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I’ve replaced short sections of trans cooling line with sections of truck brake line I found at NAPA and compression fittings. Works great, strong, no leaks. If it’s no kidding rotting and/or leaking in multiple spots, you should replace it. There aren’t really any suppliers. Maybe you’ll get...

Jacking a vehicle is one of those ‘belt and suspenders’ kinds of things. I’m a big fan of “by the book” maintenance, but everything needs to be evaluated on the basis of the underlying assumptions. Ford engineers are likely assuming a perfectly flat, concrete surface, a particular jack, etc...

Those can gauges are a recipe for disaster. Go to Harbor Freight and pick up a set of the AC manifold gauges. I own two sets, they’re of good quality. They will provide you with significantly better diagnostic value, and you can use them to accurately vacuum down and fill your system after you...

If the engine has any appreciable mileage on it, I’d do the timing set. Check the timing cover for flatness on a known flat surface. If it isn’t flat, over to you if you want to correct that or try a replacement. I’d change the crank seal, and check the crank itself for any grooving that...

Oh not sure. I put the adapter from my ‘98 onto my ‘10 block

Jacking from the pumpkin/diff is a no-no. It’s all fun and games until your rear end starts leaking at the tube/pumpkin joint. I’d imagine you can jack at the ears, but me personally? I’d want to support the truck using something more substantial. Not because I think the ears would break, but...

FL-1A filter on the SOHC

You’re about 10 years too late, bud

There are also harness issues between certain years. Connectors can be re-pinned, but you need to be aware of these differences.

Ford OEM, not Cloyes junk I’m sure you already know

Did you clear the PCM after installing the injectors?

Was that piece of broken plastic in your photo from an old cassette? If not, you have rattling in your future…

I’m very interested in this.

Cober, I couldn’t really see—where did the old grease come out? On the back side of the hub?

I don’t mind removing the cluster and soldering…I just don’t want to have to replace it with another cluster that has a different mileage, ya know?

Anyone have any additional on this? My tach is erratic. No codes, engine runs great. Tach will drop to zero, hang up, jump all over. I reallllllly don’t want to swap the cluster, as I’m at 345k and the mileage has become a badge of honor hahaha

Always smart to pressure test a new rad, regardless, for this very reason

Little update. It’s been three years, and my machine screw solution is still holding solid on both hinges. BUT, had the stock fastener on the glass side pull out. Annoying. I gave them the same treatment, except using a 1-1/4” 10-24 machine screw. A 1” would probably be perfect. I used 3/16”...

Right, but if it comes in the Ford box it is guaranteed to be a part made to OEM specs. Manufactures do runs in batches. A company like Cloyes could very well supply a Ford OEM part. They do a batch for Ford, to their specs, and then do a run of their own parts. Those parts could use inferior...

Holy **** absolutely not Drain, thoroughly flush. Then flush some more. Then fill with the appropriate AF. Mixing dexcool with other antifreeze formulations has killed engines.

I can’t remember what colors, but there is a wire that goes to the cylinder for the key chime. A little piece in the cylinder is actuated by the key, which I think grounds that wire? I can’t remember, it’s been a while. But it doesn’t mean the correct key is in—just that a key is in. It’s...

Looks like it. How old is the pump?

Not sure if you have a SOHC or OHV, but my SOHC was sitting at 55psi idle with about 50k mi on it. How is it at 2000rpm?

This was posted 14 years ago

The reasoning is two-fold: to allow the hydraulic to easily compensate for the initial break-in and chain stretch, and to minimize the number of variables. If you go straight to mechanical tensioners and there is an issue, was it your timing component install? Or was it something you screwed up...