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[font=Arial, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif]Waiting on parts. Camshaft /valve train parts and headers should[font=Arial, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif] b[font=Arial, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif]e here mid week! Wiring books for 07 ranger and 14 edge will also be here this week. I love Ebay!
[font=Arial, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif]In the meantime here is some eye candy
[font=Arial, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif]I have one broken stud in the block to extract, yup one of the timing cover bolts. Snapped off flush with the block OF COURSE
[font=Arial, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif]If it gets too tricky, Ill take the whole block to a machine shop in town I have been using since I got here. He is awesome, usually $20 and [font=Arial, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif]a couple of hours......
[font=Arial, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif]Inside of this 104K engine is CLEAN CLEAN!! After close inspection of the block, crank, cam lobes, coolant passages, oil galley, etc.....I give this engine a clean bill of health.
[font=Arial, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif]If we are being picky (with trucks I am picky, pull no punches kind of guy) I do see a little extra carbon built up on the gob of silicon left from the f[font=Arial, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif]actory, they could have changed their oil a little more of[font=Arial, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif]ten. Nothing terrible though, I have seen MUCH worse. Peop[font=Arial, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif]le change your oil! I don't care what brand or yadda yadd[font=Arial, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif]a just change it every 5-7500 miles at LEAST.
[font=Arial, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif]I will wait for the cam to get here bef[font=Arial, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif]or[font=Arial, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif]e I[font=Arial, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif] pull the stock lifters and cam out.....
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2007 Sport 4door 4x4 4.0L SOHC V6 Ranger