my JUNKYARD 5.4 Mustang Motor is TOAST: carnage inside

[@manworksgarage]

100k subscribers finally

[@moosestangls5099]

We'll deserved

[@jaayg9262]

Party time🔥🔥

[@markszczepaniak5888]

Congrats on a 100k, knew you would get there.

[@EricErnst]

Absolutely. Congratulations LT!

[@NeverLetOff]

Woohoo!

[@tonydowd8566]

Strange how these vids are some kind of mesmerizing therapy for me, even though I've never totally built an engine other than add-on stuff. Thanks LT for another quality video.

[@HDisNotSmart]

"I specialize in things that don't make sense." It has been a very long week, and this gave me a smile. Thank you.

[@LawrenceTolman]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Last_Gen_1LE]

I dig the 3c's idea. Always love seeing n/a builds on the mod motors since everyone just throws boost at them!

[@13Dixiefried]

Congrats on 100k subscribers!!🎉 Someone never kept up with the oil change intervals, I’d see how much it would cost to get machined. If it’s too much then go with back up plan 8.1 lol.

[@thomasward4505]

I think the inside of that engine looked pretty good for 180,000 MI and probably would have ran fine under normal conditions, but I know how you are and I think you want it almost like new which is not a bad idea

[@jpriller5105]

The Navi and 03-04 Cobra secondary timing gears are different from the later Shelby. You can use the Navi, Cobra Valve covers on Shelby but the Shelby Covers wont clear the larger Navi and Cobra gears and chain. Make sure you get the iron primary chain tensioners and not the plastic one. Also you can ditch the stock pan and Shelby windage trey for the Coyote pan and windage trey/gasket combo with only a small mod for the oil pan pickup tube. A stock oil pump with TSS billet gears and a metal back cover seems to be the best combo. Avoid the adjustable primary cam gears. Use the multiple keyway crank and cam sprockets or shim the stock cam gears. When putting the cam towers back on, you have to go down alittle on each at a time or they will snap right where the bridge starts. The 00' Cobra R Cams have alot of lift for a mod motor but duration was pretty low at 212@.050. You can go into the high 220s- low 230s and have really good drivability.

[@contraband1543]

You sound like you know what you're talking about.

[@alainrodriguez7883]

Congrats on you goal of 100k subs before the end of the year..let's hit 200k in 2023..keep it up

[@dravenrk1]

Love the love for mod motors and even better that your doing high compression!

[@JeffLyle]

Bummer about the blown motor. But I know you'll do it right and we get to be along for the ride. Can't wait to see it ripping. I think the 400whp goal is totally attainable NA with how you plan to build it. And it will be a strong base for boost in the future!

[@SNELLERIZED]

This was NOT a blown engine!

[@joethepirate1]

I’m glad you tore it down. My rule of thumb is tear it down unless you’ve heard it run and know it’s healthy. LS and Coyote swaps are great but I’m with you on this project. Congratulations on 100K!

[@mattward330]

Hey LT you hit a 100k congratulations. Great content and work man.

[@LawrenceTolman]

Hey, thanks!

[@neilchilders5442]

Looks like the previous owner didn't keep up on regular oil changes and probably run the hell out of it. On another topic, you do know you can get a drain pan that fits on the legs of your engine stand. It's better than having to keep a mop handy.

[@stevenmilligan7773]

I love the idea of not following the crowd ... I have always done this from I bought my first car at 16 no motor no trans no interior after school work and weekends paid for everything myself . At 70 yrs I still do it.

[@A2J_Tim]

make sure you use a mellings high volume oil pump. the factory oil pump backing plates tend to flex and bleed off oil pressure at higher revs.

[@shadowopsairman1583]

Being a high rev Id say a hvhp unit

[@reggeckmann3993]

They have stroker kits, as I was in the 4.6 crowd with my built 97 Thunderbird LX. So much fun

[@lamarw9901]

I'll never build a 5.4 but have been curious what this swap would turn. Ausie parts make it all the more interesting.

[@sogood4u489]

100k! Climing the hill to one mill! You definitely deserve it. With that big block your gonna need your NHRA certification. Also porting goes a long way on the tumble port heads.

