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Mar 2, 2010 | 09:28 AM

malone55

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4.9 ENGINE CHANGE

Hi all, I have a 95 F150 auto trans 4x4 with a tired 4.9 litre.
I've bought a 94 F150 standard trans 2 wheel drive with low kms.
Planning to swap the engines around, the 94 has air in head and the 95 does not. Whats the best way around this? Change heads? Replumb?
Hmmm, Thanks for all responses in advance !!!

Mar 2, 2010 | 11:14 AM

javi2001

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Hi, can you clarify "...the 94 has air in head and the 95 does not..."

What means air in head?

Mar 2, 2010 | 12:11 PM

budford

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He probably means air injection. The air injection that is plumbed into the head on certain years of trucks.

Mar 2, 2010 | 12:31 PM

rocketfootballer

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Just take out the pipe like fittings that fit in the head, and get bolts with the same thread. Then put some high temp silicon on them. It's not worth having them air pipes and such, so just bypass

Mar 2, 2010 | 02:40 PM

malone55

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Thanks for the info... hopefully it won't effect the emissions test if I remove the air tube !

Mar 2, 2010 | 07:07 PM

rocketfootballer

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the emissions part i cant comment on, Good luck with that!! Isn't any sensors or anything, but i suppose it depends on the shop

Mar 3, 2010 | 06:46 AM

chrlsful

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javi2001 - Welcome (belatedly, for U got over 1,000 posts).

"...the 94 has air in head and the 95 does not..."

We (USA, Europe etc) went thru pollution controll U may not have...correct me if I'm wrong. It is/was piped from the exhaust up to reburn cleaner.

Have U seen the Argentine Fords there? How bout the 250 I6?

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Mar 3, 2010 | 08:23 PM

chrlsful

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From: Lawrence Swamp

javi2001-
Have U seen the Argentine Fords there? How bout the 250 I6?
I'm on an 'aussie'/'down under' form and it is a nice experience, but is cross cultural & have made a few mistakes 8-0 (even tho it's english lang)!
Don't know how old U R or if vehicles 'stick around' / R seen in your circles but do U C the Argentine Fords? Some have MEAN 250s in them (stock/oem). I'd like to hear...

Mar 3, 2010 | 10:01 PM

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javi2001

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Nop... never

Mar 4, 2010 | 09:17 AM

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Nop... never

Thanks,
keep your eyes open, let me know of any fourms/sites down there that may follow them. There's models all over the world & it's a nice size.
I see modern engines grouping around that displacement. I see modern similar sixes as well.