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  1. k-bl

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

    Getting ready to hit 90k miles, still running like a top.
  2. k-bl

    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.
  7. k-bl

    Interest in 2014 working oil pressure gauge?

    I know mine after a Melling high volume is 38.5psi.
  8. k-bl

    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!
  9. k-bl

    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.
  10. k-bl

    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...
  14. k-bl

    Am I overloaded? 28' Bunkhouse...

    Nice!
  15. k-bl

    Am I overloaded? 28' Bunkhouse...

    By "the rig", I meant trailer.
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    Am I overloaded? 28' Bunkhouse...

    Prior to this thread, we ended up taking this rig through I24, during a storm, at night, between Nashville and Chattanooga. This is described as the most treacherous stretch of interstate in the United States, arguably, and by Johnny Cash, because of the sharp turning and incline/decline. It...
  17. k-bl

    Am I overloaded? 28' Bunkhouse...

    The hitch has anti-sway built in from what I see on their website. That was one of the main reasons I went with it. From their website https://www.huskytow.com/husky-towing-32218-weight-distribution-hitch it reads: "Includes Sway Control With Built-In Sway Control".
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    Am I overloaded? 28' Bunkhouse...

    The trailer: Cruiser Radiance 28qbss - https://www.rvusa.com/rv-guide/2014-cruiser-rv-radiance-travel-trailer-floorplan-r-28qbss-tr18500 The hitch: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00W919FL8 The Expedition is a 2014 XL, mostly stock, 2 wheel drive, with tow package. * Hitch Weight: 745 lbs...
  19. k-bl

    3rd row seat

    In my 2014 they are grounded right at the bottom rear of the passenger side window with a bolt.
  20. k-bl

    2014 Ford Expedition XL Adding Third Row

    For continuity, and to write this off my checklist. I called Ford, they told me to go back to the dealership, and the dealership had told me when I visited them to call Ford... Needless to say, I wasn't going to go to the dealership again just to have this revert again. I ended up purchasing...
  21. k-bl

    2014 Ford Expedition XL Adding Third Row

    I called Ford, and I'm waiting on a specialist to call me back. I guess he want on vacation (I called back in and got a status). In the mean time, the engineering side of me has me working this problem from another angle. Seemingly (and I can see several problems with it, especially if one is...
  22. k-bl

    2014 Ford Expedition XL Adding Third Row

    Tested the seats out again last night, and it seems the computer has reverted back to the original behavior. Not sure what to do at this point, so calling Ford customer service to see if they can do anything.
  23. k-bl

    2014 Ford Expedition XL Adding Third Row

    Now to fix a few wiring issues from its former life of a Fire Station vehicle, and seats will be going in. I will probably not document the seats being installed, because that part is the same with or without the third row. In the end, I asked the manager what exactly he did, and he said: "I...
  24. k-bl

    2014 Ford Expedition XL Adding Third Row

    So I brought it to the dealer, explained my situation, and they at first didn't really know what to do. So the service manager was called over, and I explained again, he basically said it isn't a module you can turn on or off, and that Ford themselves would control most of the codes, but he was...
  25. k-bl

    2014 Ford Expedition XL Adding Third Row

    I think the circuit board is fine, I checked the part number, 7L1T14B476A, and it is used on other Expeditions with a third row. I'm thinking more and more this is a computer issue that needs to be adjusted either by resetting the SJB (smart junction box, passenger side fuse box) or adding it...

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