[@jonadkins9339]

Excited about this build. I'd send those heads to Livernois for a quick CNC Job. Only charge $700 for it. Not a bad price. That with the extra cubes and 10:1 I think 400whp is reasonable. Think about a 5.3 LS, it has worse heads, less displacement, and yet people make 400whp with a heads/cam/intake package all the time with those.

[@chriswise1232]

400+ fwhp from a 5.3 is easy. 400 whp without boost or spray is expensive.

[@jonadkins9339]

@@chriswise1232 Not really, I've seen plenty of basic setups do it. Last 5.3 across the dyno I saw made 399whp. With Ported 799s, LS6 Intake and sloppy stage 2. Better cam and intake and it would've cleared 400whp easily.

[@chriswise1232]

@@jonadkins9339 The difference between a 799 and a rec port head is about 30 fwhp on a 6.2L. A good porter will make 799s flow 290-300 cfm with the stock valve. They can't quite reach rec port numbers even with a slightly oversized valve. SS2, 799, and LS6 intake is worth 350 rwhp all day. Add another 20 for port work and I'm left to assume happy dyno.

[@jordancomeaux6888]

5.3 heads used to be considered trash but since their 58cc compared to the 243(ls2) heads which are 64cc I believe the compression advantage is huge, as in they make more horsepower and torque until basically 6000rpm by a mile or the lower end. Richard holdner(?) Did alot of research into this with a crazy amount of setups on a engine dyno.

[@jonadkins9339]

@@jordancomeaux6888 Ported 706s have been popular for a while now, with a 0.051 gasket on a LS1 you're looking 11:1 compression. They're 61cc btw. Not 58cc. And on mild cammed motors, the compression makes for a better torque curve and better throttle response. Obvious choice for a heavier truck.

[@frankdodson3534]

LT congratulations on the 100k subscribers as I have said not a big Ford fan but I think this is going to be fun. I think the tear down revealed a lack of regular maintenance

[@LawrenceTolman]

agreed, likely there was a ton of dirt in the oil

[@joshduerlinger302]

Watching your content since the AWD obs Chevy build. This build here is exciting and totally different. Stoked to watch it come together!

[@LawrenceTolman]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@Prestiged_peck]

@@LawrenceTolman you oughta get in touch with modmax and see if they'll sponsor this build!

[@Prestiged_peck]

@@LawrenceTolman just got to the power goal section and even just going 9.5:1 compression with good cams and some exhaust side porting with some cheap shorty headers 450 to the wheel should happen no problem with that combo. Make sure you get custom cams because none of the off the shelf cams are anywhere near right for the 5.4.

[@salchristiano6606]

Way to go LT. You built it to 💯. Been enjoying the content since you started. Keep building and inspiring. 🎉

[@LawrenceTolman]

Appreciate that

[@strokerace427ace5]

Glad it's you and not me with a Ford project. Hahahaha. Love your channel. Keep it going!

[@2809Nick]

I love the quality and depth your projects go even having a small garage. It gives all of us other DIYers hope to build as good projects as you do.

[@LawrenceTolman]

Thank you very much!

[@Prestiged_peck]

@@LawrenceTolman I've got something WAY more off the beaten path than a 5.4 4v. The 6.2 SOHC BOSS block that came in the raptors!!!

[@Prestiged_peck]

@@LawrenceTolman also BTW that special tool for the cams can be replaced with a crescent wrench in a pinch.

[@enlightenedidiot9552]

That Navigator motor is definitely more unique than a5.0 or 7.3. Looking forward to seeing you build what you want :-)

[@christopherandersen5950]

Basically a gt500 hehe

[@neilbrown82]

@@christopherandersen5950 not even close

[@christopherandersen5950]

@@neilbrown82 how so...

[@neilbrown82]

@@christopherandersen5950 lol 😆 not the same by a long shot......

[@erichildreth7562]

This should be a interesting build to see come together even though I am a chevy guy Ford does make some good stuff. How about cleaning up the intake and exhaust ports for some extra power? Just a thought. Great video LT and looking forward to seeing this one all built! :)

[@pnwchris2000]

I’m putting the entire powertrain and wiring from an ‘01 Navigator into my restored ‘77 F150 Shortbed 4x4. I also have another donor car that I just pulling the engine and trans so I can have an extra transmission in case issues appear later on and so that I can have a spare block set aside that I can build for boost over time so I can have a supercharger kit on it in the future because a Coyote supercharger kit on top of the 5.4L with the MMR intake adapters would fit and be just fine for my truck. I got these two parts cars for so cheap I couldn’t pass it up. I was gonna go the coyote route but I’ll settle for a poor man’s coyote if you want to call it that. Lol. Looking forward to this build.

