifold to fit?

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Tristan
10/10/2016 at 15:58

Oh jeez.

 > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
10/10/2016 at 16:00

You would have to cut a giant hole in the hood to fir the Navi intake. Why would you want to though? That intake is only good for trucks. You end up with no usable power for a car.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 >
10/10/2016 at 16:07

Cost and not waiting on parts from Australia. Since it would be going in an 03+ P71, the plan would be to take the factory hood, slice along each character line, bend to fit, and then weld in new metal to give it a cowl-style hood that fits like OEM.

 > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
10/10/2016 at 17:07

The scoop would be nearly as tall as the windshield.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 >
10/10/2016 at 17:15

I might have to slice and dice the upper manifold so I can fab up a box plenum, then.

 > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
10/10/2016 at 17:22

Why not a Boss 302 intake with some adapter plates?

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 >
10/10/2016 at 17:32

It’s a bit showy, but a real possibility.