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dodge_guy
May 18, 2015Explorer II
mr61impala wrote:Gdetrailer wrote:
Over all the 5.4 is a very good design and is a very dependable power plant.
Fortunately anybody can Google.
The the earlier 5.4L 3V Triton appears to be the most problematic V8 engine in modern history.
Vegas rust, Pintos explode on impact, and 5.4L 3v launch plugs.
I also found an article on how to put a 5.3L Chevy in an F-150 of that era, launched one too many plugs?
Actually the early 4.6, 5.4 and V10 up to around 01 had the spark plug spitting issue, they fixed that in 02. Then they came out with the 3 valve head, and had problems getting plugs out in one piece! Then they fixed that issue with a different designed plug, I think around 09, not sure on the exact year.
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