Does anyone have the cam specs for the 4.2L?
I have lift, but not duration, etc...I know Patdon has supplied info about this motor before. Any help would be appreciated.

 

Nascarbill

I will try to get the cam specs tommorrow!
Is there any specific Q's you need answered?
If not I will get as much info as I can.

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Patdon,

Any word when Ford will drop the 4.2. It seems GM is going to an inline 5 in their trucks. I believe Ford will follow suit with some form of inline.

Blue Oval News interviewed a Ford truck engineer. He hopes Ford will go back to the inline. Ford had the 3.8 in the f-150 for a couple years before they realized they had made a mistake. Ford has had 2yrs with the 4.2. So lets move on to a real truck motor the inline.

 

Got info from Blue Oval news before they are shut down 4.2L will be around in 2003. But a V6 diesel and more HP is on the way for the V8's.

As much as possible Pat. You are a great help. Thanks.

 

NascarBill

I could only get one page of specs. It shows opening and closing degrees and lift. It doesn't show anything about duration. My email is patdon@mnsi.net . I have a fax machine if you would send you phone # or I can snail mail it to you. Either way not a problem.

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fordme

I respect your fondness for the inline 6, BUT, the 4.2 puts the food on the table at my house. If it weren't for the 4.2, our plant would run 1 shift. As of now our plant has no engine to build after 2003. So, if they do go to an inline I hope we have built a good reputation with our 3.8 and4.2 so that we get another engine to build.

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I see your point. I have a '94 f-150 4.9 82k with no problems. All the news about the 4.2 blowing head gaskets left and right worries me. If I would have to have major work done at say 45k like new head gaskets it is not worth the money I saved on initial purchase. I love Fords, there quality is good. Maybe Ford has fixed the problem with newer models.
I have never driven a 4.2 truck. Maybe it does have good power. Surely it would blow my 4.9 away. I want an automatic truck. I am tired of banging gears. With the $1600 I could save maybe I will give the 4.2 a chance.