Automotive Manual PDF

Installing spark plugs
Torque is one of the most critical aspects of spark plug installation. Torque directly affects the spark plugs’ ability to transfer heat out of the combustion chamber. A spark plug that is under-torqued will not be fully seated on the cylinder head, hence heat transfer will be slowed. This will tend to elevate combustion chamber temperatures to unsafe levels, and pre-ignition and detonation will usually follow. Serious engine damage is not far behind.
(more…)

[Read more →]

Full-Torque® thread repair inserts are made of hard anodized aluminum for spark plug holes in aluminum cylinder heads and steel, for cast iron heads. FFT-Style Deep Reach inserts match the Ford Triton 4.6, 5.4 and 6.8 liter engines. Inserts for aluminum heads are made of hard anodized aluminum for optimum heat transfer.
(more…)

[Read more →]

Instructions for installing spark plug thread repair insert in the Ford Triton 2 valve 2000 to 2003 heads
Full Thread style inserts should be used when both heads have been removed from the engine and all 8 cylinders are upgraded to prevent future failures.

Deep Reach style inserts should be used when only installing one insert during an in-frame installation. This will assure that all spark plug holes are the same and installation of the wrong spark plug can’t happen to an unsuspecting future owner of the vehicle.
(more…)

[Read more →]

The Ford Triton Spark plug holes have been divided into three Types formodel years 1993 through 2005. The drawings below will help you identify each Type. Each individual cylinder head will have the same Type for all spark plug holes.

Gauge FT5CG will help you identify which Type the head is so you can make sure to use the correct installation tooling and can verify if the insert was installed to the same depth as original. Complete information on the use of this tool and installation of the inserts are contained in these instructions.
(more…)

[Read more →]