[@TT.357]

I think a modular V10 build would have been pretty nutty, though I understand it's not exactly a performance motor in stock trim.

[@nopleaseno2515]

Congrats on 100,000🎉 been here since

[@snappyaj9053]

7:30 this is hilarious, every project car owner can relate. I decided to “just” put a 5.3L in my wife’s 55 Bel Air. Why not get a low mile engine? Why not get an aluminum block? Uh oh, DoD lifters… ok replace those… why not throw in a cam? Hmm, it’ll need valve springs… why not port the heads?

[@juanf4739]

I like your choice using a 5.4 always wanted to do this swap they are a dime a dozen and love boost and are pretty stout from the factory.

[@mchristr]

I thought you were going to say the block is cracked. Bearing wear on a high mileage wrecking yard motor is not a big deal unless the crank is really scored. Forget the boost and do the 3Cs.

[@ProudPapaw88]

Congrats on the 100k subscribers. You asked by the end of the year and by Goldie you have them lol. Great video. Thanks for sharing.

[@Tyler97GSX]

I like the idea of the power goal with the 5.4 for the price of a 5.0. Excellent direction to take this!

[@divadyrdnal]

Congratulations on 100k!

[@LawrenceTolman]

Thank you!!

[@subshooting8414]

I will never say the 5.4L is the best ford motor. But I will say that motor can be found in many E series service van with 200k+ on them.

[@nickrose7592]

Hey congratulations on 100k! I’ve done a ton of engines… this engine from what I’ve seen it wouldn’t have been good for what you were going to do it stock, beating it down till you really build it, but with that being said you could take this engine put it into a navigator new oil and filter obviously and it would’ve run good and quiet for quite awhile. It’s almost 200k with a few missed oil changes I reckon. Not a bad as your thumbnail suggested. Again, this engine wasn’t going to be a light daily driver. You were going to thrash it from jump right from the junk yard.

[@rosswheatley1577]

Congrats to 100k Keep up the 5.4 mustang build, really enjoy it

[@todontblink]

I used to have an 01 cobra and always wanted to do this to it. i'm excited to see some people still want to do this swap.

[@jmasterlink13]

You can find forged parts for the rotating assembly for about 2k but the cams and supporting parts is what will get pretty pricey. But with a budget of about 6k I’m sure it’s possible

[@302hobronco]

I like your thinking about the 3 Cs. I'd find it hard to belive you couldn't equal or surpass the coyote with good cams, 10.5 to 1 plus that intake. Might not be as tame as the coyote on the streets due to the coyote having variable cam timing. But it should sound better and be more fun to drive lol

[@TheTruthBeToId]

Well damn. Things just got way more exciting. Can't wait for this thing to be all set up, it's gonna be an awesome build.

[@jameswestmoreland9720]

I love your content and I’ve built all of my motors in the past for my cars me and my dad built my first big block for my truck in highschool it is a 454 block bored to a 472 with Arias pistons h beam rods and a scat crank and it made 410 horse with a towing cam it made 600 pound feet of torque I was amazed at what I could do but you gave me the courage to try to do it all myself

[@Bynx_McFyden]

LT dude i would love to sit down and talk about various engines that are either neglected or just not loved enough, but im in NY, so i'll have to wait till one of us are in the others neck of the woods,

[@tsstarlin]

Congrats on the 100k. Crazy to think I’ve been here since the beginning of ugly truck!

[@teaguegearhart9851]

Life is like an engine. Never know whatcha gonna get. Lol. Love all the engine builds

[@P71ScrewHead]

Put "like an old engine" n it'll make even more sense.. ;)

[@derekwilson9215]

Love all the stuff you do dude!!! So awesome to throw in a little LS chip shot lol Stay safe!!!!

