This couldn't happen to a nicer guy
Well, I finally have experienced the Triton V10 spark plug spit out in the PU in my signature below. Traveling up US101 yesterday near Coos Bay, OR and pulling a long grade, we heard a loud bang follo...
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#40Fan wrote:#40Fan,
This is the one and only way to fix any Triton engine plug blow out. Been there, done that, and then bought this to fix the "been there's".
Best Blown Plug Fix!
Are you sure you linked the kit you intended? The link you furnished is designed for the newer 3-valve engines, not the original 2-valve engines as the OP, and others here have.
These early 2-valvers only had about 4 threads that tended to come loose from either not enough mounting torque, or too much install torque which partially stripped the few threads. Besides precise installation torque values, these heads were very sensitive to cross-threading, probably moreso than nearly any other bolt anywhere. The newer 3-valve engines had more trouble with plugs getting stuck (carbon clogged threads) and breaking off during attempted removal. The threads on the sparkplug itself extended below the cylinder casting, allowing carbon build-up.
A local Ford garage changed my plugs for the former owner, but at least one still failed while I owned the truck. My V-10 replacement engine has updated head design to resist this.
Wes
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