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OVERVIEW

2002 SVT F-150 Lightning

What’s new for 2002:

* New exterior color option, True Blue Clearcoat Metallic.
* Locking lug nuts are additional standard equipment.
* A keyless entry keypad is added as standard equipment.

Overview

The 2002 SVT F-150 Lightning continues as the fastest production pickup truck available. The SVT Lightning has a 5.4L supercharged and intercooled V8 engine as standard equipment, producing 380hp and 450 ft.-lb. of torque. To balance the power and torque, the SVT Lightning has larger brake rotors and calipers, and an SVT-tuned suspension. The SVT Lightning also makes a powerful statement on the interior with a Ebony textured leather and Medium Graphite cloth trim 40/60 split bench seat with center jump seat with the SVT logo stitched in the seatback.

Design

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The SVT F-150 Lightning is built on the F-Series regular cab, short-wheelbase chassis, giving the lightest possible weight, optimum handling and acceleration.

Exterior elements that distinguish the 2002 SVT Lightning from the regular F-150 include new upper and lower front grilles with a horizontal billet-bar design that is unique to Lightning in the F-Series line. The headlights, taillights, side-marker lights, and the signature round fog lights all have clear, crystalline lenses found only on Lightning, which give the exterior a clean, jewel-like appearance.

The cab’s center high-mounted stop lamp also is unique to Lightning, with 10 light-emitting diodes flanked by two clear-lens cargo lights.

The cast aluminum-alloy, five-spoke wheels measure 18 x 9.5 inches and carry Goodyear Eagle 295/45ZR-18 F1-GS performance tires.

Powertrain

The SVT Lightning’s SOHC 5.4-liter Triton™ V8 engine produces 380 horsepower at 4,750 rpm. Torque output is rated at 450 lb.-ft.at 3,250 rpm.

The 5.4L supercharged engine achieves this power with better engine breathing, by improving intercooler efficiency, and a redesigned the lower intake manifold to improve air flow.

The rear axle ratio is a "shorter" 3.73:1. This supports the Lightning’s off-the-line performance, and is a key factor in its zero to 60 mph time of 5.8 seconds. Due to high driveline loads and rotational speeds, a 4.5-inch aluminum drive shaft is used.

Ride and Handling

The suspension system developed for this 4,600-pound, high-performance pickup gives it not only remarkably agile handling, but also an unexpectedly civilized ride.

The SVT Lightning front suspension consists of upper and lower A-arms, 650 lb./in. SVT coil springs and Bilstein dampers, and a specially-designed 31mm solid stabilizer bar. This setup lowers front-end ride height by half an inch over the standard F-150 ride height.

At the rear, ride height has been lowered by two inches with a 200 lb./in. SVT five-leaf spring system that replaces the standard F-150 three-leaf unit. A SVT 23mm solid stabilizer bar limits body lean and helps balance traction during cornering. The right rear Bilstein shock is staggered toward the front of the vehicle, which limits axle tramp under full-throttle acceleration.

SVT Engineering chose the brakes on the larger and heavier F-250 Super Duty pickup truck as the starting point for the SVT Lightning’s four-wheel disc system. Compared to the rotors of the standard F-150, SVT Lightning’s 12.1-inch diameter vented front rotors are 4.0 mm thicker. When the twin-piston calipers clamp down, the rotors’ internal vanes rapidly and effectively dissipate heat that builds up under hard braking.

At the rear, solid rotors measure 13.1 inches in diameter and are fitted with single-piston calipers.

Anti-lock brakes are standard on the SVT Lightning — a four-wheel, three-channel system.

Safety and Security

Second-generation driver and passenger front air bags are standard with a passenger airbag deactivation switch.

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Engine/Drivetrain

Configuration: Longitudinally mounted, single overhead cam, 90-degree TritonÔ V-8, supercharged/intercooled, cast iron block, aluminum-alloy heads, forged steel crankshaft

Bore x Stroke: 90mm x 105.6mm

Displacement: 5,410 cc (330cid)

Compression Ratio: 8.4:1

Horsepower: 380 hp @ 4,750 rpm

Torque: 450 lb.-ft @ 3,250 rpm

Specific Output: 70.2 horsepower per liter

Redline: 5,250 rpm (fuel shut-off @ 5,400 rpm)

Valvetrain: Single overhead camshafts, chain drive, roller finger followers with hydraulic lash adjustment, beehive valve springs, two valves per cylinder

Intake valves: 1 per cylinder, 44.5mm head diameter

Exhaust valves: 1 per cylinder, 36mm head diameter

Fuel System: Sequential electronic fuel injection, premium calibration

Induction System: Pressure-charged, Eaton™ Corporation Generation IV Roots-type supercharger with water-to-air intercooler

Supercharger: 8.0 psi pressure

Throttle body: Dual-bore 57mm

Mass-air sensor: 90mm diameter

Exhaust Manifolds: Cast-iron tuned header-style manifold

Exhaust System: Tuned dual exhaust, ceramic-coated dual exhaust tips

Transmission: Four-speed automatic (4R100)

Drive Shaft: 4.5-in. aluminum

Rear axle: 9.75-in. ring gear with limited-slip differential, 3.73:1 ratio

Gear/Ratio/Maximum Speed in Gear:

1st/2.71/43 mph (68 km/h)

2nd/1.53/76 mph (123 km/h)

3rd/1.00/119 mph (191 km/h)

4th/0.71/142 mph (228 km/h)

Reverse/2.176

Suspension - front: Short- and long-arm type, coil springs, tubular gas- charged Bilstein shock absorbers, 31mm solid stabilizer bar

Suspension- rear: Solid axle, staggered gas-charged Bilstein shock absorbers, five-leaf springs, 23mm solid stabilizer bar

Steering Type: Recirculating ball, power assist

Gear Ratio: 14.0:1

Turns Lock-to-Lock: 3.3

Turning Diameter: 44.3 ft.

