I Bought My First Pickup Truck! A Super Rare F-150 SVT Lightning! It's Broken So Let's Get to Work!
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I bought my first pickup truck and it happens to be the fastest and most iconic truck of the 90s and 2000s! Now of course it's slightly broken but in this video, we start fixing it up and making it look brand new! Let me know if you like the custom American touch! Enjoy!
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Love the lightning Alex!
25:45 Accufab cobra 281cu inch holds the NHRA record for a stock block motor 5sec 250mph.. Over 3,000hp...
That bar is for your truck jack
I have parts on up to a fully built setup for that truck. From the looks of it, now is the time to tear down to underneath the blower and check to see if it has a turkey pan mod or it’s time to perform it yourself. Clean everything and get catch cans afterwards to keep your work. These trucks like to detonate. Pull plugs and run tr6 ngk gapped .32. Check for Healy coil work in the past and get you some 8thread cylinder heads if you can afford it. I have a set if in need…
Send your blower to joker too for a refurbishment. EGR delete and metco quick change hub with your choice of lower. No bigger than +6, stock boost is 8, don’t mess with the lower and tune accordingly. Shackles for the rear are cheap if you wanna level the truck. Get you a 4wd tranny pan and these trucks like a good valve body. Remember the connecting rods aren’t forged and are the weak point.
Very interesting that someone would spend money on aftermarket speed parts but then proceeds to cheap out on standard maintenance items. Baffles me too!
Planned to sell it, fix what absolutely needs to be fixed and walk away.
The mismatched shocks and cheap modifications as a 04 lightning owner, made me sad.
Matt Farah was testing an enthusiast's hopped up Acura, and the guy rambled on for a few minutes about all of the horsepower mods he made to the car. When Matt Farah asked him what kind of brakes he had on it as Matt was driving and approaching a sharp turn in the road, the guy had this blank, clueless stare in his eyes and replied "brakes?" The look on Matt Farah's face in the video was priceless!
Original owner in Wisconsin did the mods. They were all as old-looking as the rest of the truck. The last owner didn't want to put a dime into it.
Definitely thinking the previous owner did the mods before the guy he bought it off of.
Sooo tired of folks getting exotic or foreign cars and building them. Now THIS project, I can relate to!!! Congrats and good luck!!!!!!
You must not follow the Hoonigans
Variety is the spice of life, my friend.
Exactly, I'd love to watch a Lincoln Town Car build! modifying everything power, handling, braking, interior fit and finish...I've had several but not enough money to throw at one to make it cool.
But My wife loves Lightning's so I think she can relate to this one.
Great addition to the fleet Alex!👏🏽💯🔥🐟
Beutiful truck bro, take care of it. I had one it was stolen from right in front of my house. Never been the same since.....
I’m going buy my first Ford tomorrow….2004 Lightning!!!!! I am also on cloud 9!!!!! I’ve wanted one since I was 19 years old (1999) lol. Bucket list 110%. I’m never getting rid of it. My son will inherit this thing!!!! I love your channel and will be following everything you do on your Lightning. I already have been lol. You are the man brother. Keep the excellence coming. We are all greatful. God Bless America 🇺🇸
Dude… this is a seriously exciting addition on many levels. As a dude who was in his mid 20’s when these hit the scene, a Ford guy (2001 Cobra at the time) and a local to the area I’m pumped. Your videos already were entertaining but now that’s ratcheted up!
I am a girl... Guy surgeon I did research with he said you gets your hands on one. Best thing I have ever bought.
That tool you took out from under the hood is used to lower the spare tire through a hole in the back bumper
It's also used for the scissor jack.
@@RobRebel72 full size trucks dont use scissor jacks. That tool is for the spare only. The bottle jack it came with is used with the tire iron kit.
I'm pretty sure that at least the 2009-2020 F-150s use scissor jacks. I think my 2001 had one too.
@@RobRebel72 I guess maybe the newer trucks do? All my f150s had a bottle jack under the hood. That tool he took out definitely won't give you the leverage needed to jack anything up though.
My 2003 Lightning has a bottle jack under the passenger seat, just used it 2 days ago. The spare tire crank doesn't work on it.
