A dumb question for you F150 fans - is there any way of determining from the outside if an F150 with the Triton V8 plaque is a 4.6 or a 5.4? Tail pipe size? oil pan? Just curious. Thanks

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Look at the size of the differential housing. I think 5.4L vehicles have the bigger 9 3/4" diff. You can noticibly see the 9 3/4" diff. is larger (if you view the vehicle from the rear). Come on 5.4L owners! Is this correct for 97 & 98 too?

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1999 teal blue f150 s/c
4.6l, xlt, 3.55 L/S
Tow pkg., rhino liner, engine block heater & hard toneau cover. single c.d.
255/75 r16 Generals-owl

 

If you're sharp, and happen to look at the rear diff. You can spot a 5.4 due to its massive diff. casing. The one on a 4.6 {8.8} is good beefy unit, but the 9.75 diff of a 5.4 looks like somethimg off a 1 ton.

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Every 5.4 I have seen has the larger rear axle, the 4.6 axle is easy to spot, its the same axle that is behind the V6

 

Here's how you can tell on my truck.

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2000 reg cab sb XLT 2WD
5.4
silver
3.55 LS
4 wheel antilock discs
Superchip Flip Chip
K&N
17x8 TSW Trackers
285/60-17 Pirelli Scorpion Zeroes
Downey SST Tonneau
Gibson Stainless Split Rear Catback
2 inch drop shackles
Ford factory fog light kit



[This message has been edited by 2000regcab54 (edited 07-22-2000).]