2003 5.4
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2003 5.4
Guys - I am rusty mechanically. I bought years ago a used 5.4 engine for a 97 F150 that I had. It originally had a 4.6 and I was going to drop the 5.4 engine in, but project got scrapped and truck has been gone for years.
I bought off one of the forums this engine from a fellow member. I remember him telling me it had a ford remanufactured tag on the block - was never sure if it really was and 9 years later I finally open the box up to verify what I have since I bought a 2003 F250 5.4 that needs either head gaskets or another engine. This truck has 218,000 - so it is due for some love.
I found the tag on the engine but am not sure if it is a 4.6 or a 5.4 as I can not locate the serial number on the block. The Ford remanufactured engine tag is metal and dated 03/31/2005 YC2Z - 6006 - BARM Ser no. R07239815
So anybody got thoughts about exactly what I have? From my reading and what is currently in the F250 it needs a 5.4 2V engine. I assumed all the accessories would be transferred over and used from the F250.
Thanks in advance.
Jim
I bought off one of the forums this engine from a fellow member. I remember him telling me it had a ford remanufactured tag on the block - was never sure if it really was and 9 years later I finally open the box up to verify what I have since I bought a 2003 F250 5.4 that needs either head gaskets or another engine. This truck has 218,000 - so it is due for some love.
I found the tag on the engine but am not sure if it is a 4.6 or a 5.4 as I can not locate the serial number on the block. The Ford remanufactured engine tag is metal and dated 03/31/2005 YC2Z - 6006 - BARM Ser no. R07239815
So anybody got thoughts about exactly what I have? From my reading and what is currently in the F250 it needs a 5.4 2V engine. I assumed all the accessories would be transferred over and used from the F250.
Thanks in advance.
Jim
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I can tell you for sure it is 2 valve but I don't know if there is any way to externally distinguish a 4.6 from a 5.4 unless the 4.6 is a Romeo engine. If it has 6 flywheel bolts it is a Romeo 4.6. The Romeo also had fewer valve cover bolts, 11 vs the Windsor's 13/14.
There are numbers stamped or cast into the block behind the flywheel that may tell the tale. The flywheel may have to come off to read them.
There are numbers stamped or cast into the block behind the flywheel that may tell the tale. The flywheel may have to come off to read them.
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Again,
Hopefully someone else who knows more about it than we do can help.
If I were in your situation, I would pull the flywheel and check the numbers. I don't know for a fact if this will help, this is the only suggestion I could think of since I didn't come up with anything on a quick search on the rebuild #.
If I were in your situation, I would pull the flywheel and check the numbers. I don't know for a fact if this will help, this is the only suggestion I could think of since I didn't come up with anything on a quick search on the rebuild #.
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cut a window into the back box still holding the engine up on the shipping pallet - 8 bolts - whew good news - thanks.
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Got intake off and look what I found - bottom of box was open and I did not realize it. The intakes were plugged thank goodness. So here is what I know so far. Ford remanufacture tag dated 2005 - I purchased engine used in 2008 and it sat for 9 years in my possession. So I need to further evaluate exactly the mechanical condition of this engine without tearing down completely - and weigh this against doing what is necessary on the original engine in the truck that was a 1 owner truck for 13 years until it started running with a skip next it was smoking real bad (water only in radiator and bellowing white smoke) so head gasket or both heads - but in looking at using original engine it is 218,000 miles. It is a So California truck so it looks almost new under the hood. Jim
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