That coolant looks like a night of drinking and taco bell.
I bet the owner mixed the original coolant with something else when he noticed it was low.
I can smell this comment
@@gregorytolson4621 Just added a bit of chili sauce to the coolant to spice up the engine
Water without any water wetter
I really appreciate that he mentions costs on his projects. So many other shows throw crazy money at cars to make them “cool” without discussing value. Thanks, Alex!
I definitely appreciate it as well.
Welcome to the Lightning family. We are a small family but we love our trucks.
I love it. That supercharger noise never gets old
Love that Eaton Screaming 😱
I remember when this channel had less than 100’k subscribers! You definitely came a long way. It couldn’t happen to a better guy. Congrats to all your success and keep the content coming. 👌👌👌
"Don't forget to bring a towel!"-Towlie
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@@chrisdooley6468 I forgot. Maybe if I get high, I'll remember..
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Funky Town 😝
@@kwigybo6992 no!! south park!!not funky town!!wtf!
towlie is the best!!!!!!!my fav for sure!!!!lol.
Beautiful! I'm no expert of the Lighting line of F150s, but personally, I think the '97-'03 F150s of all types were some of the best looking AND performing trucks ever made. It also seems to be the last generation of trucks made that were able to be worked on by novices and driveway mechanics like me. I have an '03 Sport Supercab with the flareside bed (which needs to be brought back into production ASAP!!) and Triton 5.4L V8. It's still my daily and I refuse to get rid of it until the day it gives up the ghost. Until then, this thing continues to be a BEAST! Thanks for the video. Good choice on the Lightning, IMO!
Alex discovering the Hoon factor of a Lightning: Priceless.
Those aftermarket pressure caps are garbage, and Ford had an updated part number
Order two of 9C3Z-8101-B, shouldn't be more than $10 each
If you change both and it still leaks, you've got pressure (HG) issues, or a hairline crack in the bottle
Motor rad is OEM it just doesn't have the ford decals same exact cap made in India. Well you probably talking about the one from the part store.
Find yourself a period correct cap instead of a tonneau cover. Adds some weight and would definitely be helpful since the lightning isn't big on interior cargo space.
Hardest working man on CZcams. Who else would get home from work at 9pm+ after a long day on your feet wrenching; then get up at 4.30am, drive 2 hours, leave with the new car at 9am, be back at noon and go straight to work for another 9 hour day. Inspiring for me to say the least. Have a GREAT 4th of July weekend Alex. All the best and greetings from Prague. ( PS : can't wait to see the new garage up and running ).
That rod under the hood you were asking about is the spare tire crank. Love the lightning. Best project car ever!!!
Cold air intake, 6lb lower pulley, Longtubes, xpipe and straight through style muffler catback (flowmaster kills power )with a dyno tune. This is the perfect setup. Spare tire too. Goes in the hole in rear bumper by the tag to lower the spare tire down. Kenne Bell boost a pump is a popular upgrade.
Dry ice blast the undercarriage! I love watching time-lapse dry ice vids!
A/C condenser cleaner from Home Depot, will clean intercooler and Radiator. We used it in the Fire Shop.
Man I know all about that head tester, like way too familiar.
What’s up Sam 🤪 more Ferrari content coming ?
Samcrac, I actually left the Ferrari video right away when Alex uploaded his video. Don't get mad at me 🙄😂 For me, Alex is always at the top
As soon as he started talking about the tester that changes the color of the coolant if there is exhaust present I started getting cold sweats thinking about your experience.
I thought step mom was your head tester?
You didn’t put Alex in the finish project bet 😂
I love the vintage motor week test video clips, I grew up 20 minutes from the 75/80 drag strip that they filmed at
If I remember correctly, there is an oil cooler on these trucks, that is prone to failure and it allowed coolant into the oil. I strongly doubt the engine is in trouble even with how hard these get slapped around
Wow it really is an (03) E55 truck.
That noise when you jump on it. It's bad. Do not like how it sounds. I'm in MKE mine no more red 03 for for you. This truck is beyond regular value.
That rod is for your spare tire. You use it in the rear of the truck in the license plate. I am a 2003 Ford F-150 XLT 4.6L owner. You have a beautiful Lighting.
