my 98 f150 needs an engine;#4 cyl.messed up;engine code "W"does anybody know if i can put a 4.6 out of a crown vic in my truck??as long as the engine code is "W"??if so what do i have to change?
thanks for any input;i love the truck but this miss and skip is driving me CRAZY and i don't have far to go!!LOL

 

The vic motor will work fine, just use your f150 intake.

 

I guess I should mention if the vic motor is 2001 or newer it will be a PI motor and your non-PI intake wont work so you'll need a 2001+ 4.6 f150 intake from a junk yard.

That and are you sure it's the cylinder and not the head? cause if it's just that you have low compression it's probably a head. Of course if you've been driving it misfiring for too long you might just want to do the whole long block anyway.

 

yeah i know #4 is down on compression,and is probably a burnt valve;but it also knocks for a second or two on cold start up;so there is some kind of crank bearing problem too!!

 

Gotcha. like I said the only issue would be the year of the vic motor.

 

i also forgot to ask if it is true that you have to lift the cab off the frame to change the engine??thats what i heard.

 

it's easier around here to find a vic motor,than a motor for a f150!!never looked,but just wondering

 

i'm just new to ford;what the heck is a PI intake,i can probably buy a whole car for$500 with low kms thats rotted to the ground in NS;but works great.
would i have to change any wiring?

 

No. What year is the crown vic. If it's older than 2001 it doesn't matter. PI is performance improved, it's just a different style head that your npi intake won't bolt to. Like I said it only matters if the vic is 2001+

 

i'm pretty sure i can find a whole 2000 vic with low kms that was smashed,i'm just not sure of the engine code yet!!i just didn't know if i had to change timing chain covers or valve covers,ect...
i'm pretty sure i can get the whole car for $500 and it 120kms on it;but didn't see if the 8th digit was a "W"yet