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My new (to me) Ford 2001 F250 XLT Crew Cab
We moved homes about a year ago, out of the burbs to a place with a little bit of land. Over time, living at the new house, it became apparent to me I could use a pickup truck. Between hauling...
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Blown Spark Plugs on the Triton Modular Engines
Searching online for Ford Triton blow spark plug issues will immediately turn up a dismaying number of links. I did a little bit of research before buying the V10 and I knew a blown plug was a risk for...
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Blown Spark Plug – Now What
Ok, so I know I have a blown spark plug. I found the ignition coil and plug rolling around on top of the head, instead of in the plug well where they belong. It’s pretty obvious what the problem is....
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Timesert Thread Insert Kit for Ford Triton Engines
Why the cost difference and what do you get for your money. Looking at the two kits the most obvious differences are that the 5553 comes with 5 inserts, some oil and loctite, and a few extra tools....
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Borescope images
Here are the images of the inside of the cylinders at different stages of tapping and cleaning. With the valves open and the original spark plug seats and threads: In these first two images you can see...
View ArticleInsert — success — here
It’s been a while since I updated the status on putting inserts into my Ford Triton V10 aluminum engine head. Since my last post in this series I’ve installed inserts in all 10 cylinders, created a...
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Romeo or Windsor
It turns out somewhere along the way Ford changed the head design on the Triton and changed the way the spark plugs seat in the head. This affects how the insert tools cut, or don’t cut, the seats for...
View ArticleInsert Update – so far so good
Just returned from a 1300 mile trip through the Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming Rocky Mountains. Uphill grades for 4 hours straight, downhill for 40 miles at 6 and 7 percent. I could do 70, 75, 80 mph,...
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New Radio for an Old Truck
I decided it was time to upgrade the radio in my truck. The truck had the stock CD/Cassette/Radio head unit but what I really wanted was the ability to jack in an MP3 player. It turns out it is a lot...
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Spark plug thread inserts and getting the valves closed
Insuring that the intake and exhaust valves are closed in each cylinder before working on that cylinder requires turning the engine over by hand. I assume anyone doing major work on an in vehicle...
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