After Troubleshooting Parts 1 & 2 failed to reveal the problem, I used a common sense approach. That led to removing the front cover to inspect the timing and related components on my 5.4L engine.
https://youtu.be/ouC4aSIlGOk
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00:00 Beginning
00:18 Common Sense Troubleshooting
01:50 Summarize the steps to get the front cover off with expectation
02:42 Removing the right valve cover
06:20 Removing the left valve cover
09:02 Tip 1-Noise suppressor removal on the left cover bolt
14:27 Removing the brake booster to remove left valve cover
15:29 Tip 2-Brake pedal pin removal for booster removal
17:29 Removing coolant reservoirs on 5.4L
18:49 Removing the thermostat housing and hoses on 5.4L
20:00 Removing the octopus hose from the 5.4L
20:52 Removing the radiator fan and shroud from the 5.4L
21:37 Removing necessary pulleys from the front cover on the 5.4L
22:17 Removing the water pump
22:30 Removing the radiator and condenser
23:57 Removing the crankshaft pulley/balancer
24:29 Removing the oil cooler assembly from the 5.4L
27:01 Front cover comes off and exposes the problem on the 5.4L
27:39 Broken key, broken trigger wheel, broken crank gear were revealed on 5.4L
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