CalVan Tools 38900 Two Valve Ford Triton Tool Kit - Foolproof Repair System, Spark Plug Thread Repair Kit. Tools and Equipment

exactly as expected at a big savings

I have a 2007 F-150 4.6l V8. The kit fixed my blown out spark plug.

Right to solve that issue....

Excellent product worked just as it should. Very simple to use for a skill level b diy person.

Very easy to use hardest part is blowing the shavings out of the cylinder

Product was the tool set we needed to repair our 2000 Ford P/U with a Triton motor ,I was completely shock on how easy this was to find on Amazon ,they had brand new ( that I chose ) and used available ,It was at my door within 2 days .was worth the bit of extra $ to have a quality tool set ,so quickly .

Okay, where to start? This kit is great. I had to use this on my vehicle. I went and did all 8 cylinders because I figured that if this engine is prone to spitting out sparkplugs and it happened once, whos to say it wont happen again? It took me every bit of 2 days to complete ( along with other things I did to my truck ). Its not easy but well worth doing yourself if you are competent enough. This kit will save you $$. There are Youtube videos to watch that will help you out. There is one Mechanic who is very straight forward about the procedure and there is another mechanic who does have some valuable info to share but is a huge time waster promoting his distributor and other unnecessary things. Brief synopsis of what he is going on about is to double check the quality of the threading on your inserts BEFORE drilling. Also, when doing this procedure... I can not emphasize enough that you triple check that your piston is well down at the bottom of your cylinder ( also check that your valves are closed ) before drilling. This seemed to work out best for me for getting all the drilling chips out of the cylinders. Watch the YouTube videos to familiarize yourself on how and what to do.

2001 Triton 6.8 rear passenger plug blew out on a customers truck (I warned them not to buy this POS Triton powered heap). The kit is complete with everything you need to fix Fords negligence (only four threads to hold spark plug!!). I used JB Weld instead of the JB high Heat epoxy putty because the JB Weld has a higher heat rating (odd) and coats the threads better. The repair was easy and successful.

Well where do i start... [The rubber hose that is supposed to let you know when the valves are closed] The air hose comes with an irregular 3/8 male IM style air hose plug. The plug that is included is so irregularly shaped that it would not lock into the 3/8 female IM connector from my compressor. I have included a picture of a good IM male plug next to it so you can see the difference. The additional problem is that the threads on the Calvan kit male plug are also not standard. So you cant just go to a big box store to pick up a different 3/8 plug. Instead the threads are something like 5/16, I had to go to a specialty hardware store to purchase a female to male bushing so that i would be able to use a standard 3/8 male IM plug. [The taps and reamer and guide] Not much to complain here. The quality is as good (or bad) as the rest of the kit. I didnt have an issue setting the guide in or drilling through the soft aluminum.. The groove on the tap should have an e-clio on it so it doesnt fall into the cylinder but it is not included in the kit so its another trip to the store. There is also a bit of confusion with the instructions. Update on reamer depth instructions: I got the ream to the first line instructions following a mechanic on YouTube. Unfortunately for me, that is the wrong procedure. I have contacted Calvan and they said you NEED to drill all the way through until the reamer is stopped by the pin. It was my mistake to follow someone elses instructions but since their instructions on the box dont specify that either, I wont subtract or add any stars. Their instructions only say drill not drill til you stop on the pin. I will give them an extra star just for the good communication/support through email. [Last but not least, the inserts] As soon as i saw these i knew i was going to have some trouble. I am no machinist but i can clearly see how the threads on the inserts are so poorly machined. Out of the 8 inserts only 2 had relatively clean and pointed v shaped threads on the exterior. The other 6 inserts had horrible flat edges making them seemingly unuseful. Out of the 2 good inserts only one had clean threads on the inside of the insert, where youre supposed to thread in your spark plug. The instructions also say to use a threadlocker but none is included in the kit. I knew this beforehand but im just pointing it out that they cant include it for the high price this kit fetches. To be fair the kit did allow me to repair my vehicle so ill give that a star. The high price tag/the total lack of quality control/poor machining/headache from the rest of the kit deplete the additional 4 stars. I dare not say it but even that certain Freight store would problably rival the quality of this kit. I dont know if i can recommend it as there is not very many options to repair these triton engines. I just wanted everyone to know to know what they are paying for. Some tips: Buy a borescope, cheap USB powered borescopes can be purchased on amazon for $10-30 dollars. Buy an assortment set of E-Clips, the size you need is 5/8 inch. Buy some high temp red thread lock to lock the threads and JB Weld to seal the top of the hat. Buy a cheap air gun with a thin long probe but also drill a hole on the side of the probe. When you drill, the shavings inevitably get inside the cylinder. You blow them out but some will get stuck to the cylinder wall. Drilling a tiny hole on the side of the probe will help blast more shavings off the wall so they can be blown out.

Best kit I could find. Reasonably priced. Fast shipping.