Brakes - Front: 12.1 in. (308mm) vented disc, twin-piston caliper

Brakes - Rear: 13.1 in. (334mm) vented disc, single-piston caliper

Brakes - ABS: Four-wheel, three-sensor system

Wheels: 18 x 9.5 in., five spoke, cast-aluminum alloy, painted surface

Tires: Goodyear™ Eagle F1-GS™, 295/45ZR-18,unidirectional tread; 235/70R-16 spare tire


Dimensions and Capacities


Wheelbase: 119.8 in. (3,043mm)

Length: 208 in. (5,283mm)

Height: 70.9 in. (1,801mm)

Width: 79.1 in. (2,009mm)

Track, f/r: 65.3 in. / 65.3 in. (1,661mm / 1,661mm)

Head Room: 40.8 in. (1,036mm)

Leg Room: 40.9 in. (1,039mm)

Shoulder Room: 63.8 in. (1,621mm)

Hip Room: 61.0 in. (1,549mm)

Curb weight: 4,670 lb. (2,120 kg)

Fuel Capacity: 25 gallons (94.62 liters)

Weight Distribution, f/r: 57% / 43%

Payload: 800 lb. (363kg)

Towing Capacity: 5,000 lb. (2,270kg)

Fuel Economy: 12 mpg city/16 mpg highway

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OPTIONS

SVT F-150 Lightning Includes

• Supplemental restraint system: Driver and passenger airbags. Always wear your safety belt and deactivate passenger airbag when using a rear-facing infant safety seat

• SecuriLoc™ passive anti-theft system

• Anti-lock brake system

• SVT suspension tuning, with lowered ride height

• 40/60 bench seating. Six-way power for driver’s seat, with cloth/leather trim and specially designed lateral bolstering

• Premium electronic AM/FM stereo cassette with remote six-disc CD changer

• Power Equipment Group: dual electric remote control mirrors, power side windows, power door locks

• Leather-wrapped four-spoke tilt steering wheel, thicker section-width rim

• Super Engine Cooling and Auxiliary Transmission Cooler packages

• Engine oil cooler

• Air conditioning (manual control)

• Electroluminescent SVT white-faced gauge pack, including supercharger boost gauge

• Dark tint sliding rear window

• Speed control

• Floor mats

• SVT and Lightning badging

• Remote keyless illuminated entry also with driver-side keypad

• Towing Group, Class III

Available Option

• Tonneau cover (soft)

Color & Trim

Exterior

True Blue Metallic Clearcoat, Bright Red Clearcoat, Black Clearcoat, Silver Clearcoat Metallic, Oxford White

Interior

Medium Graphite cloth with textured leather Ebony accents, leather door trim

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2002 F-150 LIGHTNING




The 2002 SVT F-150 Lightning dominated the sport truck marketplace with its 380 supercharged and intercooled horses, powerful good looks and practical functionality. A new color, True Blue Clearcoat, was added to the Lightning exterior paint palette, and promptly outsold every other color except for Black. The SVT Lightning continued to draw rave media reviews as the one performance truck that has it all – acceleration, braking and handling – as competent doing laps at the track as it is doing chores. Meanwhile, a detuned version of the SVT-developed supercharged Lightning engine found its way into a 2002 Ford F-150 Harley-Davidson specialty truck and promptly helped it double sales over the previous year’s F-150 Harley truck model.

ENGINE
Type 90° Supercharged Triton™ V-8
Bore x stroke 90mm x 105.6mm
Displacement: 5.4 liter/330 cid
Compression ratio: 8.4:1
Horsepower: 380 hp @ 4750 rpm
Torque: 450 lbs.-ft. @ 3250 rpm
SUSPENSION
FRONT: Short- and long-arm type, coil springs, tubular gas-charged Bilstein shock absorbers, 31mm solid stabilizer bar
REAR: Solid axle, staggered gas-charged Bilstein shock absorbers, five-leaf springs, 23mm solid stabilizer bar
BRAKES
FRONT: 12.1 in. (308mm) vented disc, twin-piston caliper
REAR: 13.1 in. (334mm) vented disc, single-piston caliper
ABS: Four channel, four sensor system

WHEELS AND TIRES
WHEELS: 18 x 9.5 in. 5-spoke cast aluminum-alloy, painted surface with locking lug nuts
TIRES: Goodyear™ Eagle F1-GS™, 295/45ZR-18, unidirectional tread
PERFORMANCE
0-60 mph: N/A
Top Speed: N/A
PRODUCTION NUMBERS
Black 1,198; Red 1,086; White 294; Silver 1,018; Blue 1,130; TOTAL: 4,726