Great addition to the fleet. It is nice that you aren't following the super exotic CZcams trend. Rolls will be fun. Cop car was a hoot. Keep up the great content!!
You gonna load it up with $10k in parts, overnighted from Japan?
Overnighted from England to keep the Rolls running once he starts driving it!
Couple sr20 dets before races wars a be preeme…
What you thinking lance 20w 40w….
China that’s where Ford sources it’s parts.
Ya you gotta get the parts overnighted from japan. He just started at harrys, and was just fired.. At least he took the parts truck😁
So good lol
32:36 "if you don't stand for the special song the magic sky cloth won't freedom"
You just bought my dream truck. A coworker had one and agreed to sell it to me. One month before we were going to do the deal, his son took it out to get it washed and detailed, he got in a bad wreck. It ended up upside down and it caught fire. Needless to say it was totaled.
I wonder how many items are going to fall down that drain. It might be a good time to lay a mesh screen over or under it.
All my sockets are gravitating to that drain right now 😂
My dude is going full time YT! You produce some of the best car content, and are just a normal dude that did it all by yourself…unlike some of the other content creators. Looking forward to it.
Awesome video, I purchased my 2002 Red Ford Lightning brand new in July. It only has 74,134 miles on it. Every time I drive the truck it gets tons of looks and I love it just as much as the first time I drove it.
I definitely won’t be missing any of these videos! I love this truck. Always wanted one. This is a great example of one also. Beautiful color blue!
Project Farm did an air filter test which included the K&N. It’s really good. The result is, You might want to toss it and get a paper filter.
Spec out an aFe dry flow filter....soooooooooo much better than my former K&N!
All performance filters are terrible for engine protection.
Alex got the Bluetooth Funnel skills like JohnRoss
You probably already know but the bar under the hood is the spare tire release bar. It fits between the tail gate and the bumper on a slight angle into a slot above the spare tire carrier to lower the cable pulley that holds the tire in place . Looking forward to the coolant flush ! 👍🇨🇦
I have a black 2003 lightning and have always wanted one since high school. They are great trucks can't make alot of power with the junky powder metal rods. Mines got 164k and I would drive it anywhere with no hesitation. Awesome truck enjoy it and get ready for alot of looks.
Man I’m so excited for you! Hearing you speak about it makes me feel like I’m listening to myself after I managed to find mine! Welcome to the club!
Cool, what year/color is your Lightning?
So excited for this. This is gonna be a great build series!💪🏾🤩
Your mom is the best! I look up to how she formed you and kept supporting you. Bless and love from Holland ❤🙏
I was so glad to see you cleaned the engine bay, all that dry coolant was driving me crazy hahah
The Syclone is HANDS DOWN the most “iconic” performance pickup of the 90’s - if not of all time. Outshined in some eyes ONLY by the Typhoon.
Some Syclones and Typhoon’s ran 12 second 1/4 mile times - STOCK...
They are so violent off the line.
I have owned 3 Syclones and 1 Typhoon. Awesome trucks.
Crazy now though a single cab short bed coyote f150 can get into the 12s with simple stuff like spare tire removal hitch removal and exhaust. Seen them tipping mid twelves with e85 tune. Add opg and stock sealed engine with turbo or superchargers and they can make 1200hp and run 8s in the 1/4 mile. Its become the new legendary truck for capability. Cyclones and typhoons were cool but not much of a truck and there is a reasons you dont see them. Simply wasnt the most reliable powerplant.
@@carculturenation2166 true but a truck is either fast or usable as a truck. You don’t get both.
@@bebin73 haven’t you seen all the boxes they hauled in the lightning in the first fast and the furious lololol no but really I have seen people with money use lightnings for work. And the newer single cab short bed coyote f150s all are work trucks. You see people use them all for work and even with blowers see people tow there cars to race and run the f150s as well. Seen a guy bring down his 7 sec coyote mustang on a trailer pulled with his supercharged coyote f150 track wouldn’t hold for his mustang. Ends up racing against a modified zl11le and he ends up using his f150 with 3grand on the line and ran a 9.63 and won . People run them all the time after towing there car to the track or even leaving straight from a job. Awd of the f150 also has made it the go to for street and non prep.
