5.0L plans
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Guess who got stuff done tonight!!!
Lifters, plastic guide ( im assuming they reduce noise and vibration), and spider.
Rockers on #3 & #1 respectively
Finished!
Didnt stop there. Installed Lower intake.
Def glad i ordered the shim kit. I used 0.30" on all except one which needed a 0.060"
Its finally coming together.
Radiator came in today. WOW this **** is thin!
Lifters, plastic guide ( im assuming they reduce noise and vibration), and spider.
Rockers on #3 & #1 respectively
Finished!
Didnt stop there. Installed Lower intake.
Def glad i ordered the shim kit. I used 0.30" on all except one which needed a 0.060"
Its finally coming together.
Radiator came in today. WOW this **** is thin!
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It really is not THAT hard. just have the right resources, materials, patience, organization, and be able to follow directions some with pics and some without. lol. the most important thing. RESEARCH!!!!!
I am really hoping to have the hole engine put together by Saturday. I still need to get the upper intake bolts lol.
Also, I dont know how much of a Finalized write up I am going to be doing, since there is already a few. But with ALL of the pictures I have taken I will be creating an Album or Thread with all the Pics with descriptions of the build and swap.
Trans opinions. I have taken the time to clean and paint everything else I might as well complete the trans also... What color should I go with. Black or the "Aluminum" color
I am really hoping to have the hole engine put together by Saturday. I still need to get the upper intake bolts lol.
Also, I dont know how much of a Finalized write up I am going to be doing, since there is already a few. But with ALL of the pictures I have taken I will be creating an Album or Thread with all the Pics with descriptions of the build and swap.
Trans opinions. I have taken the time to clean and paint everything else I might as well complete the trans also... What color should I go with. Black or the "Aluminum" color
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Chips in black paint over aluminum will be very obvious. My vote is for Duplicolor Ceramic Engine Paint DE 1650 "Cast Coat Aluminum". This paint looks a lot like new raw aluminum and it is very durable. I painted my intake manifolds and accessory brackets with it 3 years ago and they still look great.
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Aight so thers a place around the corner from work "Florida bolt&nut" that has the bolts i need for intake and EGR. gonn ahve to cut the egr bold down i know for sure to clear header. While im at it please help with follow bolt sizes that i need and how many lol
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Got some more done tonight
Fuel rai/injectors, heater tube, alternator bracket installed.
Some cool mock up picks
Thin radiator
Wrong Oil pressure sensor from a 98
And another thing im peeved.. Been a while and my fault for not checkin but def got sent the WRONG Alternator!! def sucks. now I gotta add that one to the list
Fuel rai/injectors, heater tube, alternator bracket installed.
Some cool mock up picks
Thin radiator
Wrong Oil pressure sensor from a 98
And another thing im peeved.. Been a while and my fault for not checkin but def got sent the WRONG Alternator!! def sucks. now I gotta add that one to the list
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SO now im realy confused. I went to the autoparts store today and they pulled a 2001 explorer 5.0L oil pressure switch and gave me the save exact one i had. is there something going on? i know the connector on my harness does not match.. i found the right one on Rock Auto.com but why wouldnt they have it?
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being inspired by power blockon at 11 i woke up with the GF early and headed out to parts store and the depot for parts , nuts bolts etc.
AND...... VIOLA!
And more bad news and again my fault for not checking. they sent the wrong AC compressor. netiher the alternator or compressor fit the bracket. not even close. im thinking they sent a 4.0 =[ bastards
AND...... VIOLA!
And more bad news and again my fault for not checking. they sent the wrong AC compressor. netiher the alternator or compressor fit the bracket. not even close. im thinking they sent a 4.0 =[ bastards
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