Used ford f150 svt lightning for sale in california. While of an entirely different design focus from the svt lightning, the svt ford raptor is the succeeding generation of highperformance ford fseries pickup trucks. Search used ford f150 with manual transmission for sale nationwide. The history of the ford lightning svt lightning bullet motorsports. View and download ford svt f150 owners manual online. We presented the concept vehicle with a manual transmission, but svts consensus was that the stick was less than ideal for a production model. Search preowned 2003 ford f150 svt lightning listings to find the best local deals. Dumping the clutch on a manual tranny lightning would just leave you sitting there, spinning up a smoke cloud, while your opponent heads down the other lane. Used ford f150 svt lightning for sale in tacoma washington.
The original svt lightning enjoyed a nice threeyear run from 19931995, before being discontinued for the first time. Used ford f150 svt lightning for sale with photos cargurus. We have done the hard part by organizing our vehicle inventory to make it easy to find the car of your dreams. Compare 24 ford manual transmission remanufactured products. Ive always wondered why a fast truck wouldnt have a manual transmission. The history of the ford lightning svt lightning bullet. The site for ford truck owners, by ford truck owners. The ford svt lightning that never was hagerty media. Used ford f150 svt lightning for sale in chicago, il. The tantalizing sideshow was a new svt lightning concept boasting several amazing touches. The ford svt lightning is a sportsperformance version of the f150, developed by the svt special vehicle team division of ford. I have a 2003 ford focus svt with a 6 speed manual. Used ford f150 with manual transmission for sale cargurus. Shop millions of cars from over 2 dealers and find the.
This is one of the first test drives of my 6 speed swapped 2001 ford lightning. The ford svt lightning is a sportsperformance version of the f150 pickup truck designed by fords truckdivision and eventually released and marketed by the thennew svt special vehicle team division. Svt history the ford special vehicle team svt was established in 1991. View and download ford svt f150 lightning owners manual online. The truck featured a tremec t56 manual transmission borrowed from the svt mustang cobra, 500horsepower supercharged v8 engine, independent rear suspension, massive brembo sixpiston calipers and. This was the first trip there with the manual transmission installed. It started with the short box, flareside edition of the nextgeneration ford f150, which had been released a couple of years prior to the 1999 svt lightning s debut. Search preowned ford f150 svt lightning listings to find the best local deals. Used ford f150 lightning for sale with photos carfax.
At the time this video was made, the speedo sensor wasnt hooked up. I have a 2003 ford focus svt with a 6 speed manual transmission. Find the best used ford f150 svt lightning for sale in tacoma washington. Search our full catalog of aftermarket ford manual transmission remanufactured products below. Intended as a competitor for the chevrolet 454ss, the svt lightning shared much of its structure with the f150, but extensive modifications were made to.
In 1999, the ford svt lightning returned following a threeyear hiatus with a modified look and a 5. The same tremec t56 transmission is used in the 2003 ford svt mustang cobra. The history of the ford lightning svt lightning introduced as a 1993 model, the ford svt lightning is a highperformance version of the f150 produced by the ford special vehicle team svt. This howto will walk you through the installation of a viper spec tremec t56 6speed manual transmission in your svt lightning. To help set it apart, svt added subtle exterior enhancements, inducing a restyled front valance with round fog lamps, unique 17inch sevenspoke alloy wheels, a rear. Quick, sound good, fun to drive, respond well to mods, basically do everything a fun car can do but you can haul stuff with it. The clutch pedal seems a bit loose, but not too much more than usual. I am glad that fca confirmed the super coolers worth by adding a version it calls power chiller to. Believe me, you dont need to pop the clutch to jump off the line. A 4r100 4 speed automatic transmission was borrowed from the ford super duty platform to transmit power to a limited slip 9. If you have any questions, please call us at the ford special vehicle team hotline from 8. Every used car for sale comes with a free carfax report. Published on jul 6, 2014 this is one of the first test drives of my 6 speed swapped 2001 ford lightning.
A gen2 with a pulley and a good dynotune has 400 rwhp and 500 footpounds of torque. The f150 lightning was conceived as a product focus for the personaluse possibilities of the ford fseries pickup truck, combining. An upgraded ford e40d automatic transmission equipped with an aluminum. After the enthusiast press had dubbed the lightning the worlds fastest production pickup thanks to its eaton supercharged v8 that delivered 440 footpounds of torque at just 3,000 rpm, svt worked on enhancing the lightnings appeal for the 2000 model year. The line mod valve for the ford svt lightning transmission improves shift performance, especially at wot wide open throttle. We have 23 ford f150 lightning vehicles for sale that are reported accident free, 4 1owner cars, and 27 personal use cars. In keeping with the performance nature of the svt lightning, the shortthrow, consolemounted shifter is more like that of a sports car than a traditional pickups longshaft, floor mounted shift lever.
Ford svt lightning f150 automatic transmission line mod valve. Ford svt lightning vs the world pontiac g8, corvette c6, mercedes c63, focus rs duration. For 1999, the second generation of the lightning was released using the pn96 platform, after a threeyear hiatus of the model line. Search 26 used, certified, cheap f150 svt lightning in chicago to find the best deals. Ford manual transmission remanufactured advance auto parts. This time svt was allin on making sure that the f150 would be able to decimate all comers, regardless of whether they were pickups, sport sedans, or even traditional muscle cars. Created in 1991, the svt division sought to add high performance vehicles to fords lineup. Choose from engine performance, cylinder heads, throttle bodies, headers, xpipes, hpipes, gears, catback exhaust kits, and much more. Used 2003 ford f150 svt lightning for sale with photos. We presented the concept vehicle with a manual transmission, but svt s consensus was that the stick was less than ideal for a production model so we placed the program on hold. Hey everyone, im not a lightning owner, i usually hang out in the 4.
Did you know lady gaga drives a 1993 ford f150 svt lightning. Every svt model was influenced by these four qualities. The transmission is a tremec t56 magnum purchased from. Here are the top ford f150 svt lightning listings for sale asap.
Search preowned ford f150 svt lightning listings to find the best california deals. For the 2004 redesign of the ford f150, the svt lightning was not included, leaving 2004 as the final year for the model line. Anyhow, i was wondering if anyone like tremec makes a manual tranny for the l. At the 2003 detroit auto show, ford celebrated its 100th anniversary with an allnew 11th generation f150 pickup for the 2004 model year. Recently, i have noticed that it is hard to get it into gear while driving. Ford built a svt f150 lightning concept based on the newfor2004 f150. Introduction 2 svt f150 lightning specific features 4 engine.
It debuted at the 2003 north american international auto show in detroit. An independent rear suspension borrowed from the ford expedition was tuned for ultimate onroad handling. Modified 4r100 4speed automatic transmission with od lockout. Ford svt f150 lightning owners manual pdf download. Shop millions of cars from over 21,000 dealers and find the perfect car. The first cars to come out of svt were the 1993 ford mustang svt cobra and the 1993 ford f150 svt lightning. Once youre ready to narrow down your search results, go ahead and filter by price, mileage, transmission, trim, days on lot, drivetrain, color.
Available only with a borgwarner t5 manual transmission, the svt cobras 060 mph time of 5. Check the carfax, find a low miles f150 svt lightning, view f150 svt lightning photos and interiorexterior features. Find the best ford f150 lightning for sale near you. The main reason these trucks dont come in a manual transmission is because ford does not oem a manual transmission that could handle the lightning s power, weight, and torque.