hey all.

i have a ford f150 4.6l truck
i am presently looking for an engine replacement.
question1 is can i use anther year motor say like a 2005 0r a 2003 etc.to replace the 1997 4.6?

question 2 is there a secret way to tell if it is a 6 or 8 bolt flywheel?

question 3.i have tried car parts.com all the engines there have over 118k miles on them and called dons auto mart out of ny and there areny any engines available.does anyone have other sources i can try? IM IN PA.

 

Have you expanded your search on carparts web site , I found one w/trans out of an expy w/46,000 on it for a buddy $950..

He had to go out of state to get it (OHIO) but it still was an awesome deal and worth the trip.