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Old 09-17-2011, 03:26 PM   #1
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Exhaust Upgrades for 5.4L V8

Has anybody experimented with or installed any type of exhaust/header modifications directed at increased performance of their Ford van with a 5.4L V8? Any installers on the West Coast. I've e-mailed several companies and no one seems to want to do so. Any other available aftermarket modifications that will increase torque/horsepower on these gasser engines?

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Old 09-17-2011, 03:33 PM   #2
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On the 5.4L, your best bet is with a cat-back system. We did this on my brothers expedition, using a MagnaFlow setup. Nobody makes long-tube headers for the 5.4L, and shorty headers decrease low-end torque. The cat-back setup add some oomph all arounds. It was noisy at first but mellowed out after a few weeks.
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Old 09-19-2011, 08:51 AM   #3
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Re: Exhaust Upgrades for 5.4L V8

I put a Flowmaster 40 with a 3" tailpipe on mine. All it does is make more noise. It has a great sound at idle.

5 Star Tuners advertises that they can make it feel as though 2 cylinders were added overnight.
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Old 09-24-2011, 08:16 PM   #4
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O.K.,

Does anyone know where I can get a cat back system installed in SoCal?

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Old 09-24-2011, 09:53 PM   #5
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PM "LeadDoggy" on here. He's got a 5.4L and lives in Thousand Oaks or something like that.
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