I have a 93 ford lightning I absolutely love it spun a rod bearing in the 5.8 about a year ago I'm in the process of gathering all the parts to swap a newer lightning engine into it already have the engine and transmission can't wait for it to be done
Awesome love that people are getting back into the forgotten muscle trucks! I had a black s/c lightning with spin main bearings for about a month. Was going to make a buddies payments. But he sold it whole to someone. Didn't hurt me I bought a friend's Dakota R/T. And it was a blast. Now I own a different black single Dakota R/T. CZcams content on it coming real soon!
Excellent purchase, Alex! Beautiful Lighting
Edit: because of this video I’m picking up an 03 tonight 😂
I would chunk that air filter and get a box and filter and that’s a flow master 10 series
Why
If you are betting then the 2 most likely vehicle makes to require a repair is a FixOrRepairDaily or a BrokenMotorWorks :)
@@XxmatixX6videosdiariosdenadav K&N air filters let in a lot more dirt than a paper filter, which wears down the cylinder walls and piston rings. That one is particularly old, you can see the rubber is dry rotted and cracking.
@@KeithZim You must’ve had a stroke typing that one
K&N filters are the best. Low restriction, better air flow and reusable. I'll never use paper air cleaner again
Bought the ceramic coating about a month ago and did my Highlander and Longbed truck with 2 bottles, they both turned out amazing! I've been binging all your videos and now I even watch them while falling alseep, bet you didn't think you be a lullaby too! Love the videos Alex!
YES!! Send us some pics if you can!
We're not big on trucks in the UK, but we love performance cars and that thing is Awesome! Congratulations on your new purchase Alex. 👌
Yes it is for the spare tire. And if you want to make a reliable 450 hp my buddy and I did a lightning conversion on his f150 and did a mono blade throttle body and a killer chiller system and it made a huge difference. Also a catch can is very useful on those engines.
Good Legit Thursday Alex!!!! Thanks for adding a pickup to your awesome build agendas! Damn that's great looking Truck too and my favorite color! I'm starting to see a pattern here; that Jeep was an Icon of its time now you have the truck which was an Icon of its time.
my buddy has a 03 cobra and the supercharger whine just makes you smile.
Awesome lightning....i have 2019 F-150 screw xlt 302a 3.5 ecoboost....so much Power...gets a squak when shifting into second. Love it. God Bless America.
Nice video. I own a 2002 true blue lightning that I bought new and only have 40K miles on it. I lowered it similar to yours and put chrome factory wheels on it and a nice tonneau cover with a wing and fiberglass hood with dual hood scoops. When the lightning isn’t on the road it’s parked in the garage. It’s immaculate! I upgraded the muffler with a “Magna Flow”. I been thought a lot of vehicles but I’ve owned the Lightning the longest. It’s a fun truck to drive and I am constantly getting thumbs up when I drive it.
I think you paid a very fair price on your truck. Enjoy your Lightning!
I love lightning’s
So sick dude! I can't wait to see more of it
Recommendation- change the Slapper bars for a set of cal-tracks. Calvert engineering. You can set pre load on them. They will launch your truck harder and straighter than the Slapper bars. Not very expensive either. Also, look at Viking shocks.
I just bought my first pickup truck and it is a Ford F-150. It's got a lot of miles but I love being a truck owner. I love looking out and seeing it in my driveway.
That color is amazing on the Lightning ⚡️ This will definitely be a highly sought after collector truck.
The video we all needed but didn't know we wanted!
Love LSC!
Love those 2nd gen lightnings! I didnt have a clue they made them in blue, that thing is gorgeous!
Exactly right. The rod you grabbed from under the hood is used to lower the spare tire as well as to raise/lower the jack
The long crank bar from under the hood fits in a little hole by the rear plate to lower your spare tire BUT you need a cylindrical 'key' to stick on the end to match the 'slot in said crank....I have a 2002 Harley truck, same engine, and you can't be the Chrome mags on it.....had it since 07 and STILL look at it when I walk away from it....Awesome Truck!
Congratulations on so many firsts. Great truck.
