What did you do to your 10th gen today?
07-23-2016, 03:29 PM
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Red-Ford (07-23-2016)
07-23-2016, 06:24 PM
Well today I yanked the old 4.6 out. Wasn't to bad, my engine leveler wouldn't bring the front up high enough but I had an old ratchet strap that pulled the nose right up. Pulled the truck back out side with my wife's help and pressure washed the engine bay and we pressure washed the old engine. After it dried, I pulled the pan and checked the end play in the crank as well as all the rods. Seen that number 6 had no movement so I pulled the cap off and it appears the rod bearing had spun and got all galled up. Still can't rotate the engine even though the rest of the mains and rod bearings have a little play in them. I can only assume the rings are seized/rusted to the cylinder walls. Someone on here told me that this was a remand engine if that is true then the builder didn't replace the rod bearings if that is a date on the back of the bearing because this is the trucks build date I believe.
07-23-2016, 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Jbrew
Nah, never liked them without the moldings. Looks like they're missing something IMO.
My moldings, specially around the doors have nicks in them. Hate to see what my doors would have looked like without them. My door metal is flawless except for the crack from the window closing too tightly lol.
My moldings, specially around the doors have nicks in them. Hate to see what my doors would have looked like without them. My door metal is flawless except for the crack from the window closing too tightly lol.
Originally Posted by 03f15012
I know you do, lol.
07-23-2016, 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Red-Ford
So only the 250 LD's came with moulding on the bed?
07-23-2016, 09:30 PM
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Well today I yanked the old 4.6 out. Wasn't to bad, my engine leveler wouldn't bring the front up high enough but I had an old ratchet strap that pulled the nose right up. Pulled the truck back out side with my wife's help and pressure washed the engine bay and we pressure washed the old engine. After it dried, I pulled the pan and checked the end play in the crank as well as all the rods. Seen that number 6 had no movement so I pulled the cap off and it appears the rod bearing had spun and got all galled up. Still can't rotate the engine even though the rest of the mains and rod bearings have a little play in them. I can only assume the rings are seized/rusted to the cylinder walls. Someone on here told me that this was a remand engine if that is true then the builder didn't replace the rod bearings if that is a date on the back of the bearing because this is the trucks build date I believe.
07-23-2016, 09:39 PM
I've thought about a 5.4 but not sure which year would be an even swap. I've read a post on here about the 4.6 to 5.4 swap and sounds like it could be a head ache waiting to happen. I can manage the coils but there was somethings in the post I wasn't understanding.
07-23-2016, 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Gsauceman
I've thought about a 5.4 but not sure which year would be an even swap. I've read a post on here about the 4.6 to 5.4 swap and sounds like it could be a head ache waiting to happen. I can manage the coils but there was somethings in the post I wasn't understanding.
07-24-2016, 12:17 AM
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If it were me I would grab a 97-98 5.4 and throw some pi heads and intake on and call it a day.
