I do nerdy things with AI, product, culture and code. Building an orchard. I also have rare cars (1:300, 1:750, 1:2282 1:4000) ... that are not worth anything.
Lyons, CO
Joined March 2008
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me : I shall make this bulletproof and go full on overkill on maintenance things.
also me, this ONE time : .........yeeeeeap we're going with the @FordRacing valve covers.
If you get a 5.4 3v, either plan or do the upgrades (cam phasers, chains, guides, rollers, lifters - go crazy and add in the oil pump)
I'm doing mine now because I'm that 1 owner old guy (?) and I REALLY don't want a new truck. This one is a 2010
Here’s the example… This is “flat” …these …these are bumps. teeth. indents. They’re not flat. The whole thing is a circle. In a circle.
I don't know who you are @Ford Engineer - but these little tabs on the crank balancer? ...you knew.
And it works exactly as designed. Made the job 1000x easier than I was expecting.
is there anything more nerve-wracking than hitting a crank bolt with a small impact
...then a slightly bigger impact
...then bringing out the big boy (but with the smaller battery)
...and still having to go full send.
those Blackstone lab guys must have a sense of humor. I ordered 5 kits ...they sent 10.
I'm not even mad.
I also fixed a lot under the hood issues (plugs, wires, oil change, gaskets) -- like a rusted cooling system (new radiator, water pump) ...and 7-8 vacuum leaks.
Still needs yet another coolant flush, and a full brake bleed... but she runs and drives like a boss.
this car was almost scrapped due to this. Transmission was rebuilt, but i don't think this was part of it.
Every. Single. Bolt. was not even hand tight. Bonus, a cork gasket.
Pan dropped, cleaned out, new filter and a rubber (maybe silicone?) gasket.
Zero leaks. Shifts fine. And then? its time for round two....
