whats anyone think about putting a 09 5.4 inplace of a 99 5.4? Im used to jerry-rigging things so if thats what it takes thats fine

 

3v ? It can be done and there is a thread here documenting a swap like that. I dont think much of the 3v so I wouldnt wanta do it.. It can be done though.

 

whats your take one the 3V? i thought the 09 was one of the best 5.4s cuz they fixed alot

 

They did fix a lot, but it still has cam phasers.

 

The 2V motor has one minor issue with the blown out spark plugs. Besides that, it's bullet proof. And yes, I did say minor because there's an easy and permanent fix for blown plugs in this motor. I agree…there's no value added to balance out the cost of doing this swap. If you're searching for "more", the best thing to do is add a SC from a lightning. If I had $3K burning a hole in my pocket right now, that's exactly where it'd go.

 

I dont really have 3 grand burning a hole in my pocket. i would love to put a SC on my pick up but it would blow up cuz the high miles and the motor may be like the lighting but it wasnt exactly designed for a SC. i have a oppertunity to buy a 09 at my work and have the time and place to do and have access to fabrication if needed. All i need to know what are the major problems and examples and hopefully solutions. Id rather get as mush information as possible so i dont put the motor in and find out that there was no chance it would ever work.

 

Do a search in this section there is a thread where a member posted the step by step of how he did it. He got it in and found out the engine was bad.. He did get it to run has pics and everything. LOTS of work..

 

I cant find it is there a way u can send me the thread? Im new to the site

 

here it is..
https://www.f150online.com/forums/v8...1-finally.html

 

If you want to do a power swap pick up a 5.4 4V out of a Navi

 

thank you. And im not intrested in the swap for power entirely mostly for a more reliable motor of course some more power and becaus i have a chance to buy the motor for cheap seeing that it sits at my work.

 

It will end up costing more then rebuilding the 2v you have. Heck even if you got it free by the time you do all the stuff to make the 3v work.. Then if you wants reliability the engine you have is that. The 3v not so much. look at the thread and add it up.

 

If this guy was able to swap in a 3V into a '78 Bronco, and have it work, then anything's possible.

 

Beat me to it. There are zero gains to be had with a 3V motor to justify the work involved, period; even if the motor was free like jehat said.

 

there's always room to add boost