[@SilverloafCustomRazors]

I had seen the awd Silverado for sale already, wish I could buy it.....but too deep in my own projects at the moment lol. "Teaching" myself (by watching you and others) how to do all this work. Just picked up my first ever engine to tear down and rebuild, swap into my truck as a test build. Unknown mileage gen 3 5.3 that I'm converting to run with my gen 4 wiring harness and ECU in as much a plug and play build as possible, beat it to ensure I built it well enough to survive, then turbo & learn to tune ECU, upgrade the tranny to handle the added power. Simple goals, and mainly for building confidence before pursuing something along the lines of awd conversion turbo street/strip truck.

[@shadowopsairman1583]

Depending on the year of the 5.3 yours may actually be a 3.5 (Gen 3 Block with Gen 4 rods and pistons)

[@SilverloafCustomRazors]

@@shadowopsairman1583 Interesting! I'll have to research that a bit. I know it had drive by cable throttle, EGR, 24x reluctor wheel on the crank, cam sensor on top rear of block, and knock sensors under the valley cover, 862 heads, dished pistons. When I was trying to look up info for lm7 iron block with all that stuff I narrowed it down (perhaps wildly incorrectly) to maybe 99-02 if I remember right but I very well may have gotten info crossed here and there.

[@bdugle1]

👍 on the 3Cs! I’d vote for the CNC work on the heads and set the compression as high as possible. When you turbocharge it, just plan on E85. With all that valve area, it won’t need a lot of cam, maybe upper 220s on the intake. This build looks very interesting! Thanks LT!

[@jakewiththemark8]

And that's why you keep up with maintenance on any motor. The rods are the week spot can usually only handle 450rwtq ish. The cranks if cast can handle 600-700rwhp and forged cranks north of 1000rwhp. Oil pump gears should be upgraded as well with arp every were

[@akumaquik]

Always wanted to do a 5.4, seeing what you have alrady went through so glad i never pulled the trigger.

[@chadsandefer5666]

Wow congrats on 100 thousand and the 25k for the copo is so tempting lol sucks I'm in Cali and the smog would kill me currently trying to find a 2007 and newer escalade or Yukon Denali to build a 75 or older version of this truck have a 2005 silverado currently I love with the l33 in it

[@joenewport6005]

I wouldn't say massive fail. Pretty much what you'd expect for a high mileage 4v out of an SUV. Do rods, pistons, appropriate machine work, ring gap. Refresh the heads & have fun.

[@barneymiller7894]

One of these days go full odd ball and do a twin turbo Triton V10 👌

[@59ksmall]

I have a 99’ Navigator with this motor and same mileage, 178k. I will be watching this closely as there is not much aftermarket support for these. MMR makes an adapter plate set to use the 5.0 coyote intake on the 5.4 32v. You can bolt a coyote supercharger manifold on it!

[@OzarksWildman]

So that’s why the Navigator was in the junkyard lol!

[@jasonpace9260]

Omg no way you haven't sold the coppo truck yet? That is like my dream truck! I went to the link and saw what you were asking and I thought that was crazy cheap for what you have done to the truck. I wish I had that kind of money comma I would gladly give you your asking price!

[@nathanstout7763]

Got that right LT. My 99 silverado 5.3 has 319k miles all original internals. I would say been serviced properly but my boss had it from 2007 to 2020 and he just topped it off when the low oil light came on. I've done oil changes every 3k since with shaefers moly additive and some synthetic blend 5w30.

[@nathanstout7763]

He may have done 10 oil changes in 150k miles if this truck is lucky. Everytime we'd go to lunch he'd floor it down the on ramp and we'd all be laughing at how slow it was lol

[@fredproctor6973]

Congrats on the 100k subscribers!!!!

[@LawrenceTolman]

Thanks!

[@fredproctor6973]

@@LawrenceTolman you're welcome

[@bstrange3124]

Like your content. Hate your giant tag lines to get attention. No “massive fail”. I worked for Ford Powertrain from 1998 through 2007. I watched the mod motor family grow from paper design to many iterations produced in Romeo and Windsor engine plants. As quality manager in Romeo, my organization tore down thousands of development, durability, and customer return engines. Aluminum bearings are unforgiving. Lead Babbitt will absorb foreign material and to some extent, self polish. Aluminum which meets debris results in a score mark proportional to the size of the contaminant. Then gets expelled and trapped in the filter. For 200k miles, those bearing looks great. The engine does need a rebuild, especially if your going to lean on it. If you measured the bearing clearance, I bet it wasn’t as bad as you make out. Hate the drama. Like the facts.

