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Old Oct 5, 2020 | 08:27 AM
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So, I have a 2001 excursion 6.8 and I'm looking for an intake. I thought ford never changed the 6.8 in the excursions, but I'm having a hardtime finding an intake for my 2001. I can buy intakes for an 03 through 05. If they are different, what was changed?
 
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Old Oct 6, 2020 | 08:30 AM
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You want to replace the stock AIS? Don't stock one flows more than the engine can consume and works really well.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2020 | 09:29 AM
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My son crossthreaded one of my coil packs. While I was trying to remove the crossthreaded bolt I split the ear for the bolt on the intake. I have my intake removed to pull the engine for another issue, and while I have it off I was going to replace the intake. I found an upper and lower intake for $125 on ebay but it says it is only for 03 through 05. Mine is 01, so I was curious what changed on a 6.8 for excursions.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2020 | 10:16 AM
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Ah intake manifold. Buy the OEM one its better quality, Dorman is alright they have integrated gaskets and self tapping screws to hold the accessories and coil packs I've used a couple at work and have hold up , they are also made here in the USA.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2020 | 10:19 AM
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Forget my last post, just realize you have a 6.8. No idea on that one. You could probably buy inserts and fix the threads.
 
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It is at a local machine shop at the moment. They said they could weld it and retap tho hole.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2020 | 01:51 PM
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It is at a local machine shop at the moment. They said they could weld it and retap tho hole.
That sounds like a great solution since you already have the intake off.

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What's the other issue that's going on the required the engine to be pulled?
 
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Originally Posted by TylerEx
So, I have a 2001 excursion 6.8 and I'm looking for an intake. I thought ford never changed the 6.8 in the excursions, but I'm having a hardtime finding an intake for my 2001. I can buy intakes for an 03 through 05. If they are different, what was changed?
Upper is part 9C2Z-9424-A.
 
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I have very low compression on cylinders 3 and 4, and the leak down test failed miserably in about 4 cylinders. Instead of doing just heads I figured I would by a rebuilt 6.8 and install it.

I pulled valve covers off after I removed it and found this on cylinder 5, please can someone explain how this would happen.




 
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I have very low compression on cylinders 3 and 4, and the leak down test failed miserably in about 4 cylinders. Instead of doing just heads I figured I would by a rebuilt 6.8 and install it.

I pulled valve covers off after I removed it and found this on cylinder 5, please can someone explain how this would happen.



The dreaded cam follower failure I believe. Very lucky it didnt wedge a valve down, that will kill an engine.
 
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