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08 F250 5.4l went out


tanman_2006

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My dads 08 F250 5.4l kicked the bucket at 180k miles and started sounding bad by 130k. Now I get to find him a replacement engine fairly cheap since it is just his feed truck these days.

 

I found a Vin L(non variable timing) from an f350 but his truck is a Vin 5(variable timing equipped).

 

How hard is it to convert a 5 to an L and what issues might I have?

 

Thanks

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I don't think they ever made a 3 valve non-vct 5.4L. They certainly didn't for 2008. What is the engine out of? The 2 valve and 3 valve will physically bolt in the same location and it may run, but with no VCT and the fuel/spark maps different, it wont be right. The trigger wheels for the cam sensor are different between the 2 valve and the 3 valve as well.

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Its out an 08 F350. I know it will obviously not have variable timing, the shop says they just leave the can phazer harness unplugged (there is no plug available for them because the engine isn't equipped for it).

 

Is the only issue after its bolted in tuning maps? Couldn't a custom SCT tune make everything work right?

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OK, new question.

 

Does it matter if the engine is 05-08 as long as it is Vin 5 3v?

 

Been shopping on car-part.com and 08 is about the least common year. They don't give and option for anything other than Vin 5 5.4l in 08 (make me question the Vin l)

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