Is Ford's V10 Truck Engine Any Good?

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- Timestamps -
00:00 Intro
00:34 The reason behind the Ford Modular
01:25 A Triton series introduction
02:20 V10 features
03:28 Engines updates
03:38 Competing engines
04:01 Usability
04:35 Applications
05:08 Reliability and common issues
06:11 Secret supercar project
07:06 Farewell
07:36 Final words

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[natem]

2003 Excursion with a V10 that is about to turn over 250, 000 miles. Still idles so smooth that I often think it has died at stoplights. 👍

[PaulRudd]

I am sad that Ford never stuck the V10 in the Mustang with a high cam lobe and 10:1 compression

[Sephiroth]

US mechanic here. I live in a rural area with lots of ford trucks. The V10 is very reliable where I live, the engine itself is detuned compared to a 5.4 V8. It doesn't blow head gaskets, it doesn't blow exhaust gaskets or crack exhaust manifolds. The spark plugs might get stuck, but I never see V10 Fords in the shop. Not one in over a year.

[tonychavez]

They were durable enough that Winnebago used them in some pretty large and heavy RV's and they did fine! In E series vans we routinely saw 280-300K miles with no issues other than occasional chain guides.

[Jko]

The most exotic vehicle I've ever ridden in was the V10 Blue Bird school bus that took me to and from high school 😅

[TheChrisgralnic]

I have 2 of these trucks and it is crazy how no matter what you tow behind it, whether empty or loaded, you get the same 10mpg. I have both a service truck and an excursion.

[zackswigeart]

I daily a 2V V10, I absolutely love my F250. Couldn’t ask for a more reliable truck

[BrownBomber]

These are the best sounding engines I have ever heard. I remember when they debuted in the 97 Econoline Vans, my high school baseball team rented one for an out of state tournament, and I couldn't believe how that engine screamed. It sounded like an exotic car

[Hungry_Hungry_Hippo]

If you do a search here on YouTube you'll find a couple of guys who have made their own 4-valve heads for the Triton V10 by hacking up some 5.4 4-valve heads from the Aviator/Navigator and welding them together. The goal is 700+hp N/A with 13:1 compression and 8, 000rpm redline.

[KyleJewell]

I had one of these V10's, as well as a 460. Absolutely loved them.

[calvinwright]

My dad bought a 2000s f250 V10 the only brand new vehicle he ever bought. And pulled a big rv on many trips, the biggest one was over a month on the road. I won't forget sleeping to the cool engine sound. Awesome video!

[applejuice]

Thank you VisioRacer!

Really happy the clip of Excursion howling out of the tunnel was included! Love that one!

[patrickstanberry]

my work has an old ford superduty worktruck with the triton v10 in it, it does all it needs to but it blows my mind seeing where people drove busses with them in it with no issues. i will absolutely admit though that the truck at my work has something like 300, 000 miles so it could do with a looking into the internals due to the hard life it had there well before i got i will say, EVEN WITH it being high mileage and honestly abused its whole life, that dang thing is an absolute trooper if i ever did know one. i just wish i had the chance to drive it when it was newer.

[sham_wow_guy]

I have a 2006 F250 V10 with a 6 speed manual and it's a beast of a truck.

[zOiNhUh]

I remember seeing that engine mostly on Econoline/E-Series vans than in the trucks, as in my country the vans were a grey-import while the trucks had locally-produced versions and Diesel engines were used more often than gassers.

[shallowgrey]

4:52 All jokes aside, for an unmodified 12 window bus that thing RIPPED out of that turn

[luciankristov]

As a mechanic ive found the 5.4 2v 03+ and the v10 03+ to be extremely reliable engines. 03 was the cylinder head revisement. They all got 9 thread heads and they no longer blew out lol. They would go well into the 350k mile range if maintained. Timing tensioners !! And guides are the only weak link of these engines but we're talking 180k+ before that becomes a threat . I built a 65 mustang coup with a 5.4 2v 9 thread heads i ported, je forged pistons .010 over and mmr forged rods mmr hurricane pump and opg with comp cams s2 came. Home ported my heads and 180 degree exhaust. Gen 1 lightning intake and homemade mid plate for a gt500 supercharged pattern. Vmp gen 3r blower on 18lbs of boost. Made 618 WHP and 781 torque 😂. 2v engines are truly underated AF. Unbelievably reliable engines. Ford did an incredible job with those ... The 3V lol... Well not so much

[spauley]

I got 595, 000 miles out of my 2002 E450 v10 box truck. 543, 000 out of the transmission. Traded it in at 673, 000. Not bad for a gas engine going all out most of the time.

[mitchelldavis]

I have a 2022 e450 rv fully loaded up and tow a 19' fiberglass boat up Snoqualmie pass at 70mph no problem. It screams up that mountain!

[CXMUGA]

your English has come a very long way these last couple years I gotta say congrats man I didn't realize how much you improved till I clicked a slightly older video and realized I just got used to ur voice