4.6L & 5.4L Ford Engines - Revised: How to Rebuild - Revised Edition (Workbench) Paperback – Illustrated, April 16, 2015

Book was put together well & very informative

This book contains a lot of basic information on how to build your own 4.6 or 5.4 engines. It’ll keep you from overlooking a step or two when you’re slapping the sucker together like a set of legos.

I am an Industrial HVAC equipment mechanic with no "Modular Engine" design knowledge. I needed to rebuild my 5.4L 2 valve Van engine and wanted to increase the horsepower and performance in the process.This book is well written. The information is presented in a manor that is easy to understand and well organized. Book would be very valuable for someone just learning about this engine design and mechanical techniques. Not intended for advanced level engine builders.Very easy and enjoyable reading experience with many very clear informative illustrations with pictures and charts. Check out the contents page.

this book is ok. It doesn't have a lot of info on the 5.4 but it does have the torque chart.

Very detailed book, straight to what you need to know, and there is all you want to know related to the topic. All the technical information and detailed step-by-step made this book a key piece of my build. Highly recommend if you are planning of rebuilding one of this engines and make it a fun project.

Good

All in all it's a great place to start and get a base level of knowledge. I recommend to not let this text be your sole source. Ford is notorious for having multiple changes in their engines that even occur mid year.There is one error that is particularly glaring that needs to be addressed here:On page 65 at the bottom under the head of, "Choosing the PI Cylinder Head", the author states that, "because F-series trucks and the Expedition were never fitted with PI heads, you must swap in PI induction and exhaust too".The problem here is that the Expedition 4.6 most certainly came with PI heads. My stock motor from the factory on my 02 Expedition 4.6 has them on it right now. Casting number RF-1L2E-6090-D22D. 1L2E heads are PI heads.Turn the page over to 67 and note at the bottom of the page under the heading, "Quick Head Identification" and you will notice that the author has identified the1L2E casting number as a PI head.This is important to understand because the novice engine builder may take this assertion that no Expeditions were made with PI heads and use the wrong pistons creating a much higher compression ratio than expected with possibly damaging results. NPI heads typically call for an 11 cc dish piston whereas the PI heads require an 18 cc piston to keep the compression ratio lower.

This Book is an absolute must, for anyone who owns a vehicle with these engines ! There was so much useful information contained inside ! For the novice , to the professional builder or , anyone looking to get an edge on Maintenance, this book is for you!