How to Build a Ford 5.4L 3V Engine - Part 8: Timing Cover, Roller Followers, Valve Covers!

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Today we are continuing our ‪@SummitRacing‬ sponsored How to Build a 5.4L 3V engine series! In today's episode we are putting on our timing cover, roller followers, valve covers, and rear main seal. It is really important to install everything perfectly to not get leaks and have the valvetrain work correctly. If you have any questions please leave down below and thank you for watching!
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@smithclan01 8 ай бұрын

I tied braided fishing line in a loop through the oil passage on the lifter side of the follower. This allows you to keep that end up as you slide it in and right on top of the hydraulic lifter. I bent a piece of 12 guage electrical wire(from romex) in a small loop to pull the fishing line under the cam lobe. Then grab the loop and guide the roller follower in place. Makes this much easier!! when you get it in place, cut the fishing line, and pull it through the hole having the knot in your hand. Then release the valve spring!!! Try it it works!!!

@2carpros 8 ай бұрын

Love the inventiveness! But if I show anything less than the factory way of doing it everyone in the comments gets very shouty at me. Thanks for watching and great idea!

@xyz-yf2kr 6 ай бұрын

I found the crank oil seal doesn't center if you torque down the cover first, rather install four bolts on the cover finger tight, then install the flywheel partially until the seal is centers on the flywheel, then torque down the cover bolts.

@headhoncho4890 3 ай бұрын

Very clear and easy to understand.

@outsidethelines2162 Жыл бұрын

Love the RTV! I have had way too many leaks to not have it.

@2carpros Жыл бұрын

Only if you don't want it to leak! Thanks for watching!

@alurbealurbe3870 9 ай бұрын

I like that very good ❤

@mashay301 11 ай бұрын

I haven’t built one of these, but I’m watching because I have an ‘07 I just bought. Great info… quick question though… would it not be easier to install the roller followers before putting the cam in? Is there a reason to put them in with this tool? Or is this just one more thing a dumb Ford engineer came up with?

@matthewstocker1606 7 ай бұрын

Yes, you won’t be able to bolt the cam down. Or rotate it to time the engine.

@LupeTrevino-gk1lb 3 ай бұрын

good question

@nickformato6838 6 ай бұрын

Love my 2010 King ranch

@BB-hg2bk Ай бұрын

hello 5.4 v8 32v have the same problem? , what problem have 5.4 intech 32 v ?

@j.mejia4365 Жыл бұрын

I have those valve covers for my mustang. The look good but bad thing about them is the powdercoating will flake off soon

@2carpros Жыл бұрын

Good looking out! I just sprayed clear coat on them to hopefully avoid it due to this comment! Thanks for watching!

@michaelbefumo-qg7ji Жыл бұрын

Let you and I swap 5.4 3 valve engine's. Mines of a 2008 late model with the one good spark plugs don't know if it's the original motor but it's got 259000, and runs good, oil change every 3500

@2carpros Жыл бұрын

What a deal for me! Haha thanks for watching!

@mattsurfkkk4294 4 ай бұрын

hello and congratulations for your videos. I'm writing to you from Italy, because I'm timing my Ford Mustang GT 2010 4.6 3V. now I have to replace all the roller followers. I wanted to ask you if it is right to do one side at time and one "piston" at time? when I place the followers is it enough to be careful that the cam lobes are with the rounded part facing downwards? Or do I also need to check the piston position?

@2carpros 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! I do one side at a time just because it's easier to stay on task. Same reason I do one piston at a time. The pointed side just needs to be rotated away so you can sneak the roller follower in. Thanks for watching!

@mattsurfkkk4294 4 ай бұрын

Ok. Thanks you very much.. so If the pointed side Is rotated away, the piston Is automatically down? Thank you for your effort and Sorry for my ignorance😅

@dontedq 3 ай бұрын

Do I need to remove the camshaft to install the roller followers and do I need to hand rotate the engine for the rollor follower I'm working

@2carpros 3 ай бұрын

Camshaft has to be in it install the roller followers. Then rotate the engine over like I did in the video. Thanks for watching!

@dontedq 3 ай бұрын

@@2carpros oh OK so rotate the engine each time to work another roller

@darkmoon1884 7 ай бұрын

To get the piston down do you turn the crank? If that one piston is down doesnt it mean the other side is down too? So you can do those too?

@2carpros 7 ай бұрын

Yes. Yes. It is just easier to do one side at a time. Thanks for watching!