[@mycontinental3611]

Seen plenty LS engines fail before 18000 miles. That 5.4 4.v still had lots of life in it. Of course I'm a Ford guy.

[@futurefunk88eddins96]

Looking forward to this build I'm wanting to do this to my 10th f150.

[@VenomWorks]

Congratulations on 100k subscribers LT!!!

[@LawrenceTolman]

Thank you so much 😀

[@dirtydeanis4428]

Definitely a sign of dirty oil/ or not having the oil changed more frequently

[@royb.1441]

Ur right - if that was an LS, you wouldn't be having problems. From my experience, the mod motors I owned never lived past 200k miles. Hated working on them too, especially with all the little Ford details that are just....maddening.

[@stevenk805]

Congrats on 100k subscribers! Well deserved…this channel is under rated

[@FordRanchero289]

I'm excited for the Navi build! Always wanted to do an intech 4v

[@LawrenceTolman]

me too!

[@Spartanstoner96]

BROO 100K SUBSCRIBERS it's about time you deserve it Lt your an amazing mechanic it's time for you to blow up on KZbin let's freaking gooooo🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@codycrabtree3684]

Nice build love it!! Thanks

[@albertchaidez6317]

i love that your building something different but yes agreed an LS youd be done already

[@jackmagnium6115]

14:44 i knew it. i did say on your last video you should go with option 2. im a mechanic myself with my family being a bunch of people who fix stuff. from now on tear everything down so your safe. cause this would have gotten way worse or even the engine snapping a rod(from what i know about this particular 5.4L, its an economy motor, not a powerhouse. the main problem is usually the oiling system from what i recall) plus the rods in these engines are actually weak.

[@dougsgtp]

Oil systems are fine. Gears are weak but the oiling itself is t bad

[@NightshiftCustom]

@@dougsgtp backing plates are a problem on the oil pump

[@jasonhastings5538]

David Farlow has a badass big Turbo Mod 5.4 he drag races!!! Low 4s in the 8th!!

[@lanesherman9075]

100K Congrats!!

[@Bryan-FAA-certified]

LT the 4.9 inline is the best Ford engine they ever produced. You seen those guys over at Engine Power. 500+hp turbo, that's impressive.

[@khrisyeet8022]

Sucks that happened to you, but you answered every question you had. You will have a killer motor when it's done. Not to mention unique build.

[@GrandPitoVic]

Brother I can't wait to see how this goes. I have 3 or 4 Navigators in my you pull it and I have a 03 Crown Vic P71 I was thinking about 5.4L double cam swap and I also was thinking 6.0L Ls swapping. I would love to make 400 to 450 wheel horse power with a twin cam 5.4L instead of a Ls swaping. If I can do it for a bit less then a Ls swap. O r even just a bit more. Thank you brother. I WILL BE WAITING FIR UPDATES.

[@LawrenceTolman]

well in full disclosure, an LS Swap would def. be a lot cheaper, but I think the "Cool" factor is much higher with the 5.4 4v

[@GrandPitoVic]

That's what I was thinking also. Pop thr hood and look at the size of the heads. Lol. Thank you sir.

[@GrandPitoVic]

I know you said that intake is had some custom work don't to it. Do they sell them like that or did you have it custom made. I may do the 5.4L 4 valve in my Vic. I think that intake would fit under the hood. And ate they pricey? Lol. Thank you for the help brother.

[@chrismichael5016]

Not huge ford guy but I'm excited to see this engine build and what it will do n/a

[@89G]

Looks like possible oil starvation? Put the Melling M360 on there. I'm pretty sure the 4V comes with the larger pickup tube already (15/16").

[@johnathongulley1146]

Congrats LT on the 100k... Keep up the videos!!

[@LawrenceTolman]

Appreciated!

