Mechanics? What is a plug and play swap for a 2006 5.4 Triton engine?

I think they got the bugs worked out by then. They are really not a bad engine. Worthy of 300,000 miles or better.

Really don't know of any easy swaps. Ford usually sucks in that aspect.

Apparently Fraser engines rebuild and bulletproof them. Not sure on a swap though

The current engine has 200,000 and known problems go from breaking sparkplugs in the hole to timing chain failures in an interference engine..ie bye bye engine. If I could swap engines, this might be a good deal

If you can't figure this out, might I suggest a replaced oil pump... Not sure if that year has the plastic chain guides or not, but that is an additional replacement to be made (replace with metal). I do know that this works on '04. Not sure if the problem is the same.

Alberta native here. Have had and dealt with a lot of F150s...

Do you have any idea of the cost for a crate engine? 10 years ago it cost me 3200 to put a crate engine into my 98 gmc. That's what they're asking for the expedition

Just buy an old Tacoma or Tundra and not have to worry about shit breaking down every other month.

Get a car with a good engine to begin with?

V10 ?

I suppose i might consider that and replacing the guides (plastic I think) before there is a problem.

I should elaborate; one of the biggest design defects of the older engines is not getting enough oil to them. This causes sludge and eventually broken plastic guides. After that, you have what I like to call a "slightly used early 2000s stock ford engine". Aka it's FRIGGED.

5.4 Triton v8

Excellent idea KipKat. Could you loan me 30K until next thursday?

Maybe Ford should start buying engines from GM or Toyota.

Yeah if there's 200,000 on there already it's a gamble. But if the standard issues haven't popped up yet, this will help you get much more out of it.

I don't mind the swap idea either. This is just if you decide against it or can not find anything. Sorry I can't help there.

Oh. Is there a ford v10 gas engine that will fit in the same bay as the 5.4? How about the transmissions fitting?

Throw an LS in there and call it a day.

Probably not plug and play.. but one of the easier more reliable swaps.

Also; didn't realize you don't own this vehicle yet. Give it a serious test. Bring a reader if you can also. Lots of people ditching shit on others (absolutely unacceptable).

If you see half a dozen P sensor issues, run, and run fast.

On their site it says 2900 for the upgraded one

You said you were looking at it, so, look elsewhere...

no

A reader and listen to see if there are any funny sounds that might be coming from the timing chain.
It is a 50K car and still very nice, which is the only reason I'm even thinking of buying a Ford.

5.4 isn’t a bad motor at all, easily capable of 300k... I beat the heck out of my 5.4, didn’t change the oil very often...and it just kept on taking the abuse. Having owned a 2000 expedition the only problems I EVER had was the motor spit two spark plugs...easy fix for me, but I’m a mechanic. The head problem with spark plugs was corrected by 2006.

As far as swapping, you might want to be a good mechanic/fabricator...or have some deep pockets.

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Ran one for five years 0 problems except coils.
Same #1 cylinder.

Just regular maintenance.

Ran one for five years 0 problems except coils.
Same #1 cylinder.

Just regular maintenance.

I know there was also a problem with a fuel injector sticking open, leading to a seized cylinder.

You can easily spend $600 just for aftermarket cam phasers.

My son has one in his driveway, just spent $1200 in cam parts, got it running and in two days it seized.

I guess when it runs, it runs so nice he just wouldn't give up. After it seized, a tree fell on it. I think that's a sign.

He spent days just drilling out broken bolts and he bitched hard about the difficulty in replacing the starter, which was about $200.

I'd run away.

Watch Car Wizard he won't steer you wrong ( pun intended)

LOL. My gmc pickup is sitting without a starter. both bolts broke off and my son could only get one stub out. I think he screwed up the other one. I would happily pay 200 to get someone to remove the other stub and put on a starter.

If that's what you want then by all means buy GM or Tonka toy......meanwhile Ill drag ya out with my 01 7.3....

The more I read about the 5.4, the worse it seems. Why can't Ford make an engine as reliable as honda or toyota?