Very nice truck, awesome purchase! I wanna see more of this.
My grandfather bought one of these brand spanking new in 2003 when I was 19, it was red and boy was it a beauty. I only got to take it around the block after installing a K&N air filter into it for him. But at least I got to drive it. He did get it lowered a few inches as well so it undoubtedly helped with performance over stock. But man I still wish he never sold it. He sold it in 2011 with only 30k miles for like 20k. An old guy bought it in cash from him, who was a collector of the Lightning. He had 5 of them if I am not mistaken.
Anyways, this video took me down memory lane. I remember the first time he opened it up on the highway for us and man, it SCREAMED! That supercharger really is no joke! ;)
You have fans up here in Canada Alex… congratulations on your leap of faith!
It’s not Riptide Blue but it’s still pretty awesome. Wonder if I can get my new Lightning in that color? 😆
Congrats on the new lighting! She looks cheery!
Those Ford lighting’s are beautiful collector’s item .🏁
I have wanted one of these trucks ever since they first came out. Its own my bucket list to . Congratulations on finding your Lighting, it looks awesome.
Hyped for the Lighting, I have always wanted one!
Love the lightning…This series is going to be badass to watch👍🏼
Awesome truck Alex! Fantastic find! Can’t wait to watch you clean it up. Makes me want to look for one myself. Keep up the amazing work!
The intake manifold on these engines are prone to cracking. I have a 2002 F150 with the 5.4 V8. Late last year I had the intake manifold replaced in my truck. It cracked and was spewing coolant. And that problem is across the board with all Ford/Lincoln/Mercury vehicles with the plastic intake manifolds. It also happens to GM vehicles that have plastic intakes but not as often. That's also an issue with anyone buying a P71 police interceptor Crown Vic. A higher up at my local Ford dealership said it was a very common problem.
The 2002 Lightning 5.4 engine had a camshaft in each cylinder head as did the 4.6 V8, which is SOHC, and they were 2V. Up to and including the 2002 model year, the heads had 3 threads for the spark plugs and would occasionally spit them out if they were not installed correctly. There is a Ford TSB on this issue. starting with the 2003 model year, the heads were changed to have more threads and the problem was solved. The 2V 5.4 is a very good engine along with the 2V 4.6 engine. Those engines just need things done to factory specs like installing spark plugs. And NEVER use any aftermarket spark plugs in these engines. Always use Motorcraft plugs. Take my word for it for having a 2002 F150 since it was new. The more recent 3V heads had their fair share of problems, but that's another story.
That POS K&N air filter has got to go and replaced with a factory OEM air box and factory OEM air filter. Use a factory MAF sensor too. The factory box draws in cooler air that is not from the engine compartment. Trash that radiator cap made in India and get a factory cap. Use care and common sense when changing pulleys to avoid an overboost condition. Engine damage could result.
Just my experiences from having an F150 with the 5.4 V8 for all these years, and I still have it to this day. Just bear in mind that at times factory parts are better than aftermarket parts, and this is one engine that proves that theory.
1st Gen Dakota R/T: Hey, y'all forgot about me!
I agree but I think your referring to 2nd gen which was produced from 97 to 04 the first gen had the Shelby . I m the original owner factory ordered of a 01 Dakota quad cab sport with the 4.7 V8 and I still love this body style and it rides and drive great and can get 19 to 20 mpg at 65 mph I have 140 k on her now.
@@markv78 i got a 01 quad cab 4x4 with the 4.7, i love this little truck and it has 249xxx miles.
@@jamespeables3052 that's awesome it's great engine just gotta keep that oil clean most which have issues didn't change it regularly .
@@markv78 that's what the last owner did was no mantaince to the truck.
@@jamespeables3052 well some engines are definitely designed and better then others for sure but no engine will last unless proper maintenance is performed . The most troublesome parts of these trucks in my experience has been front suspension I have rebuilt mine twice especially upper control bushings tie rods and ball joints etc the factory stuff was crap so I have replaced everything with zerk grease fittings and that has solved most issues this last yr the steering rack failed also anti lock brake module and new body control module . The issue now is parts for some of these electronic issues are not made anymore and either u have to have them rebuilt or salvage parts . The aftermarket unfortunately doesn't support this truck as well as the full size models . But I keep her as long as I can reasonable get parts .
