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Building 4.6/5.4l Ford Horsepower on the Dyno

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The basis for this book is showing you before and after comparisons for a particular modification. If you want to know how much horsepower and torque a particular throttle body, supercharger, or set of cams will give you, this is the book for you. The book contains mostly engine dyno numbers, so you have to remember that the numbers will be higher than on a chassis dyno.

This was a great book in so many ways, the caveat being it's geared towards muscle cars and not trucks. The 3-V 5.4L engines used in trucks are are barely mentioned and there isn't a single test of them in the book. Unfortunately, that was my focus of research. I learned a great deal about the Ford modular engines in general and even stuff that would apply to the 5.4L truck engine... but, overall, I found the book more of a "dessert" than a "main course." Had I been a car guy, the reverse would have been true. Viewed in context, there is a great deal of worthwhile information in Holdener's book... especially if you need information on the various supercharger and turbocharger kits out there. The book is laid out well and the material is presented in an easy-to-digest format.

Is a very good book with many helpful tests and graphs to show how the different engine set ups affect the 5.4/4.6 modular engine family. I would def. recomend this book to anyone out there looking to do minor to major engine modification to this ford engine family.

Great book! Lots of specific mods and graphs for every engine. Just wish the pictures were in color.

Other than that this book is a great buy for any 4.6 owner.

I went to borders bookstore and they wanted over $100 for this same book. said it was a special order and out of print. attendant could not believe his eyes either!!!

This book is an excellent source for making that tough decision on which mod or even brand of mod to buy for your stang. Many of my purchases have been made based on the information and dyno charts in this book. My only gripe is that the dyno engines had no accessories or anything on them...and were custom tuned. So when you see that your stock 260hp motor is dynoing at over 300hp you just shake your head because you want the results to be as close to your "real world" mustang as possible. The only thing to can do is look at the before and after results and guesstimate how this would affect your ride. It's great for deciding WHICH mod to buy, rather then HOW MUCH power this mod will add to my ride.

I have read Building 4.6/5.4L Ford Horsepower several times, have purchased the PI heads, Ford intake manifold and related equipment based on the confirmation and dyno tests this authority cites. HIGHLY recommend the book to Ford builders. DEK

If you want to know what parts work or don't work for your modular Ford, this book is a must read. Richard Holdener is a very detailed and thorough individual who tells you like it is. Every product test is completely described as to all the components used on the test motor and the procedures followed. His comments are excellent and informative and he provides complete dyno charts for each test, not just peak values. To see how the motors respond throughout the rev range is invaluable. Reading this book has already saved me hundreds of dollars that I would have spent on parts that would not have met my expectations. If you are going to modify your modular Ford, you need this book.

this product is perfect for anyone with an unlimited budget who want to know what what combination of superchargers; turbochargers; headers; intake; nitrous; cams; aftermarket heads and stroker kits make most horsepower on a vastly modified engine with aftermarket everything. very good for anyone with about $10,000 to sink into their engine. i found it as useful tool to tell me all about what parts will help a 4v cobra run low 9s in the quarter. not so good for anyone that wants to know what few parts to put in thier daily driven mustang/thunderbird with the most bang for the buck.

Very good book!!! This book will save you thousands of dollars in purchases that didn't need to be made because their HP contributions were inconsequential.

The author gives laboratory quality before and after dyno tests of virtually everything the magazines encourage you to buy because it provides "X Horsepower increase over ____". The difference is the dyno doesn't have any marketing hype attached to the numbers and when you see the numbers there is a great many supposedly "must have" products that in the end are really don't waste your money products.

Can't say enough good things about this one. For less than $20 you will save probably thousands of dollars and make hundreds of additional horsepower. This one is a must have!