Is it possible running 7 cylinders instead of 8?

I have the 2001 ford e250 5.4 triton engine, #7 coil blew up, however the spark plug is intact but blew out of its hole and no thread in it. Is it possible that i can drive the van without number 7 if i block off the fuel access to it?

Added (1). jnjn

Bother ions answers are positives. In that it's not god run with a plug. It can be both dangerous and IS engine damaging.
Have cylinder head Heli coiled.

Even if you disconnected #7 injector, I wouldn't want to drive it around the block.

Something folk need to remember is that just because fuel 'delivery' doesn't occur to any one cylinder, it doesn't mean that an open hole cylinder isn't pumping out a combustible mix out into the underhood area. With cam and valve overlap, exhaust reversion etc. How can anyone here tell you it's safe?

Pull out the lifters for that cylinder, and drop the rod and piston out through the pan. Will have to cut the rod and piston out in pieces, make sure no filings get into engine. Then, weld the rod journal oil pathways shut. Also, cut fuel supply to the injector. JB weld plug in stripped plug threads.

You will now have a functional 7 cylinder engine, it will be worth absolutely nothing, extremely out of balance, and not be easily fixed. Or just fix it right.

Here's what you need to fix your stripped out spark plug hole. If the coil is bad too, you can get one at a junkyard pretty cheap.

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/dorman-help-cylinder-head-repair-kit-42025/22146562-P

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