Great educational video! Beautiful truck! Might see you around town. I'm in Lincoln Park. Thanks
Alex, love your channel and the content. The V12 Merc redo is one of a kind content. Nobody has the cohones to take it on other than you, so you have an interesting niche. On pickup trucks, Dodge did a series of stepside “Lil Red Express” trucks, complete with a 360/4 barrel/chrome dual stacks and minimal emissions restrictions due to a loop hole in the rules of the 70’s, which is the predecessor of the Ram SRT10 and now the TRX. Car & Driver also determined it was the fastest vehicle sold in America circa 1979. Which shows how anemic cars had become while they were learning emissions at the time. So, keep on doing. And it’s lb. ft, not ft. lb when talking’ torque.
I recently did my first oil change on my Accord 2.0T. The drain plug is canted to at an angle so I slid the pan to the side. The oil came out like it was under pressure and shot over my catch pan. I normally put a large shallow pan or a soak pad under my regular pan…not this time. Now I have a reminder in the middle of my garage floor in the form of a stain. I’ll not forget that lesson…
That’s literally my dream truck. I have to get one
Hell of a truck! Congrats!
Happy 4th to you, yours and everyone reading this!
😎
I love my 1999 SVT Lightning. Bought in April with 92k miles.
My coolant was weird too. Turned out the hoses were original and deteriorating internally. It also had a bad intake gasket, from an intercooler upgrade that was done.
Im not worried because Im converting the engine to a 4V setup and adding the GT500 supercharger. Because, I need more Lightning in 2022!!!
33:00 WOW, that looks great!!!
Absolutely gorgeous truck, congrats bro thats a wish list for me too!!
The long bar you took out of the front is a handle for the Screw type Jack that came with the truck
Alex! First Mod Punisher valvebody. Then for fit and finish full Bassani long tubes and pipes. Guarantee you will not regretting.
Another great video bro!
Had a 76 f250 for several years and it was all kinds of fun! 390 with a "mild" cam and a pretty decent four-barrel. There weren't many things that truck wouldn't do 😊
Love your work Alex - really looking forward to the CL V12 vid
Alex i’ve been passed by one of those Cyclones. They were very fast. Even in today’s world I still think they’d get respect for what it was/Is.
Lightning guy here...
-Measure that pulley's O.D. Looks like a +6lbs pulley.
-Talk to Mark at Lightning Force Performance, he's the man with these trucks.
-You are gonna love the Cervini rear roll pan for the Lightning.
-Yes there was a larger muffler. Aftermarket exhausts arent expensive at all.
-The 03 Cobra, Lightning, Roush, and GT500 share the same intercooler pump.
-Make a shield for that air filter.
-Yes, the Accel coils are a legit replacement
-intake gaskets...keep an eye on em.
Love it! I’ll definitely be following this project.
Congrats man, can’t wait to see the out come
I really like those Gmc typhon and syclone, but Ford lightning is pretty good cool also
Congratulations Alex, hope you have good luck with this truck, looking forward to new content on this one.
That K&N cleaner brings back smiles. I had one in my 05 Tahoe, and the current F350 dually has an Air Raid setup in it.. Not nearly as impressed.. BUT yeah, that cleaner stuff was still around 10 years ago, and probably today. Excellent vid!
You need some awesome LSC themed/deisgned sound proofing around that shop to help with the background echo!
Holy shit! That paint after the coating!
33:02 wow that color!!
New to this channel but congrats on the lightning from a fellow lightning owner. Fluidyne makes a legit heat exchanger and Mishima to makes a great radiator for these, My temps never go above 186 degrees in traffic. I also have fal fans on mine. If you have any lightning related questions I’m more than happy to help. Looking forward to your build!
Syclone...
Mann, I know far too well about that Rusty overflow and it was a head gasket. They had put stop leak in it, check your heater. Mine didn't smoke or leak either until I flushed the heater core and cleared the stop leak
As a Ford I really dig this video series. Great purchase! Can't wait to see your redo the suspension and add more bolt ons.