[@Fackler91]

100k! Congrats

[@turbo32coupe]

Polish the crank and put it back together. The engines can make 1000 hp with rods and pistons. They are loafing at 330 hp. My 5.4L 2v in my 2001 F150 is like the EverReady Bunny, it keeps going and going. 4.6 2v in Lincoln Town Cars have over 300K on them with no oil burn. They are the favorite of the Limo companies. I have built multiple 4.6 4V turbocharged engines. All four valve engines love boost and resist detonation. There is no cylinder wear at all. I just break the glaze, replace rings and bearings and put them back together. Good luck

[@stellingbanjodude]

You fell down the rabbit hole. I do on every project. My latest…… a 250 L6 Chevy, I’m fabricating a cross flow head, installing a 292 crankshaft and boring it. Yeah crazy

[@HOTRODPOKEMON]

Fed do oil pump gears if u hit the limiter on boost no oil pressures

[@frostybytes6835]

Congratulations on 100k subs! (Also love that Cleetus hoodie, I have the same one!)

[@LawrenceTolman]

Thank you!! and its extremely comfortable

[@jordancomeaux6888]

I wonder if you can put the rotating assembly from a gt500 in it to save some money. The 2000 cobra r main advantage was it had cobra r heads and intake, the Ford gt used those heads with minor modifications. I think it would be cool to do a na build just to do it but then slap a prochrarger on it an just daily the car. No crazy heat build up of a turbo car and more power than a twin screw.

[@eymanbaird5847]

It looks like something got into the oiling system. The bearings are soft to save the expensive bits.

[@BuildaMan]

its a massive bummer that the engine was in bad condition, but I am REALLY excited to see where you take it.

[@lukeburkill7767]

It wasn't.... He was just justifying why he tore it to bit's and complaining about a couple of little scratches in the bearings that wouldn't have done anything.

[@Rammoftheyear]

Glad I just found this channel awesome content!!!!

[@LawrenceTolman]

Welcome aboard!

[@jony2660]

Lt…Now that you ate at 100k. Where’s the merch! Lol, it would help the channel grow and plus i need some more shirts!

[@DeLonghe_P_Ness]

Lincoln Navigator engine outside, Trinity 5.8L GT500 engine inside...ported heads & intake, custom grind cams, billet oil pump, 4-bolt mains, it's gonna be a beast!

[@bryandevries7210]

Yes! 100k Subs, that is awesome!

[@LawrenceTolman]

Yes! Thank you!

[@Modified1]

Congratulations on reaching 100k subs!! I'm at 166 lol!! Dude I hear ya on the Fords, I try to give them or any manufacturer the benefit of the doubt, but I always come back to GM engines.

[@LawrenceTolman]

Thanks 👍

[@DJMalva79]

Should have got a 2003-05 Navi motor. They had some forged internals. My plan was to transplant my Intech from my 03 Navi to my 97 SN95 Mustang. Lady that smashed into it while parked on the street. Ended that plan.

[@micahbuchheit1283]

Congratulations on 100k subs. !!

[@LawrenceTolman]

Thank you!!

[@jasonpace9260]

Come on LT that was a real rookie move turning the motor over with no tray underneath LOL

[@StraightLineCycles]

Im rebuilding a 6g73, its been a lot of fun, im anxious to see the outcome of your and mine!

[@kyletice811]

My dad and I call this predicament, "Sensuous" . "Sensuous" (Since you was) in there might as well do the rods and pistons now.

[@BlàckÐèàth]

2:43 hey LT may I recommend "pig mat" for situations such as that. You won't be disappointed.

[@LawrenceTolman]

we used pig mat a ton at my last job, I love the stuff!

[@sfv41901]

Congrats on the 100k subs 🎉🎉🎉

[@LawrenceTolman]

Thanks!

[@scottc78]

I think some of the new gen Coyote motor Mustangs with headers, intake and E85 tune have gotten around 500whp, but once you go turbo you'll surpass that easy. Very fun build.

[@christopherandersen5950]

U forgot cams as well...and I believe those are numbers from gen 3 as they start out with the most power from the factory

[@scottc78]

@@christopherandersen5950 yes the factory 460hp Coyote

[@Nottherealme223]

If I remember correctly Richard Holdner was getting around 450 hp NA and around 1000hp at close to 20 psi. Those numbers were at the crank, not at the wheels.