1999 Ford SVT Lightning - Fuelish Desires - Project Fridge

The Entire assembly drops into the tank with little effort.

A High-flow Mallory EFI fuel filter replaces the wimpy factory one.

Each Pump will feed a -6 line, and both lines are fed into the Mallory fuel filter. The lines were covered in wire loom, which was then wrapped with electrical tape. This was done to protect the lines, since this truck is driven daily in the rain, snow, and harsh weather. It's an extra layer of protection from the elements.

A single -8 fitting was screwed into the fuel-filter's exit port.

The Fuel filter was mounted to the framerail, and the -6 lines were run from the fuel tank to the filter. A single -8 line was then run up to the engine compartment to the fuel rail.

The Tedious task of removing the supercharger was handled by Rosas and Shawn Lacko. It took nearly all morning to get the blower off the 5.4L engine.

Throw Some rags in the intake manifold to prevent any unwanted parts from falling into the engine.

The 3.4L is big. That works out to 210 ci of displacement.

Here's a look at the massive twin-screw rotors.

The Aeromotive fuel rails bolt on to the factory tabs on the intake manifold.

The Rail sits right above the coil-pack. It made us sweat as to whether the pack and plugs could be removed once the blower was installed. A quick test proved it was possible to get them out, but it was a tight fit.

The Stock fuel-pressure regulator served us well for nearly 10 years of service. It's hard to believe, but we accomplished over 700 hp at the tires and didn't even upgrade the fuel-pressure regulator!

The Blower was bolted back on, and a crossover line was run over the top of the unit. The line was wrapped in a protective sleeve.

The Aeromotive regulator allows us to run a higher base fuel pressure to get more fuel into the 60-pound injectors. It also allows the fuel pressure to spike 1 psi of pressure for every 1 pound of boost when the blower is huffing hard.

The Fridge made 635 rwhp and 630 rwtq on pump gas. More boost (28 psi) and timing (17 degrees) jumped output to 714 rwhp and 745 rwtq.

A Custom bracket was needed to mount the fuel pressure regulator on the side of the blower. Lacko says the Whipple 2.3L has more room for mounting stuff than the 3.4L. The heater core lines were in the way with the larger 3.4L blower in place.

If we become bored with the newfound power, there's always a single-stage Nitrous Express juice system ready, willing, and able to add 150 or more horsepower at the push of a button.