Ford V10 and exhaust manifold bolts.
I always knew that the V8 460 had a passenger side exhaust manifold bolt Achilles heel, but does the V10 have the same problem? BIL&SIL just took off to Florida and had to have their manifold snugg...
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OP again,
Their rig is a 99 Bounder, no slides.
Also when it comes to the "heat thing" is that during shut down time, or driving? With my 460 I would never shut it down right away, but let it idle for up to 5 minutes depending on the days drive. Heck, sometimes I wouldn't shut it off at all if it was just a fast pit stop.
It was my belief that shutting off the engine after a hard pull was just too much of a change in temperature. Don't know if it was true or not, but I never did have a problem with that 460.
Their rig is a 99 Bounder, no slides.
Also when it comes to the "heat thing" is that during shut down time, or driving? With my 460 I would never shut it down right away, but let it idle for up to 5 minutes depending on the days drive. Heck, sometimes I wouldn't shut it off at all if it was just a fast pit stop.
It was my belief that shutting off the engine after a hard pull was just too much of a change in temperature. Don't know if it was true or not, but I never did have a problem with that 460.
