Mechanics? What is a plug and play swap for a 2006 5.4 Triton engine?

BUY A TOYOTA

7.3 what? Is that a diesel?

Sorry op, garbage car. Sell it before it costs you money.

Cam phasers, oil passages clog, junk trans, suspension components, bearings, hubs.

Everybody seems to know that and the used toyota prices are higher than American equivalents.

I believe a 4.6L will swap right in there. Make sure to try to find the 3 valve version of the 4.6. These started manufacture in mid 2010. The older 2 valve engines have the very same issues as the 5.4

Last Edited by last one on 09/16/2021 06:28 PM

The equivalent suburban is still a decent vehicle. The 3/4 ton suburban is still pretty desirable today. Expeditions are junk.

It looks great. It's a King Ranch special and even has saddle leather on the seats.. still in perfect condition.

That's a thought. I was wanting to go bigger, but the 4.6 might be ok.

and it would have an LS engine.

Alright. You guys talked me out of it. I guess it was just the allure of the saddle leather seats that was calling me.
A Triton engine just isn't worth it.
Of the last two Ford's I've owned (early 90's) the paint blew off one, and the oil pump failed on the other and destroyed the engine.
OOps, We got a 96 mustang and it was ok.

Last Edited by Bennder on 09/16/2021 06:35 PM

Call a junk yard. The larger ones can tell you what interchanges.

Ford made some Excursions with 7.3 powerstroke diesels in them. Turbocharged diesels are powerful and get great mileage.

I hear ya . I have a '15 Ram with a HEMI and at exactly 108k miles it started with the stuck lifter shit. I bought it with 8k on the ODO and took meticulous care of it. oil changes every 5k or fewer miles. Love the Truck . The ZF transmission is excellent. Pulls my camper great . but everytime I hear that clicking I think "whelp it will leave me stranded one day" Just in case anyone asks Yes I turn off the MDS almost every time I drive it .And no I don't idle a lot. Good luck on the new engine.

If that stuff hasn't happened already it probably won't.

The only thing I would be worried about are cam phasers, which aren't hard to swap.

If the engine sounds good and feels good and the oil is clean it's probably a sound engine.

Don't listen to that poster, fords are fine.

Yea gm equivalent in good shape will be double price or more opposed to a ford.

4.6l 3v are inferior to 5.4 2v.

Not even close.

There is no direct swap. Would require harness swap and pcm.They ran the triton 5.4 3v until 2010ish and decided to scrap it. If your getting timing codes already just find a used one or buy a reman and have the phasers locked and deleted. Do not use your old block for a rebuild. You can attempt to do chains oil pump phasers etc but chances are your cam clearance feeding the phasers the oil is shot too. 20 years experience here. Only truck i trust with my life would be a chevy.

Bolth my 5.4 were great still 180k and 230k did nothing but regular maintenance. Plugs suck doing though.

Jasper offers a rebuilt engine that does away with a lot of the poor engineering by Ford. I've owned the engine you are talking about and it sucks.

I personally want to know the name of the chief engineer in charge of designing the Triton.

Just to talk with, of course.