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    Documenting: 2014 5.4l 3 valve early oil pump and tensioners upgrade

    Getting ready to hit 90k miles, still running like a top.
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    Documenting: 2014 5.4l 3 valve early oil pump and tensioners upgrade

    I'm now past first oil change and have passed 80k miles. No issues, no sounds out of the ordinary, and I have started migrating to 5w30(had a couple quarts still left of 5w20). The fuel injectors are seemingly way less noisy. It feels solid and runs smoother than prior. So far so good.
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    Interest in 2014 working oil pressure gauge?

    Called Jegs and Summit Racing, neither one acted like they ever heard about what we were trying to do. I did, however, see this: https://www.expeditionforum.com/threads/oil-pressure-gauge.50332 Which lead me to this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/314662695606
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    Documenting: 2014 5.4l 3 valve early oil pump and tensioners upgrade

    Absolutely. I used the following: * Melling BT403 Stock Replacement Timing Chain Tensioner: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004A66EIW * Melling BT402 Stock Replacement Timing Chain Tensioner: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004A6DP98 * Melling Hi Volume Oil Pump 4.6 5.4 Modular Ford 20% more volume than...
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    Documenting: 2014 5.4l 3 valve early oil pump and tensioners upgrade

    First road trip. 90 Miles on interstate, getting 1.5 to 2mpg (from 17.1mpg to nearly 19mpg) better than previous. But we're fully packed with 4 people and tons of gear. Still running like a top. I have done about 50 miles of city driving as well and Big Red has a much more responsive lower end.
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    Interest in 2014 working oil pressure gauge?

    I looked on Amazon and didn't see anything specific that jumped out to me.
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    Interest in 2014 working oil pressure gauge?

    I know mine after a Melling high volume is 38.5psi.
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    Interest in 2014 working oil pressure gauge?

    That 20 psi switch is a fantastic idea. Do you know of such a switch that would directly fit? Wow what a seemingly easy upgrade!
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    Interest in 2014 working oil pressure gauge?

    Is there anyone interested in this? Since the stock pressure gauge is simply a switch, it would be a very ideal upgrade.
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    Documenting: 2014 5.4l 3 valve early oil pump and tensioners upgrade

    It's called an "oil spray bar". I guess it comes on BMWs and apparently a Ford Pinto. I would never have thought I'd say I'm jealous of a Pinto.
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    Documenting: 2014 5.4l 3 valve early oil pump and tensioners upgrade

    I forgot to mention @bodabdan, I think the idea about feeding oil is legit. I saw a newer designed motor recently on YouTube that had a design similar to what you mentioned. There were oil sprayers on each area of contact just above the cams. I had never seen it before and thought...
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    Documenting: 2014 5.4l 3 valve early oil pump and tensioners upgrade

    Thank you @bodabdan. The one thing: I did reuse the crank bolt, but I will replace it when I open it back up to maintenance the heads (roller followers, chains, etc). Ok yesterday I took my time, I started cleaning up the timing timing cover where RTV had been. I cleaned up the gaskets they...
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    Documenting: 2014 5.4l 3 valve early oil pump and tensioners upgrade

    I am an engineer by trade, and I like to document and test things. I've always worked on all my cars and have generally done a good job at it. I've found a lot of incomplete stories about upgrades of our beloved 5.4l regarding oil pump and tensioners which caused me to spend a lot of time...
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    Am I overloaded? 28' Bunkhouse...

    Nice!
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    Am I overloaded? 28' Bunkhouse...

    By "the rig", I meant trailer.
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