OEM Ford E-150 Camshaft

Ford E-150 Camshaft Parts and Q&A

• Camshaft, Driver Side
  9C2Z-6250-A
  Q: How to remove and replace the camshaft while preventing piston and valve damage on Ford E-150?

  A:

  The removal process and installation of the camshaft must happen when both Crankshaft and camshaft stay stationary because any motion will cause substantial piston and valve destruction. Start the process by taking off the camshaft roller followers. Remove the timing chains which apply to your engine type between the 4.6L (2V) and 5.4L (2V). The bolt and camshaft sprocket removal sequence occurs before the 4.6L (2V) engine operator can record the bearing caps' original position while taking out all 13 bolts together with the 2 bearing caps and the camshaft itself. The cleaning process of camshaft bearing caps must include an inspection for debris inside the oil flow restriction groove located on one of the caps. Similar steps must be adhered to when servicing the 5.4L (2V) engine but the total number of bearing caps is 6 instead of 2. First lubricate both camshaft journals and bearing caps using clean engine oil and afterwards place them into their original positions before tightening the 13 bolts to 10 Nm (89 lb-in) using the specified sequence. To install the camshaft sprocket for the 4.6L (2V) engine you should tighten the bolt first to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft) then an additional 90 degrees. The installation of bearing caps must be performed again for all 6 caps within the 5.4L (2V) engine. Secure the timing chains together with the camshaft roller followers by properly positioning every component before establishing complete installation.
• Camshaft, Passenger Side
  YF7Z-6250-AA
  Q: How to service and repair the camshaft on Ford E-150?

  A:

  Service and repair operations for the camshaft begin with timing chain removal followed by preventing rotation of Crankshaft or camshaft during cylinder head installation because this prevents severe valve and piston damage. The service procedure begins with removing the roller followers of the camshaft. Service managers must remove the bolt then extract the sprocket of the Romeo platform engine (4.6L). Maintaining the original positions of the camshaft bearing caps requires you to note down their positions before removing the bolts and bearing caps together with the camshaft. The camshaft bearing caps must be cleaned and inspected while specifically checking that one cap has an essential oil flow restricting groove without foreign materials inside it. When working with the Windsor engine (SAL) you must implement bearing cap handling and evaluation steps in the same manner. Installations should eliminate the use of metal scrapers or abrasive tools on sealing surfaces since valve cover mating surfaces must be cleaned with silicone gasket remover and metal surface prep using a plastic scraping tool to remove old sealant. Clean engine oil should be used to lubricate the camshaft journals as well as bearing caps before the original positions are used for installation; bolts should be loosely installed before final tightening according to the specified sequence. You must tighten the bolt securing the camshaft sprocket on Romeo engines in two stages according to the instructions which specify torque to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.) followed by an additional 90-degree turn. The Windsor engine installation of camshaft and bearing caps needs to be performed a second time. You should install the camshaft roller followers followed by the timing chains as your last step.