Sorry to ask this, but the search engine doesn't accept "v10"
as a valid word and I am pressed for time:

Is there a difference between the 1994-1996 V10's and the
2000's? I have a chance for a great deal on a 95, but my truck is
a 2000 and I cannot figure out if the motor will work as a backup.
They look identical (from a distance.)

Thanks for the help!

 

Welcome to DF.

Not sure on the V10s, but I know 1995 V8s and V6s were OBD I, 1996-1997 were weird hybrid systems, and 1998+ was OBD II. The V10 may be in the same boat, in which case the wiring may be different.

 

Type "v10" in quotes like I did.
From what I've heard the older v10 heads were prone to cracking

 

Got pretty much the same question if anyone has found a deff answer. found a 96 motor for 550 and I wouldnt mind having a backup for my 2000 v10

 

Mechanically, they should be exactly the same.

 

I passed up on the one I found last year - haven't come across another
cheap one since. No idea why these are getting so hard to find, but the
next one under $800 (condition pending) I think I am going to have to
take regardless of year. My current motor is getting weak and I haven't
found a reasonable Gen2 replacement yet...

 

It wasn't a real common option to begin with, a slightly cheaper alternative to der diesel. And I am going to guess that more than a couple of 'em fell victim to cash for clunkers.....

 

i just put a 95 v10 in a 97. everything pluged in except the cam sensor plug. swaped cam sensors and couldn't get it to start. did some digging 94 to 95 has the same timing gear. 96 and newer differnt chain. bought a new chain for a 97 and it fired right up.

 

sorry i ment chain set. the cam gear on the 95 has four grooves cut into the front of the gear and the 96 and newer has two tabs that stick out

 

good info, I may be picking up a used '95 this weekend and this was a question I needed answered.