Picture 043.jpg 287 hits | 85.38 KB | Posted: 11/7/12 We might have a problem. (Posted in: Tear Down)
Picture 044.jpg 258 hits | 69.6 KB | Posted: 11/7/12 So fresh and so clean! (Posted in: Tear Down)
Picture 045.jpg 395 hits | 83.03 KB | Posted: 11/7/12 End of the road for this block. Moved on to a GT40P engine. Maybe I'll turn it into a coffee table? (Posted in: Tear Down)
Picture 046.jpg 416 hits | 94.57 KB | Posted: 11/7/12 New engine donor. 1997 Explorer 5.0. (Posted in: Plan 4)
Picture 047.jpg 406 hits | 83.1 KB | Posted: 11/7/12 There she is, in all her glory. (Posted in: Plan 4)
Picture 062.jpg 360 hits | 81.09 KB | Posted: 1/8/13 TFS valve spring kit installed. (Posted in: Plan 4)
Picture 048.jpg 391 hits | 74.36 KB | Posted: 1/8/13 Out. A lot easier than I thought it would be. I read a lot of people having trouble trying to access the right side bellhousing bolts, I did not have that issue. Pull the right fender liner and the bolts are right there. Used a wrench to pull the bo... (Posted in: Plan 4)
Picture 053.jpg 298 hits | 88.62 KB | Posted: 1/8/13 Not bad looking for a 200k mile engine. (Posted in: Plan 4)
Picture 081.JPG 348 hits | 95.49 KB | Posted: 11/26/13 Top-ish shot. Apparently the Explorer 5.0 FEADs are the tightest that Ford offered. Just thought I would pass that info along. (Posted in: Plan 4)
ranger 020.jpg 1409 hits | 61.04 KB | Posted: 1/17/05 $500, stock, looks like 180k miles (Posted in: Beginning)
ranger 068.jpg 673 hits | 67.63 KB | Posted: 3/24/05 3/24/05: I was thinking about cruising around town like this and picking up chicks (Posted in: Beginning)
14bolt 016.jpg 628 hits | 44.1 KB | Posted: 2/10/05 I think I should have been more aggresive (Posted in: 14 bolt)
14bolt 017.jpg 600 hits | 38.63 KB | Posted: 2/10/05 Side view of drop (Posted in: 14 bolt)
14bolt 021.jpg 636 hits | 59.65 KB | Posted: 2/10/05 Just got into a little of the magnet (Posted in: 14 bolt)
14bolt 020.jpg 617 hits | 47.52 KB | Posted: 2/10/05 The cut looked straighter in person. I can always smooth with a belt sander (Posted in: 14 bolt)
14bolt 018.jpg 645 hits | 84.36 KB | Posted: 2/10/05 The jig I built. No idea if this is completely necessary. (Posted in: 14 bolt)
14bolt 022.jpg 602 hits | 55.5 KB | Posted: 2/11/05 I thought I was conservative but there's only approx .10" between the straight edge and ring gear (Posted in: 14 bolt)
14bolt 024.jpg 614 hits | 57.27 KB | Posted: 2/11/05 Making a cover plate. Plasma plus 1/2" plate =good (Posted in: 14 bolt)
14bolt 025.jpg 597 hits | 56.02 KB | Posted: 2/11/05 Cleaned up the cut a bit and rounded some of the "ears" to the left and right (Posted in: 14 bolt)
14bolt 026.jpg 680 hits | 71.04 KB | Posted: 2/11/05 Opened up the cut so the inside bead will have some meat to grab instead of slivers (Posted in: 14 bolt)
ranger 039.jpg 693 hits | 94.39 KB | Posted: 2/27/05 Each side of the jig catches 4 diff cover bolt holes (Posted in: 14 bolt)
ranger 037.jpg 576 hits | 44.77 KB | Posted: 2/27/05 The left side was notched to clear the bearing cap which I wanted installed while heating/welding (Posted in: 14 bolt)
14bolt 027.jpg 635 hits | 97.41 KB | Posted: 3/19/05 Dragged the drill press over to drill the plate for another cover bolt (Posted in: 14 bolt)
