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With the right tools, this '97 OPS can be removed with the intake & FFM in-place. That's a 1 1/16&q... | 
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Posted: 9/2/11
My real goal is the PMD (FSD) on the other (driver's) side of the Injection Pump (IP), barely visibl... | 
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Posted: 9/2/11
The plenum & intake are surprisingly easy to remove, exposing the valley. I'll move the FFM up a fe... | 
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Posted: 9/2/11
This is the connector that has to be extended so the FSD can be remotely mounted. Extension harness... | 
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Posted: 9/2/11
After cutting most of the short leg off a 7/64" Allen wrench, it BARELY fits. This takes patie... |
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Posted: 9/2/11
The bottom screws can't come out with the PMD in-place, so do them first. If you can't get them, th... | 
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Posted: 9/2/11
Some PMDs have thermal grease, but mine has this reusable silicone pad.
The paper towel keeps scr... | 
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Posted: 9/2/11
This is so new that I didn't want to spend the money for another one; especially considering the pro... | 
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Posted: 9/2/11
After cutting these 2 wires, the harness comes out.
Note the 2 brass 45° elbows installed for the... | 
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Posted: 9/2/11
I bought several 30' spools of 16ga wire so I could match the colors, and the colored heat-shrink is... |
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Posted: 9/2/11
There's clear heat-shrink on the pink wire, and blue on the green wire. Note the staggered cuts tha... | 
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Posted: 9/2/11
I used 1/2" split loom, which is actually too small for 5 16ga wires. But it's on & taped up w... | 
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Posted: 9/2/11
I ran it down beside the battery, where the slack is stored (in case I want to move it somewhere els... | 
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Posted: 9/2/11
I have several of these Ford ignition module heat sinks ('92-96 trucks, & some others), and it's nea... | 
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Posted: 9/2/11
I drilled a hole through one ATF cooler brace & used a U-nut & bolt to attach the heat sink so it wi... |
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Posted: 9/2/11
It's visible thru the grille, but not as obvious as a broken-down truck on the side of the road. | 
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Posted: 9/2/11
The factory '97 OPS bore is angled just enough to intersect the intake. That's a 4"-long 1/4&q... | 
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Posted: 9/2/11
Cover the intake ports on the heads so nothing can fall inside. I was lucky.
The hardware store ... | 
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Posted: 9/2/11
After test-fitting everything, I disassembled it & RED thread-locked every joint. Eventually, I'll ... | 
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Posted: 9/2/11
All the wiring still reaches. I deleted the wiring support brace behind the FFM because of interfer... |
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Posted: 9/2/11
After bleeding the FFM thoroughly, it started right up & runs fine.
Fuel filter is a Mann from [u... | 
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Posted: 9/2/11
One last trip to the hardware store to get these 4"-long 3/8" pipe nipples, and a 1" ... | 
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Posted: 9/2/11
The short bolt in the FFM is one of its originals, with a spare nut. The strap is necessary to rota... | 
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Posted: 9/2/11
Everything fits under/behind the cover, but I can now easily bleed the FFM or change the filter with... | 
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Posted: 9/2/11
After idling for ~15min in ~100° weather, the hottest spot I can find is 121°F; after a 30-min drive... |
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Posted: 5/9/13
I haven't tested it yet...
UPDATE 8-3-13: I've been running on this exclusively since the upload ... | 
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Posted: 8/2/13
The oil pressure has been dropping severely at idle, even though the engine runs fine, so I knew it ... | 
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Posted: 8/2/13
The oil pressure has been dropping severely at idle, even though the engine runs fine, so I knew it ... | 
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Posted: 11/25/13
I finally broke down & bought a new LLT module. I paid more than double [url=http://www.amazon.com/... | 
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Posted: 11/25/13
I finally broke down & bought a new LLT module. I paid more than double [url=http://www.amazon.com/... |
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Posted: 11/25/13
I finally broke down & bought a new LLT module. I paid more than double [url=http://www.amazon.com/... | 
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Posted: 11/25/13
I finally broke down & bought a new LLT module. I paid more than double [url=http://www.amazon.com/... | 
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Posted: 11/25/13
I finally broke down & bought a new LLT module. I paid more than double [url=http://www.amazon.com/... | | |
PMD, FFM, OPS