Changed Spark Plugs, DIRT???
#16
08-14-2011, 09:24 PM
I appreciate all of your help, where are you at in Michigan. My entire family is up there throughout the entire state. I left with the military about 15 years ago and miss it very much...
#17
08-14-2011, 09:25 PM
#18
08-14-2011, 09:42 PM
3Valves - I can't recall when Ford offered the 3 valve V8 for the 4.6L versions. It was right around your model year. I'd have to look that up, but the 3 valves require strange looking plugs compared to original plugs that these vehicles used before 2005.
#19
08-14-2011, 10:14 PM
Yea, your heads are different. They were updated late in 03 for the V8's. Torque is different, but you haven't hurt it IMO. Those heads are 8 or 9 threads.
3Valves - I can't recall when Ford offered the 3 valve V8 for the 4.6L versions. It was right around your model year. I'd have to look that up, but the 3 valves require strange looking plugs compared to original plugs that these vehicles used before 2005.
3Valves - I can't recall when Ford offered the 3 valve V8 for the 4.6L versions. It was right around your model year. I'd have to look that up, but the 3 valves require strange looking plugs compared to original plugs that these vehicles used before 2005.
#20
08-14-2011, 10:28 PM
Yea, your heads are different. They were updated late in 03 for the V8's. Torque is different, but you haven't hurt it IMO. Those heads are 8 or 9 threads.
3Valves - I can't recall when Ford offered the 3 valve V8 for the 4.6L versions. It was right around your model year. I'd have to look that up, but the 3 valves require strange looking plugs compared to original plugs that these vehicles used before 2005.
3Valves - I can't recall when Ford offered the 3 valve V8 for the 4.6L versions. It was right around your model year. I'd have to look that up, but the 3 valves require strange looking plugs compared to original plugs that these vehicles used before 2005.
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08-14-2011, 11:14 PM
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#23
08-15-2011, 03:07 AM
Yea, your heads are different. They were updated late in 03 for the V8's. Torque is different, but you haven't hurt it IMO. Those heads are 8 or 9 threads.
3Valves - I can't recall when Ford offered the 3 valve V8 for the 4.6L versions. It was right around your model year. I'd have to look that up, but the 3 valves require strange looking plugs compared to original plugs that these vehicles used before 2005.
3Valves - I can't recall when Ford offered the 3 valve V8 for the 4.6L versions. It was right around your model year. I'd have to look that up, but the 3 valves require strange looking plugs compared to original plugs that these vehicles used before 2005.
The mustang gt's got it back in 2005
#24
08-15-2011, 08:53 AM
I used the 28 ft/pounds torque, I am assuming that I am fine. I think this is getting a little to much thought. I know when I threaded the plugs back into the heads there seemed to be a lot of thread before it snugged. I can't imagine it blowing the plug out. I have never taken so much precaution with changing out a spark plug and this is the first time I have ever actually torqued them down. I had to go and buy a torque wrench as mine only went down to 50 ft/pounds...
What do you think?
#25
08-15-2011, 09:23 AM
88racing,
I used the 28 ft/pounds torque, I am assuming that I am fine. I think this is getting a little to much thought. I know when I threaded the plugs back into the heads there seemed to be a lot of thread before it snugged. I can't imagine it blowing the plug out. I have never taken so much precaution with changing out a spark plug and this is the first time I have ever actually torqued them down. I had to go and buy a torque wrench as mine only went down to 50 ft/pounds...
What do you think?
I used the 28 ft/pounds torque, I am assuming that I am fine. I think this is getting a little to much thought. I know when I threaded the plugs back into the heads there seemed to be a lot of thread before it snugged. I can't imagine it blowing the plug out. I have never taken so much precaution with changing out a spark plug and this is the first time I have ever actually torqued them down. I had to go and buy a torque wrench as mine only went down to 50 ft/pounds...
What do you think?
IMO ......I would get a tq wrench with the right ft/lbs or use an inch/lbs one and convert......
#26
08-15-2011, 09:50 AM
No, I bought a new torque wrench as the one I had only went down to 50....I have one now that goes from 20 to 100 ft/pounds....
#27
08-15-2011, 09:55 AM
#28
08-15-2011, 09:57 AM
#29
08-15-2011, 10:04 AM
2009+2010......4.6 2v leftovers.....if you'd like to call it that.....must of been some package deal from the factory to the dealer...lol
#30
08-15-2011, 12:04 PM
The 4.6 2v replaced the V-6 as the entry level engine, and it kept the old 4 speed tranny. Ford got it to get better EPA mileage numbers than the V-6. It was actually a very good package for a work truck.