yet another strange noise out of the 5.0
Reply #6 –
The 5.0, if it's worn out, or has been ran low on oil a lot, you'll get constant upper end noise.
If it knocks now and has for some time, better figure on a needing a good block...I'm sure the cylinders are probably like funnels. My mountaineer's 5.0 is the same way.
I know you don't want to hear this, but when you have an occasional knock in the bottom of a high mile engine...it'll never heal itself.
The good: there's lots of 5.0 Exploders/Mountys in the yards to harvest a decent engine from. Plus they come with the great heads, intakes, and TB's :)