Anyone here own an 08?

[ovrstr08]

Confirmed!

just to add to the confirmation i also have the expensive plug in my 08.

 

[marcspaz]

Damn It!

 

[bscottie]

no tool to pull one out, will have to find one and pull now just to see what I have

 

[matt texass]

Wow a old school plug didn't see this coming

 

[cekim]

Wow a old school plug didn't see this coming

And in the middle of model year too - that'll be fun... Just like the oil level/temp sensor that you have to order with the engine code to get the right one...

I wonder if the aftermarket head guys will start machining and tapping the existing heads?

Well, this certainly makes things a little more "fun" for the mod world...

 

[Charlie Sheen]

Confirmed!

Confirmed where? Source?

 

[2000mcr]

Confirmed where? Source?

See post #19.

I personally pulled the spark plug out of an 2008 Bullitt mustang.

 

[Charlie Sheen]

Sorry I missed that. Too fricken early in the morning. BTW, welcome to S197Forum.

 

[thump_rrr]

Here is the spark plug out of an 08 Bullitt. Car was built on 02/08.

The HJFS 24FP is the part number. SP509 is the motorcraft number. $10 each thru my local motorcraft supplier.

Thank You.

 

[nmeofdst82]

My 08 has a build date in Aug 07 and uses the HT1/HT0 style plug design with full strap for the OEM ones.

 

[Rangersfan]

It's confirmed. There are separate part#'s for the heads between 07 to mid 2008. I'm trying to confirm build dates and cutoffs.

 

[ZmanM3]

So I'm woundering if the new heads will work with the old engines.

 

[Charlie Sheen]

So I'm woundering if the new heads will work with the old engines.

Looks like they will. This is going to get really screwy though. 1st, Ford changed the valve covers, now they actually change the heads to allow for the change in the spark plugs. The aftermarket crowd is going to be pissed as well as the consumers. Oh well...

 

[ZmanM3]

Looks like they will. This is going to get really screwy though. 1st, Ford changed the valve covers, now they actually change the heads to allow for the change in the spark plugs. The aftermarket crowd is going to be pissed as well as the consumers. Oh well...

I wish they would have gone with this spark plug from the start!

 

[Charlie Sheen]

I wish they would have gone with this spark plug from the start!

Ford had to wait for factory warranties to expire.

 

[ovrstr08]

Ford had to wait for factory warranties to expire.

Yeah my 08 the production is 08/07 so maybe that is why i have the full strap guess i lucked out.

 

[thump_rrr]

For most of us hardcore enthusiasts it shouldn't make much of a difference since we are aware of the plug issues and how to prevent them.

For most buyers however this will be a good thing.

 

[marcspaz]

I wonder if there is any flow diff or did they just tap the head for another plug...

 

[ZmanM3]

I wonder if there is any flow diff or did they just tap the head for another plug...

Thats what I want to really know myself.

 

[ZmanM3]

Ohh, and the cheaper spark plugs would have been nice too, and they are much easier to gap then ours are too.