hello thank you for any advice or opinion you may have.
I recently blew a spark plug #8 in my 01 f150 4.6l.
when it blew it did some damage. Does this appear beyond repair via
largest time sert? Stressed out a bit being without my only transportation right now. Really on a budget any advice for my cheapest course of action?

 

Really hard to tell from that pic, but it does look like something was left in the threads. Did you try to screw a spark plug back in the hole? Try that first and see what'll happen.

As for the repair, you sound like you already know TimeSert is the way to go. On the chance there's a heli-coil in the hole (kinda looks like it), the 5553 kit designed for the Triton motor will fix it; no need to go shopping for a BigSert. As for cheap, do a search...there's a guy on the forums here than runs a TimeSert rental business and his rates are pretty awesome; should be able to take care of ya!

 

He can't say it but I can - he's the guy.

 

ah wow so sorry for the late reply has been crazy.
that's awesome that you do that for people.
Honestly to save money I would love to be able to fix it
myself but I have never done this before.

 

There's Youtube videos out there on how to do it.

 

It's easy. If your capable enough to change the plugs in these trucks you can do a timesert.

 

That's the best way to describe it.