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[font=Arial, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif]More donor drive train prep:
[font=Arial, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif]We will not be running[font=Arial, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif] the 96-97.5 oil cooler setup in our ranger instead we use the 98-01 style lower radiator hose and filter mount to bypa[font=Arial, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif]ss.
[font=Arial, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif]One waterpump timing cover bolt did not come loose and rounded. I am lucky only one...these 5.0 are notorious for this. There are some bolts that go int[font=Arial, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif]o the block and into the water jacket. They get corroded and it is common for them to snap off. No issue, I will get it out. First I tried to use a super socket, 1/2" and then 12mm hammered on...nope too round. So I cut the bolt head off and removed the water pump. Clean the exposed[font=Arial, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif] bolt and soak with PB blaster. I tried to grind two flat sections and work the bolt back and forth with a crescent wrench...no go.. snapped right off flush with tim[font=Arial, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif]ing cover. So off comes oil pan and I will work the timing cover over the bolt hopefully w/o damaging the [font=Arial, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif]cover......
[font=Arial, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif]Trans is removed, I will clean, check and re gasket the long block. When can and vale train parts get here they will go in. New[font=Arial, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif] C[font=Arial, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif]loyes timing set, new Motorcraft water pump & thermosta[font=Arial, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif]t. All new felpro gaskets except for the exhaust manifolds at t[font=Arial, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif]he TM headers...we use the good ones to ensure no exhaust lea[font=Arial, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif]ks[font=Arial, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif]. Waiting on parts.........
[font=Arial, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif]Time to work on seats and [font=Arial, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif]s[font=Arial, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif]u[font=Arial, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif]s[font=Arial, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif]p[font=Arial, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif]e[font=Arial, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif]n[font=Arial, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif]s[font=Arial, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif]i[font=Arial, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif]o[font=Arial, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif]n[font=Arial, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif]!
Last edited on Mon Aug 26th, 2019 10:14 pm by Eddie Money
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