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  1. 410Fortune

    5r55s Trans Troubles after Motor Swap

    The short filter is for rwd The long filter is for 4wd Do you have the correct filter installed? You cannot run the short filter in a 4wd The cooler lines are not under pressure no not when the truck is not running
  2. 410Fortune

    Project thread: “Beast”

    I get that! Hang in there At least it’s easy fix, not like me who forgot to torque a cam bolt and ended up needing a different engine after my two test drives
  3. 410Fortune

    Engine swapping an XLT to something more modern

    Your rig should e getting 16-18 mpg You should have 4.10 or 4.56 gears with those 33’s, 4.1 if you do Mostly highway Maybe it’s just time for a tune up? For the cost of a conversion to something more “modern” you could buy 5-8 years worth of extra fuel
  4. 410Fortune

    Can someone explain what goes here? Weird hole under intake manifold

    Sure looks like a knock sensor but your picture is not very clear. Does wiring plug into it? No ground straps under the intake plenum lol the bolt he is talking about is circled above and is located in the valley The 07 engine should have had a freeze plug in there unless it was installed in...
  5. 410Fortune

    Fuel aroma & evap codes (or lack thereof)

    The charcoal canister and all Evap Plumbing are mounted above the spare tire, likely a failed tube up there
  6. 410Fortune

    Most Likely Cause for Overheating With no Leaks & Good Fan and Belt?

    I was gonna say failing water pump Plugged radiator Cardboard in front of radiator (don’t laugh it happens more then you think people put it there and forget or sell the vehicle)
  7. 410Fortune

    '02 Sport Trac Upper control arm, cam bolts, inner and outer tie rods - tips

    Upper control arms are torqued at ride height otherwise you can rip the bushings just fyi I have a 21mm I cut in half for this long ago I also have a 21mm speed wrench that works awesome for these… I’m not even a tech at an alignment shop. You need a new shop Every ranger and explorer from...
  8. 410Fortune

    4.0 Oil Plug Metal Cap?

    Looks like they tapped a standard freeze plug over the drain plug? If you pry on it does it fall off and reveal the actual drain plug? It looks exactly like a freeze plug I think it will fall right off
  9. 410Fortune

    1998 Explorer 5.0 “Restoration2021” project

    I recently got Motor craft wires on rockauto I think they were $65 shipped not terrible!
  10. 410Fortune

    Poor Man's EE Air Dam

    I like it! Should remain somewhat flexible however you mount it
  11. 410Fortune

    New garage at the Horwitz house

    Very nice! Do you have enough outlets? Lol Need a paper towel holder thingy
  12. 410Fortune

    Project thread: “Beast”

    I have seen wet socks do this to wires, any chance you had washed your engine recently?
  13. 410Fortune

    5r55s Trans Troubles after Motor Swap

    Is the exhaust in? O2s hooked up? Reversing the cooler lines will not cause this
  14. 410Fortune

    Fog Lights Relay Box

    Some good info https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/552839-wiring-foglamp-relay-to-work-with-hi-beams-99-ranger.html
  15. 410Fortune

    Cold Air Intake for 5.0 Explorer

    You cannot post something like that without some sort of explanation otherwise it’s just a dick move imo...
  16. 410Fortune

    It happened again, another Explorer followed me home.

    Yes I got lucky, that could have really been bad! I do wish I would have found it afterwards, somebody else did. I see single ramps for sale on Facebook and Craig’s I keep hoping to buy mine back!
  17. 410Fortune

    5.0L swap "done" now time for an engine build...

    Show her your truck! My wife said “oh that’s aggressive Looking” when I took her out for our first date in my old 96 explorer. Now we have been married 16+ years When she found out I drove a “bronco 2 and and explorer” she was a little worried… until she saw them and we went wheeling...
  18. 410Fortune

    410Custom's builds a 2007 Ranger V8 - custom truck build - Project "Ranger Premier"

    You read my mind One could easily bolt them together make a simple bracket They do not provide such bracket with the skid plate kit, assuming you also got the bumper like we did This sucker is tough but it’s not “rock Bouncer” tough. It is waaaaay stronger then the flimsy fx4 ranger (factory)...
  19. 410Fortune

    410Custom's builds a 2007 Ranger V8 - custom truck build - Project "Ranger Premier"

    I am working on supports for the king reservoirs Lawrence mount Working on alarm setup and going to wash the truck today I am out of abs sheet plastic This last piece came from Denver 10+ years ago. I love this stuff! Need to re up More is 60+ miles away so will get some next few days...
  20. 410Fortune

    410Custom's builds a 2007 Ranger V8 - custom truck build - Project "Ranger Premier"

    AO Skidplate Bolts to the frame where the factory plastic drip guard used to
  21. 410Fortune

    5r55s Trans Troubles after Motor Swap

    You must scan for manufacture specific codes, trans codes are not going to come up without diagnostics side of scanner just fyi! Normally if the od light flashes you are in limp mode and there is a trans code stored You are welcome!
  22. 410Fortune

    1999 Mounty 5.0 aka My Great Bad Idea

    $140 for a two wheel alignment!!! Geeze
  23. 410Fortune

    It happened again, another Explorer followed me home.

    I understand that! Despite best efforts to keep them locked in I lost a ramp two summers ago also. I was wondering why the lady in the vw whi was tailgating me for about 30 miles suddenly dropped way back. I went to go buy a ranger and only had one ramp! Lucky the dude had a 2x12 and it worked...
  24. 410Fortune

    410Custom's builds a 2007 Ranger V8 - custom truck build - Project "Ranger Premier"

    Affordable off road slid plate is very nice!! I would recommend this to anyone with a gen ii or 98-11 ranger for sure, not a bad price either See the runs? Not allowed! Sanded with 1000 grit, cleaned and re sprayed w 3 coats Sanded Sanded cleaned and ready Drivers fender finally...
  25. 410Fortune

    410Custom's builds a 2007 Ranger V8 - custom truck build - Project "Ranger Premier"

    Hehehehehe she was locked up inside otherwise she would be in those pics I guarantee it I have done many many little things She is finally coming out of the shop Had a few more delays Fitting the drivers fender was a chore! In order to get the glass to line up properly I had to adjust the...
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