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1999 Ford F150 Lightning Whipple Supercharged - Whip it, Whip It Good - The Fridge Project Truck

1999 Ford F150 Lightning Supercharger Support Bracket
To prevent flexing, Whipple... 
   
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1999 Ford F150 Lightning Supercharger Support Bracket
To prevent flexing, Whipple includes this support bracket that mounts around the snout of the blower drive and the factory aluminum idler pulley support.
1999 Ford F150 Lightning Supercharger Pulley
We started testing with the... 
   
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1999 Ford F150 Lightning Supercharger Pulley
We started testing with the largest of the supplied pulleys. When combined with an 8-pound lower (meaning it is designed to make 8 psi over stock), the 3.375-inch pulley provided 18 psi of boost pressure.
1999 Ford F150 Lightning Coolant
1999 Ford F150 Lightning Intercooler Lines
JDM's Racer Kit keeps things... 
   
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1999 Ford F150 Lightning Intercooler Lines
JDM's Racer Kit keeps things neat by using the factory intercooler lines, along with a set of polished stands for the lines. JDM sells the Racer Kit, which includes the blower, for $3,195.
1999 Ford F150 Lightning Egr Block Off Plate
The JDM kit also uses a block-off... 
   
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1999 Ford F150 Lightning Egr Block Off Plate
The JDM kit also uses a block-off plate for the EGR. This makes plug changes much easier and reduces heat.
1999 Ford F150 Lightning Meter
Lacko also installed SCT's... 
   
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1999 Ford F150 Lightning Meter
Lacko also installed SCT's Big Air 2400 meter and 60-psi injectors, which is not part of the kit.
1999 Ford F150 Lightning Engine
Initial pulls with the large... 
   
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1999 Ford F150 Lightning Engine
Initial pulls with the large 3.375-inch upper pulley produced 18 psi and 627 hp. This was with a max of 12 degrees timing. It's also what Mr. EVO and Mr. C-6 Corvette got when they tried us. Score it Fridge 2, Competition 0.
1999 Ford F150 Lightning Pulley Sizes
Whipple sent us an assortment... 
   
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1999 Ford F150 Lightning Pulley Sizes
Whipple sent us an assortment of pulleys to try on the Fridge. We used all but one during our dyno test.
1999 Ford F150 Lightning Change Pulley
Changing pulleys required... 
   
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1999 Ford F150 Lightning Change Pulley
Changing pulleys required removal of the belt and four retaining bolts. The 3.00-inch pulley gave us 22 psi and 653 hp.
1999 Ford F150 Lightning Small Pulley
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1999 Ford F150 Lightning Small Pulley
The biggest power numbers came with the small 2.750-inch pulley. It was good for 24 psi and 669 hp at the wheels. Using SCT tuning, D'Amore ramped up the timing from 14 to 17 degrees at WOT. Torque was 732 lb-ft.
1999 Ford F150 Lightning Dyno
Shown here are the pulls made... 
   
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1999 Ford F150 Lightning Dyno
Shown here are the pulls made with the 3.375-, 3.000- and 2.750-inch pulleys. We didn't try the 3.250-inch pulley. Also note the flat air/fuel ratio.
Ford Racing Performance Parts
44050 N. Groesbeck Hwy.
Clinton Township
MI  48036-1108
(810) 468-1356

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975 Florida Central Pkwy., Ste. 1900
Longwood
FL  32750
JDM Engineering
60 Jerseyville Ave.
Freehold
NJ   07728
Whipple Superchargers
3292 N. Weber
Fresno
CA  93722
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