Ford V-10 Sparkplugs
I own a 2013 Georgetown Class A. It has a Ford V-10 engine. I was informed by a friend who has the same engine that he had a sparkplug problem. Apparently, the plugs sit in helicoil that is set in to ...
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There is always some amount of confusion whenever this topic gets discussed.
The PI or Performance Improved head design change in '00 delivered more HP/TQ but still had the 4 thread spark plug holes that contributed to the plug blowout issues.
In mid model year '03 the V-10 was updated with an increase in the number of spark plug hole threads, which pretty much eliminated the plug blowout issues.
In '05 the Super Duty trucks saw the new 3 valve V-10 (and 5.4 V-8) which of course had completely different heads and higher output than the PI 2V variant. It was on some of these earlier 3V engines that the 2 piece spark plugs would break when removing, that has been addressed with special tools to remove the parts and a redesign on replacement plugs.
I'm not fully up to speed on when the F53 saw the 3V motors or if the Econolines ever saw them.
The lock-n-Stitch and Timesert repairs are better suited for this repair if needed then the Helicoil, the first two seem to have less instance of repeated failure after the repair.
The PI or Performance Improved head design change in '00 delivered more HP/TQ but still had the 4 thread spark plug holes that contributed to the plug blowout issues.
In mid model year '03 the V-10 was updated with an increase in the number of spark plug hole threads, which pretty much eliminated the plug blowout issues.
In '05 the Super Duty trucks saw the new 3 valve V-10 (and 5.4 V-8) which of course had completely different heads and higher output than the PI 2V variant. It was on some of these earlier 3V engines that the 2 piece spark plugs would break when removing, that has been addressed with special tools to remove the parts and a redesign on replacement plugs.
I'm not fully up to speed on when the F53 saw the 3V motors or if the Econolines ever saw them.
The lock-n-Stitch and Timesert repairs are better suited for this repair if needed then the Helicoil, the first two seem to have less instance of repeated failure after the repair.
