4.6v8
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Topic: 4.6v8
Posted By: fordpower
Subject: 4.6v8
Date Posted: 18-May-2017 at 7:11AM
| before I go on line were are the spark plugs. I know its electronic ig. buy I can't even find wires. |
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Posted By: Power Surge
Date Posted: 18-May-2017 at 7:49AM
4.6 2v and 3v have coils running down the engine at the top edge of the valve covers. 4.6 4v has covers dead center of the valve covers with the coils and plugs under them. ------------- Sal Mennella 73 GTS 351 CJ 75 Cougar XR7 73 Ranchero - 5.0 Coyote swap - in progress Past Torinos - 72 Gran Torino, 75 Gran Torino, 75 Elite |
fordpower wrote:Posted By: Big Bird
Date Posted: 18-May-2017 at 11:43AM
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Ever seen one of the 1960s GMC V6 with the spark plugs in the intake side of the heads? 4.6/5.4 are in a similar location. They are at the top of the valve covers, by the intake/injectors, not down by the exhaust, under coil-on-plug units or with little plug wires leading to coil packs. If this is in an F150, they are mostly under the cowl. ------------- "What we do in full frontal view, is more honest than your cleaned-up mind." Randy 1979 T-Bird 2005 F-150 STX RCSB 4.6, 3.55 LSD How the Heck does a REGULAR CAB SHORTBED weigh over 5200 pounds? |
Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 18-May-2017 at 5:44PM
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randy, yeah back in the day i've worked on a couple of those GMC V-6's i think they were a 305 ci.? coffee can sized pistons yeah those plugs were between the intake runners like 7.3 glow plugs!! ------------- JOHN 74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
Posted By: fordpower
Date Posted: 19-May-2017 at 12:29AM
| So I am not crazy just need to look closer it is a f150. |
Posted By: Rockatansky
Date Posted: 19-May-2017 at 4:40AM
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you if it's coil on plug (COP) you need to remove the 8 individual coils to access the spark plugs and be very careful when you tighten the plugs back in. not too tight not too loose, just right! actually the tricks start before you even remove the plugs, on a warm/hot engine i would gently tighten each plug first before i try to loosen it. this'll break any tension/seizure that might be in the threads here's not too bad page on the subject http://www.underhoodservice.com/damage-control-spark-plug-removal-techniques-on-ford-modular-engines/" rel="nofollow - http://www.underhoodservice.com/damage-control-spark-plug-removal-techniques-on-ford-modular-engines/ ------------- 72 GT Ute |
Posted By: fordpower
Date Posted: 19-May-2017 at 1:50PM
| I love my fords but why do they always have a better idea. Did research damn I was right no spark wires. |
Posted By: unlovedford
Date Posted: 19-May-2017 at 3:12PM
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Be so careful with the plugs. I cannot stress that enough. Liberal use of penetrating oil around them overnight, crack them loose with an impact set to it's lowest setting, and carefully remove them. Hopefully yours are not the 2 piece plugs and you have the revised heads that contain more threads. ------------- Joe 1972 Mom's Squire Wagon 1972 Torino Wagon 1976 Torino 1968 Cougar XR7-First batch 1972 Torino 460 1989 BroncoII/Jeeps/Titanimous Popeye and Brutus (Rams) |