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The passenger's side plugs are now reasonably accessible to creative types, with plenty of tools. I don't know how I'd have got to them without removing the air pump diverter valve.
(Posted in: The Cheapest Autolite plugs money can buy)

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The old plugs, though old, were the right colour and gapped at .047" as opposed to the recommended stock gap of .050 on a 1990 Lincoln Town Car with a 5.0 litre. I'm gapping my new Autolites at .055" because I'm using an MSD coil and decent aftermar...
(Posted in: The Cheapest Autolite plugs money can buy)

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792 hits | 75.87 KB | Posted: 8/8/05
All back together on the passenger's side. The driver's side took 10 minutes compared to the two hours I spent messing around on this side. Note the properly repaired air pump diverter valve vacuum hose boot ! No more vacuum leak.
(Posted in: The Cheapest Autolite plugs money can buy)

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787 hits | 24.26 KB | Posted: 8/24/05
This is how you get the broken plastic vacuum line out of the angled rubber vacuum boot. Just screw in a sharp drywall stud screw and pull on it and out pops the broken plastic line. Then you can slip the boot over the shorter line, no vacuum leak !
(Posted in: The Cheapest Autolite plugs money can buy)

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4382 hits | 55.77 KB | Posted: 8/12/05
Help # 74410 gets you the nylon power window regulator gear plugs. At $6.00 it's a deal and you won't have to replace the original motor (if it's still making noise). For Canadians I got it at AutoParts Extra. Many jobbers stock the "Help" line thoug...
(Posted in: Power window repair (rear))

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2239 hits | 43.56 KB | Posted: 8/13/05
Pop the door pull handle trim covers off with a "right small" screwdriver and stash em' where you won't step on them.
(Posted in: Power window repair (rear))

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2035 hits | 57.54 KB | Posted: 8/13/05
Off come these screws next
(Posted in: Power window repair (rear))

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2574 hits | 41.93 KB | Posted: 8/13/05
After this 3 rd screw and the fourth one on the inner side are removed you just pull from the bottom and off comes the door panel.
(Posted in: Power window repair (rear))

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2962 hits | 44.31 KB | Posted: 8/13/05
There was NO WAY I was drilling out all those rivets and removing the entire lift framework only to have to re-string the cables and bolt in all the framework again. I just drilled three half inch holes to expose the Robertson head motor retaining bo...
(Posted in: Power window repair (rear))

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2830 hits | 60.2 KB | Posted: 8/13/05
After the three bolts are out and you've unplugged the motor, just pull the motor out far enough to get at it. This way you don't have to disturb, remove or adjust the cables at all.
(Posted in: Power window repair (rear))

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2491 hits | 60.64 KB | Posted: 8/13/05
The motor just pulls seperate of the cable gearbox, which I did not want to mess with anyway.
(Posted in: Power window repair (rear))

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2359 hits | 57.58 KB | Posted: 8/13/05
Now you and the motor can head to the bench, leaving the cable gearbox ALONE and untouched.
(Posted in: Power window repair (rear))

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2216 hits | 68.66 KB | Posted: 8/13/05
You're not going to believe how cheap, easy and fast this is to do !
(Posted in: Power window repair (rear))

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2142 hits | 64.04 KB | Posted: 8/13/05
Out comes one philips screw
(Posted in: Power window repair (rear))

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2104 hits | 64.56 KB | Posted: 8/13/05
Everything looks normal so far
(Posted in: Power window repair (rear))

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2067 hits | 58.76 KB | Posted: 8/13/05
Just to be safe I index marked the gear with the case, to help reassembly.
(Posted in: Power window repair (rear))

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2058 hits | 67.09 KB | Posted: 8/13/05
In case anything moves I'll have a reference point to go by.
(Posted in: Power window repair (rear))

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2695 hits | 65.3 KB | Posted: 8/13/05
With the center gear off (behind motor housing on bench) you can see those little nylon gear plugs have been crushed alright.
(Posted in: Power window repair (rear))

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2597 hits | 59.17 KB | Posted: 8/13/05
The new ones at the rear of the photo against the crushed originals closer to you.
(Posted in: Power window repair (rear))

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2138 hits | 67.84 KB | Posted: 8/13/05
Here's a shot of the empty gear casing.
(Posted in: Power window repair (rear))

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2300 hits | 71.5 KB | Posted: 8/13/05
I pre-sprayed the housing with motorcycle chain lube before dropping in the new nylon gear plugs
(Posted in: Power window repair (rear))

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2636 hits | 62.78 KB | Posted: 8/13/05
That's all there really is to the gearbox insides. Not really a bad system especially considering how cheap, fast and easy the plugs are to change
(Posted in: Power window repair (rear))

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2237 hits | 66.32 KB | Posted: 8/13/05
After slapping plenty of synthetic grease onto the top gear, It's pushed back on the shaft indexed to those earlier marks.
(Posted in: Power window repair (rear))

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2241 hits | 69.06 KB | Posted: 8/13/05
Put the cover and one screw back on and bolt it back onto the cable gearbox through the new holes in the inner door and you're ready for another 15 years service !
(Posted in: Power window repair (rear))

