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Posted: 8/21/17
I have had worse beginnings. Needs a new fascia and a few dents pulled. Obviously pull the stickers ... | 
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Posted: 8/21/17
Dent in the door needs to be pulled. Wonder what the paint looks like underneath that sticker.. | 
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Posted: 8/21/17
Honestly not sure why I took this one. | 
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Posted: 8/21/17
Interior needs some attention. It is an Edge according to the VIN but options are sparse. | 
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Posted: 8/21/17
More stickers to come off. |
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Posted: 8/21/17
Engine out of the truck. Converter had to come out with the engine. It would only move 1/32 of a tur... | 
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Posted: 8/21/17
Yep, that is a hole. | 
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Posted: 8/21/17
Engine. Again. | 
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Posted: 8/21/17
Mmmm, something is not right here. | 
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Posted: 8/21/17
Lovely crack across the top of the piston. |
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Posted: 8/21/17
Believe it or not, this is not the same piston. | 
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Posted: 8/21/17
The rod was thrown with sufficient force to dent the pan and close the gap between the pan and bolt ... | 
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Posted: 8/21/17
Profile shot showing bulge from the violent end of this engine. | 
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Posted: 8/21/17
Another. | 
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Posted: 8/21/17
Carnage found in the pan. Much of that is a piston skirt. |
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Posted: 8/21/17
Exit hole for something. | 
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Posted: 8/21/17
Found the rod! | 
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Posted: 8/21/17
Oop, one still there. This one refuses to come out. I would need to literally cut it out in pieces. ... | 
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Posted: 8/21/17
I think that bearing is not supposed to look like that. | 
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Posted: 8/21/17
So much for that crankshaft. |
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Posted: 8/28/17
Counterweights have seen better days. | 
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Posted: 8/28/17
Cylinder 1 and 4 rod journals. | 
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Posted: 8/28/17
Cylinder 2 and 5. | 
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Posted: 8/28/17
Missing the piston skirt(!). | 
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Posted: 8/28/17
Another shot of the piston and some ruined bearings. |
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Posted: 8/28/17
Replacement engine. Clean! | 
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Posted: 8/28/17
Engine sticker on the replacement engine. | 
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Posted: 8/28/17
Over 100k and can still clearly see the crosshatch. Someone took real good care of this engine. Some... | 
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Posted: 9/19/17
Degreasing and pressure washing. | 
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Posted: 9/19/17
Fogging the primer. |
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Posted: 9/19/17
3 coats of DE1606 Ford Dark Blue. Nice. | 
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Posted: 9/25/17
Pistons in, timing set on, waiting for paint to dry on the timing cover. | 
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Posted: 9/25/17
Proper amount of pistons at TDC..Could Ford design an uglier oil pan? | 
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Posted: 9/25/17
That big orange monster behind is next on the list for projects. 6.5 block for the Suburban. I did n... | 
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Posted: 3/12/18
I shall call it, Mini Me!.....cuz it looks like my 302, just mini. |
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Posted: 3/12/18
If it is not obvious yet, I like this color scheme for Fords. | 
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Posted: 3/19/18
There she is, in all her glory. 3.0 liters of fury. With all that crap on there it makes me wonder w... | 
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Posted: 3/19/18
Well, removing all that vinyl and that stupid hat improved the looks of the truck dramatically. Not ... | | |
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