4.6 Triton question

[BigJuicy02]

Does anyone know what the real difference is between the 4.6 triton and the regular 4.6? I haven't been able to find any clear answers. I figured there wasn't much of one but now I see different sets of plug wires for VIN 6 and W.

Just curious. I picked up this 99 EB 2wd 4.6 triton about a month ago. Still in the "getting to know you" stage.

Thanks in advance.

 

[toms89]

Does anyone know what the real difference is between the 4.6 triton and the regular 4.6? I haven't been able to find any clear answers. I figured there wasn't much of one but now I see different sets of plug wires for VIN 6 and W.

Just curious. I picked up this 99 EB 2wd 4.6 triton about a month ago. Still in the "getting to know you" stage.

Thanks in advance.

Nothing.... they are all tritons.

 

[BigJuicy02]

But there are different parts depending on the VIN.

 

[toms89]

But there are different parts depending on the VIN.

Not following you. What does the vin have to do with triton?

Its just a label ford uses with the modular motors in these.

 

[BigJuicy02]

The 8th digit in the VIN number identifies the engine. V and 6 are both 4.6l SOHC engines. Supposedly one is a Triton and the other is not. Some parts are different for both engines but most are the same. If you look up some parts for this truck it usually identifies which VIN number that part will fit. I was just wondering what the differences were between the two.

 

[toms89]

The 8th digit in the VIN number identifies the engine. V and 6 are both 4.6l SOHC engines. Supposedly one is a Triton and the other is not. Some parts are different for both engines but most are the same. If you look up some parts for this truck it usually identifies which VIN number that part will fit. I was just wondering what the differences were between the two.

I think your miss interpreting something. The only choices in motors is 4.6 or 5.4 both considered sohc tritons.

 

[toms89]

They did convert to "PI" heads and intake sometime in 1999 I believe. Maybe this is your difference.

Look here: Ford Expedition - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[BigJuicy02]

I just found some info here:

Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN codes)/Ford/VIN Codes - Wikibooks, open books for an open world

It shows that vin 6 and w are both 4.6L SOHC Triton engines. The "w" actually gets about 10 more hp and both were available in the 99 expy. I would assume the F150 as well but I don't know for sure.

 

[BigJuicy02]

The heads and intake are probably the difference then. Makes sense thAt the plug wires are different if the heads changed. Looks like I probably have the early edition. I'll have to check the manufacture date to be sure.