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625 hits | 75.54 KB | Posted: 8/12/05
Man was this worth pulling in for ! Almost drove by a country junkyard today. Pulled in and they had two complete, just in, 1990 Town Cars. Scored the working power antenna, the front plate holder, all four AutoVentShades AND a stain free trunk carpe...
(Posted in: August 12th)

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1223 hits | 49.53 KB | Posted: 8/12/05
This is all you need for a drain plug for the old AOD transmission pan. That and a drill and a friend who can weld.
(Posted in: AOD drain pan bolt)

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834 hits | 69.89 KB | Posted: 8/24/05
First drill a pilot hole then drill it out to 1/2" and de-burr the hole. Why did I decide to drill right there ?
(Posted in: AOD drain pan bolt)

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812 hits | 65.09 KB | Posted: 8/24/05
Not only was I copying the Ford Racing pan's bolt location, but where my finger is pointing is the only fairly deep "well" area that the drain bolt won't interfere with anything.
(Posted in: AOD drain pan bolt)

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769 hits | 62.72 KB | Posted: 8/24/05
Simply snug the nut to the inside of the pan, using an old drain bolt and the plastic washer on the other side. The reason is without the washer, which will melt, we welded the bolt to the pan !
(Posted in: AOD drain pan bolt)

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842 hits | 63.7 KB | Posted: 8/24/05
I'd say we got weld penetration, wouldn't you ? Once I pulled out the old bolt I just ground the weld flat to the pan until smooth and shot that area with paint to prevent rust.
(Posted in: AOD drain pan bolt)

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1064 hits | 49.82 KB | Posted: 8/24/05
With the weld cleaned up this is as pretty as it needs to be inside the pan and leakproof to be sure.
(Posted in: AOD drain pan bolt)

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887 hits | 42.42 KB | Posted: 8/24/05
New drain plug and washer going in. I like to use the exact size and bolt as the oil pan, to keep the number of spares I need to carry to a minimum.
(Posted in: AOD drain pan bolt)

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1069 hits | 46.13 KB | Posted: 8/24/05
In place and dirty already, but ready to drain without soaking me and my floor next year !
(Posted in: AOD drain pan bolt)

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2839 hits | 38.28 KB | Posted: 8/12/05
Thanks to Lincolnsonline I scored one of these from the dealer for under a buck ! Part # F3SZ-7H303-B
(Posted in: Factory recall brass throttle cable bushing)

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1304 hits | 31.98 KB | Posted: 8/24/05
Just as well, look at the condition of the original stock part.
(Posted in: Factory recall brass throttle cable bushing)

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720 hits | 46.93 KB | Posted: 8/23/05
Wondering what this is ?
(Posted in: August 22)

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762 hits | 86.77 KB | Posted: 8/24/05
Despite the fluid being dirty, it had zero metal content in it and there was no visible wear on any gear teeth. A quick count verified a 3.27 ratio. Nobody uses gaskets anymore, just clean the cover mating surface and silicone it back on, using the m...
(Posted in: Axle Fluid Change)

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499 hits | 53.79 KB | Posted: 6/20/08
Trying out the fully synthetic Royal Purple. Less friction and rolling resistance is the hope.
(Posted in: Axle Fluid Change)

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944 hits | 45.86 KB | Posted: 9/16/05
Two 2 1/4" pipes enter, One 3" pipe exits. This is Flowmaster Y collector part # 300214A. At $34.00 it's a pretty good deal. They claim it's worth 25-40 ft/lbs of torque and after using it on my Bronco I believe it !
(Posted in: Flowmaster 3" Y collector)

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817 hits | 40.1 KB | Posted: 9/16/05
Looking down the business end it's not hard to imagine this flows a lot of gases, very efficiently.
(Posted in: Flowmaster 3" Y collector)

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663 hits | 50.35 KB | Posted: 9/16/05
My pics are not really doing it justice, it's a piece of "Flow art" in my opinion. The first 2" in each pipe are stretched to accept 2 1/4" headpipes from the manifolds or headers, to be welded into it.
(Posted in: Flowmaster 3" Y collector)

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775 hits | 42.45 KB | Posted: 9/16/05
Weld a cat or muffler to this fine collector pipe and you'll get one use of this pipe for all time. Now weld a 3" header collector flange, as placed on the 3" end of the pipe, and you're choices are limitless.
(Posted in: Flowmaster 3" Y collector)

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1239 hits | 57.34 KB | Posted: 9/16/05
Starting to see what I'm up to yet ? I always show up at my pipe bending buddy's shop with all these goodies to make his life easier.
(Posted in: Flowmaster 3" Y collector)

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779 hits | 62.55 KB | Posted: 9/16/05
This is the 3" Catco cat I always use. It's a 3 stage, stand alone cat with an air pipe to hook up to the air pump. No it's not stainless and no it's not highflow, but it's $40 and..... Newsflash ! 3" cats flow an awful lot more than 2" units.
(Posted in: Catco Catalytic Converter 3")

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690 hits | 80.64 KB | Posted: 9/16/05
Here I am holding it up to the light. Again this is not stainless, the reasoning is; stainless lasts for years, cat innards are busted up or not functioning in half that time anyway, so why pay double for stainless. Note the three inch header flanges...
(Posted in: Catco Catalytic Converter 3")