Its an '88 f-150 with a 302 fuel injected, 4wd just needed new water pump. He wants ito make it a daily driver and a weekend warrior. we were working on the water pump the other day and found out that some of the bolts were broke off in the timing chain housing so we are in the process of getting a new timing chain housing. I no once we get it runnig he wants to put a 6" lift on it and some 35's other mods are pending, tell me what you think, and if you have any ideas please tell. better pics to come

 

here are some more pics.

 

looks like a solid project

 

yeah not too bad

 

ran into a problem with the water pump install, the previouse oner broke the bolts off in the block behind the timing chain housing, so we were going to just thread the housing but it broke, stupid idea i know, so any way, we have to get a new one, put a new window in the passenger side door, I forgot to take pics, will post some soon

 

looks like a good project, 302's have a crap load of power, I drove a mustang with a 302 that was running on 7 cylinders(or less) and it still didn't hesitate to lay down some rubber on the pavement =] drank a lot of fuel though....

 

Yeah, I like the 5.0 mustangs, this truck will haul when its done. can't wait

 

my Bronco I had had the same problem. The owner before me had rebuilt the motor but must have broke off one of the bolts going to the water pump/ timing cover. Leaked like hell, but I'm told by the new owner of it that some rtv did the job pretty well so far ha.

 

Here's the problem, I afore mentioned. probably can't see it but the bolts are broken off. sooo. I pulled off the pully just need to remove the harmoniuos balancer LOL. I don't have a puller so I got to get one.

 

well made a little progress today, got the balancer and the timming chain housing off with a puller I hijacked from my uncle, if you look close enough you cansee the two bolts that are broken, ones on the left and ones on the right. beside the timming chain,

 

sorry I deleted some pictures and forgot that it removes them from the site too. well Finnaly got the timing chain housing today, going to put it on tomorrow will post some pics when done.

 

Sorry haven't posted any updated pic's, was going to install all the stuff but got rained out so, hopefully tomorrow we will be able to get it together.

 

well since I've been laid off I have done some work to my brothers truck, cleaned out the oil pan put new gaskets on it, and ran into another problem, one of the bolts were broke off in the block so I got to get a welder or something to weld a nut to it and take it out, I'll put some pics on here later

--- see it right there.--^

 

none of your pics work man its sad

 

yeah I deleted them a few months ago, and for got to put them. back.. I need to take some new ones of it any way. so I'll get 'em up tomorrow.

 

here are some more pics, of the truck and other stuff I've done so far.
the truck. I put a new oilpan gasket on the other day and also cleaned the block some with a wire brush, that's the reason for the flowery sheet. lol


that's right only 82,341.

twin sticks. lol

rear end pic very rusty/dirty lol

transfer case, pretty decent shape. needs a seal. looks like.

today I took off the front bumper to straighten it out, and clean up the rust.


primered, waiting on my brother to buy the black paint. lol.


well that's it for today.

 

what's funny is it has a sway bar in the rear, but not one in the front.