20170819_171725.jpg 96 hits | 55.07 KB | Posted: 8/21/17 Lovely crack across the top of the piston. (Posted in: The start)
20170819_171742.jpg 89 hits | 56.76 KB | Posted: 8/21/17 Believe it or not, this is not the same piston. (Posted in: The start)
20170819_171801.jpg 101 hits | 55.96 KB | Posted: 8/21/17 Mmmm, something is not right here. (Posted in: The start)
20170819_173613.jpg 106 hits | 17.46 KB | Posted: 8/21/17 The rod was thrown with sufficient force to dent the pan and close the gap between the pan and bolt enough to not be able to get a socket on the head. (Posted in: The start)
20170819_173642.jpg 125 hits | 26.98 KB | Posted: 8/21/17 Profile shot showing bulge from the violent end of this engine. (Posted in: The start)
20170819_174441.jpg 166 hits | 47.79 KB | Posted: 8/21/17 Carnage found in the pan. Much of that is a piston skirt. (Posted in: The start)
20170819_174450.jpg 121 hits | 32.14 KB | Posted: 8/21/17 Exit hole for something. (Posted in: The start)
20170819_174541.jpg 127 hits | 36.8 KB | Posted: 8/21/17 Found the rod! (Posted in: The start)
20170819_201832.jpg 156 hits | 41.61 KB | Posted: 8/21/17 Oop, one still there. This one refuses to come out. I would need to literally cut it out in pieces. Pft, not worth it. (Posted in: The start)
20170819_201858.jpg 117 hits | 69.84 KB | Posted: 8/21/17 I think that bearing is not supposed to look like that. (Posted in: The start)
20170819_201924.jpg 167 hits | 47.24 KB | Posted: 8/21/17 So much for that crankshaft. (Posted in: The start)
20170826_120647.jpg 145 hits | 57.35 KB | Posted: 8/28/17 Counterweights have seen better days. (Posted in: The start)
20170826_120657.jpg 120 hits | 42.01 KB | Posted: 8/28/17 Cylinder 1 and 4 rod journals. (Posted in: The start)
20170826_120709.jpg 111 hits | 45.85 KB | Posted: 8/28/17 Cylinder 2 and 5. (Posted in: The start)
20170826_120726.jpg 124 hits | 60.92 KB | Posted: 8/28/17 Missing the piston skirt(!). (Posted in: The start)
20170826_120733.jpg 126 hits | 65.26 KB | Posted: 8/28/17 Another shot of the piston and some ruined bearings. (Posted in: The start)
20170826_123246.jpg 128 hits | 66.88 KB | Posted: 8/28/17 Engine sticker on the replacement engine. (Posted in: The start)
20170826_123311.jpg 115 hits | 46.08 KB | Posted: 8/28/17 Over 100k and can still clearly see the crosshatch. Someone took real good care of this engine. Some of the main and rod bearings did not even have wear patterns on them yet. (Posted in: The start)
20170916_111832.jpg 135 hits | 125.09 KB | Posted: 9/19/17 Degreasing and pressure washing. (Posted in: The start)
20170918_185729.jpg 125 hits | 47.03 KB | Posted: 9/19/17 Fogging the primer. (Posted in: The start)
20170918_195016.jpg 122 hits | 64.41 KB | Posted: 9/19/17 3 coats of DE1606 Ford Dark Blue. Nice. (Posted in: The start)
20170922_133817.jpg 131 hits | 72.93 KB | Posted: 9/25/17 That big orange monster behind is next on the list for projects. 6.5 block for the Suburban. I did not realize how physically small this engine is until I had it in front of that block. (Posted in: The start)
20170922_133831.jpg 103 hits | 71.34 KB | Posted: 9/25/17 Pistons in, timing set on, waiting for paint to dry on the timing cover. (Posted in: The start)
20170922_133851.jpg 128 hits | 68.36 KB | Posted: 9/25/17 Proper amount of pistons at TDC..Could Ford design an uglier oil pan? (Posted in: The start)
20171014_102018.jpg 704 hits | 68.57 KB | Posted: 10/16/17 Absolutely LOVE the stance. Problem is, it does not turn for crap. The tires hit the fenders almost instantly; so now I am torn between trimming the fenders to fit 35s or buy tires that actually fit when the time comes. (Posted in: The Truck)
20171014_102044.jpg 558 hits | 68.91 KB | Posted: 10/16/17 Sitting on the 35s I pulled off the F250 when I bought it. Yes, I used adapters. No, they will not stay on the truck. (Posted in: The Truck)
20171014_102054.jpg 173 hits | 81.39 KB | Posted: 10/16/17 How it currently sits. Eventually I will put the bumper back on. (Posted in: The Truck)
20160425_133804.jpg 373 hits | 90.87 KB | Posted: 2/9/17 Snazzy new air cleaner. You can see the later model exhaust manifolds in this picture. It cleans up the look and brings in the driver manifold close to the cylinder head A LOT. With the factory tube manifolds it came very close to hitting the steerin... (Posted in: Engine bay)
20160506_193349.jpg 447 hits | 110.49 KB | Posted: 2/9/17 Ford Motorsport Wires. WAAAAY TOO LONG! WTF?! They look long enough for the 460.....hmmmmmm. (Posted in: Engine bay)