@____Mr.Happy____ 6 ай бұрын

Can we place the Roller Followers in place and then install the camshaft?

@2carpros 6 ай бұрын

Nope. It will interfere with the torque specs when you try to tighten down the cam caps. Thanks for watching!

@____Mr.Happy____ 6 ай бұрын

@@2carpros good to know, thank you.

@medina2016am 4 ай бұрын

Hello do you have a link for the tools to intall the roller followers the one's on the description wont work please and thank you

@2carpros 3 ай бұрын

I updated the link but here it is for you amzn.to/4dtFvp1 thanks for watching!

@medina2016am 3 ай бұрын

@2carpros thank you! Thank you for teaching your knowledge

@medina2016am 3 ай бұрын

Hello, i have a question so when i removed the intake followers from cylinder 5 i mix then and cant figure out wich one goes where. Would it be a problem if i put them back since i dont know where they go or can i just put those 2 new will it be any problem?

@2carpros 3 ай бұрын

Since it's a roller it will probably be fine. Thanks for watching!

@chrismason1167 10 ай бұрын

Hello. I don't see the special tool you use to install the front main seal. The driving tool.

@kcretired1032 8 ай бұрын

My timing cover was leaking oil at the bottom bolts and running all over the bottom the vehicle, made the oil Pan look like it had a leak and I thought it was the rear main seal. Ford uses the Same Bolts to hang other components from. When someone works on those components they don't realize if they over tighten the bolt it is Crushing the timing cover gasket. So you end up chasing oil leaks. Thought it was the Oil filter adapter gasket, no. Timing cover gasket.

@2carpros 8 ай бұрын

Yep. Important to not over tighten! Thanks for watching!

@StayingBack71 Ай бұрын

Man, those valve covers are pricey... I'll just paint mine I think. Also I'm looking for a timing kit that's not junk but doesn't cost me a $1000 either. Does cloyes make a good kit for the 5.4 3 valve?

@2carpros Ай бұрын

@@StayingBack71 so worth it! I can only recommend the Ford OEM kit. Thanks for watching!

@jettjensen4902 4 ай бұрын

Ok so are all valve covers 10 bolt now because I have yet to see a video that addresses the elephant in the room. It seems ford re did all valve covers in 2010, but all the 15 bolt valve covers are impossible to find so can I use a new 10 bolt cover and gasket on my 15 bolt head?

@2carpros 4 ай бұрын

Yeah I did in this very video. Thanks for watching!

@Onry1 4 ай бұрын

10:00 there is a torque spec for the front cover. You got the wrong valve covers!

@2carpros 4 ай бұрын

They are for that engine and don't leak so I don't think so. Thanks for watching!

@Onry1 4 ай бұрын

There are 2 different types for the 5.4L- 9 bolt and 15 bolt...

@TylerHankss 2 ай бұрын

@@Onry1stfu u don’t know.

@mikeybhoutex Жыл бұрын

I can't not say it. Sorry. I'm not a fan of RTV where it didn't come from the factory. Those main seals are going to be *fun* to remove and get cleaned up next time... Source: Had to do such before where it shouldn't have been used, and I'm still mad about the extra time the 10 minute seal swap job wound up being a lot of delays of days waiting for more parts and a lot more time disassembling/assembling things I shouldn't have... all due to the idea of 'ya need RTV there, it'll leak!' No, it won't, it's a sealing surface, the parts are designed to do that without RTV. If it does need RTV, the parts are bad/need machining/fixing, don't patch it with RTV. Ugh. Sorry for my negativity, you are such a positive guy, Ryan. But yeah, me and RTV where it's not called for are not friends. :p Also, I thought the rear main seal plate used anaerobic sealant, not RTV? *shrugs* Just I had to get that extra specially for my 4.6 when I did the rear main during the clutch job... Now I feel wronged somehow. :) Thanks for all you do making this channel work, still lovin' this 3v rebuild!

@2carpros Жыл бұрын

Yeah but I'd rather clean up old RTV than constantly clean up a leak. I've definitely had leaks on something that shouldn't that had a gasket. I see it as cheap insurance. No one, including me is going to send their head and block black to the machine shop just to make sure the timing cover fits perfectly flush when you can just use a tiny amount of RTV and be perfectly fine. Ok that's fine, like I said in the film dont use it if you don't want to. That's what makes racing as my Dad says. I think it's splitting hairs. I have always used RTV on a rear main and never had a problem. Thanks so much for watching! :)