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1134 hits | 51.96 KB | Posted: 12/23/04
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1158 hits | 33.72 KB | Posted: 12/23/04
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1321 hits | 63.79 KB | Posted: 7/23/05
Straight on unplated
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2485 hits | 66.87 KB | Posted: 7/23/05
Driver's side
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1007 hits | 66.04 KB | Posted: 7/23/05
Arse end
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899 hits | 68.37 KB | Posted: 7/23/05
Passenger's side
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1204 hits | 54.07 KB | Posted: 7/24/05
This is supposedly the "good" header type 1990 manifolds on this Lincoln. Figure the aftermarket can improve on this no fear.
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1112 hits | 73.41 KB | Posted: 7/24/05
Pretty poor lookin' log type headers if you ask me. The sad thing is most Lincoln pages tell me the Y-pipe will bolt to neither truck 302 shorty headers or Mustang 5.0 litre headers. Guess I'll have to pick one set and get started. They'll need 02 p...
(Posted in: Exhaust)

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1102 hits | 77.5 KB | Posted: 8/3/05
Got this from NAPA for less than $10 Canadian !
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931 hits | 67.6 KB | Posted: 8/24/05
After twisting out about 10 or so bolts with a 10 mm socket, the pan drops and you get your hair washed in ATF. Some of the fluid goes into the drain pan, but most goes on you and the floor. Now you are left looking at the valve body and filter.
(Posted in: Transmission Filter Change)

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892 hits | 81.23 KB | Posted: 8/24/05
In this dandy shot you can see all three of the 8mm bolts holding the filter on and the dipstick still probing for ATF.
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853 hits | 65.89 KB | Posted: 8/24/05
There's two of the filter bolts. Expect a second deluge of fluid when you remove the filter from the valve body. Your hair has been warned !
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737 hits | 68.28 KB | Posted: 8/24/05
There's the third and last filter bolt coming off, here's comes some more ATF.
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1029 hits | 48.99 KB | Posted: 8/24/05
With the old filter out on the bench we can see the slight film built up on the filter housing and the dirty paper element through the slit to the left of my finger.
(Posted in: Transmission Filter Change)

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748 hits | 47.2 KB | Posted: 8/24/05
Make sure you put the new filter to valve body gasket on or you'll get no fluid suction. What you don't see, in the large round hole just above my finger is......
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914 hits | 79.83 KB | Posted: 8/24/05
The fluid pickup seal, which is still stuck on the pickup snout. This is very common and should be watched for. Without the new one going on properly, again you'll have no fluid suction.
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776 hits | 52.33 KB | Posted: 8/24/05
State of the trans was told by the fluid in the pan. Not bad for a used car with almost 100 k on it, I'm fairly happy. It should be stated that after the fluid and filter change the trans shifted noticeably better.
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784 hits | 67.79 KB | Posted: 8/24/05
I always glue these gaskets onto the filter with a little Permatex UltraCopper, just to make sure they stay on during re-assembly.
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971 hits | 70.16 KB | Posted: 8/24/05
Same story with the new pan gasket. Just to the pan, not to the trans as well ( or it'll be Hell on earth getting it off next time). Yes you are correct, that pan drain bolt wasn't there when I started, it's been added. Read up on that elsewhere on t...
(Posted in: Transmission Filter Change)

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925 hits | 69.59 KB | Posted: 8/24/05
Weeks before I planned on putting on the 3G 130 amp alternator I started soaking the bolt threads on the old 2G alternator and it's brackets.
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858 hits | 49.41 KB | Posted: 8/30/05
As you can see from the pic the adjustment slot in the bracket is about 1" too low for the 3G alternator's bolt hole.
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987 hits | 80.25 KB | Posted: 8/30/05
Apart from relieving my frustrations, beating on the bracket straightened it out and made it almost tall enough to accomodate the large case 3G 130 amp alternator. I had a $2.00 spare bracket, beat on yours at your own discretion.
(Posted in: 3rd Generation 130 amp alternator)

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781 hits | 62.91 KB | Posted: 8/30/05
After it's sound beating, the "modified" bracket now only requires an 1/8" clearance grinding(marked in white paint) to allow the use of it's adjustment slot with the 3G alternator.
(Posted in: 3rd Generation 130 amp alternator)

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832 hits | 47.65 KB | Posted: 8/30/05
Trusty die grinder to the rescue.
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871 hits | 50.59 KB | Posted: 8/30/05
Plenty of room for the 3G alternator's adjustment bolt to run in the newly modified slot in the bracket.
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815 hits | 74.34 KB | Posted: 8/30/05
I just added washers onto the water pump studs, behind the bracket, to space it out far enough for the bracket to fit the large case 3G alternator.
(Posted in: 3rd Generation 130 amp alternator)

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885 hits | 69.42 KB | Posted: 11/29/05
There's the large case Taurus 3rd generation 130 amp alternator in place. Note the adjustment bracket's slot has been widened enough that it now requires a larger washer.
(Posted in: 3rd Generation 130 amp alternator)

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1071 hits | 70.42 KB | Posted: 11/29/05
Another shot of it in place. The larger 3G alternator required a larger serpentine belt, exactly one inch longer to be clear.
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1149 hits | 70.32 KB | Posted: 11/29/05
There's a shot from the side showing the mondo large 4 gauge wire feeding off the stud, over to feed the battery. In the background the Taurus fan, part of the reason I wanted to install a 3G 130 amp alternator.
(Posted in: 3rd Generation 130 amp alternator)

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641 hits | 54.99 KB | Posted: 7/27/05
Straight from the junkyard. $60 Canadian for this 3G 130 amp unit off a wrecked 95 Windstar. The redish plastic cap can be taken right off to reveal a stud.
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597 hits | 66.96 KB | Posted: 7/27/05
Extreme closeup. Seems to be clocked just like the 3G I stuck on my Bronco from a 95 Mustang.
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596 hits | 64.24 KB | Posted: 7/27/05
The guy even gave me the pig tail plugs so I'm good to go. That's why I keep going back there, the service is great.
(Posted in: From the Junkyard)

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644 hits | 60.37 KB | Posted: 7/27/05
This is what I'm replacing.
(Posted in: From the Junkyard)

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1157 hits | 71.85 KB | Posted: 7/27/05
Scored this stacked plate 11" X 7" X 1 1/2" transmission cooler off a one ton van for $20.00 Canadian. It's an exact duplicate of my B&M Supercooler, which cost almost 6 times that.
(Posted in: Large Transmission Cooler)

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810 hits | 62.2 KB | Posted: 8/6/05
To mount it between the A/C condenser and the grill, in the airflow, you need as much access as you can get for the install. This cover needs to come off.
(Posted in: Large Transmission Cooler)

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770 hits | 49.07 KB | Posted: 8/6/05
Just pop the six of these plastic clips out with a trim tool.
(Posted in: Large Transmission Cooler)

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801 hits | 66.24 KB | Posted: 8/6/05
Cover comes off no trouble and allows you plenty of access room from above. There's already plenty of access room from below.
(Posted in: Large Transmission Cooler)