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