Did you see the body damage on three different panels (R/F fender, L/R fender, tailgate dent)?
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Did you see the body damage on three different panels (R/F fender, L/R fender, tailgate dent)?
I would have a hard time spending money on a 5.4L powered Ford. Yeah they can be reliable, but only if bought new and the oil changed religiously with synthetic. Any used vehicle would be a maintenance question mark, and therefore an engine question mark.
I mean that's true for pretty much any used vehicle, if it was poorly maintained, you're not going to have a great time with it.
Haha, here in Texas it is roughly 885 miles of driving both across the state east-west and up the state south-north so 300 miles is just an afternoon drive. There's an old poem
The sun has riz
The sun has set
And here we is
In Texas yet.
Good luck finding what you want.
Exactly, but a 5.4 is what I would consider a "delicate" engine.
I feel like a 100k mile forced induction engine would even more delicate somehow.
With all the plastic parts in engines bays these days, I consider anything 10-15 years old to be delicate. You can do a lot worse than a late model 3V 5.4L.
Not in the good ol' USA-- you gotta ride high, suck gas, and look like you might take it off road or tow something someday to be cool!
Oh ok, didn't realize the gasket was the problem. I haven't had any issues with mine though.Still uses the same gasket between the Block & Adapter, 6840 in the diagram.
Of course you can do worse, but if the cam phaser issue is ignored, it can be catastrophic. Engines aren't cheap.
Is this that old "Big SUV Bad" trope? I usually agree but we have three kids and live in a place where it snows. Would everyone be fine crammed into a RAV4 or CR-V? Probably but my wife does the harder job of the two of us and the least I can do is try to shop for the kind of car she wants.
I would add that if we're replacing engines I'd rather it be a 5.4 3V than any 3.5 EB
Could you use the 460 from '60's and '70's Lincolns? 
So what are you thinking you going to go check that one out?
Have you driven a 3.5? Or just an anemic 5.4?
I had them send me underside pics and videos and it still looks and sounds very good. I'm going to wait a bit because I'm not in a position to drive to near DC to find out the transmission is wonky or something. They've dropped the price some already also.
