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Dear James picco or anyone else who is questioning the Triton v-8; I am a Auto Shop owner, The only Tear Downs on any Triton engine (with 1 exception) that My shop has done, is for the spark plug problems. Please note this: It has been self Inflicted every time by the owner, or previous mechanic who worked on it last. The last mechanic who worked on it did a few things wrong, #1 He or She did not clean out spark plug hole w/ compressed air before removing plug. ( contaminants fall into motor and threads, the plug cavity is approx 5-7 inches deep, and can and usually does collect debris. ) #2 removed spark plug w/ engine hot!!! ( a no no ) # 3 crossthreaded plug when installing new plug. ( easy to do because of the depth of the cavity and hard angles getting around the fuel rail etc.. ) #4 this is the one commandment you should heed in all engines, never- never- install a spark plug in a engine without anti- sieze on the threads !!! ( especially aluminum heads ) in conclusion triton heads do have a lack of thread count in the chamber for the spark plug, but I have never seen or heard of one popping out without ever being touched. I have a 5.4 triton myself, and I am buying a Infinity Motor home, and I want the Triton. |
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