Intake.jpg
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After a few wash/rinse cycles, the engine doesn't look bad.
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TagEng.jpg
189 hits | 64.49 KB | Posted: 6/8/22
Engine Tag & Serial Number
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The left image is looking down beh...

TagTurbo.jpg
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Turbo tag
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Valley.jpg
317 hits | 70.19 KB | Posted: 1/25/20
The engine & bay needed rinsing in a bad way (and I'll do it a few more times), but it left rat-nest...

RatEng.jpg
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Rodents have been nesting here. Most of the hood insulation was packed into the valley below the fue...

ValleyTop.jpg
416 hits | 87 KB | Posted: 1/26/20
The rodent damage is much more apparent without the engine cover. About half the hood insulation was...

RatMAP.jpg
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These wires are bare, but not cut.
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[url=https://www.supermotor...

TagAlt.jpg
169 hits | 72.58 KB | Posted: 1/25/20
The belt is missing a rib, and it walks slowly back & forth on the WP pulley (which does NOT appear ...

TagBattR.jpg
159 hits | 78.9 KB | Posted: 1/25/20
That negative terminal has really been abused, and the others aren't great.
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K&N1.jpg
203 hits | 60.5 KB | Posted: 1/26/20
A lot of the wheelwell insulation was packed in the air cleaner, around this lifetime air filter. I ...

K&N2.jpg
180 hits | 84.13 KB | Posted: 1/29/20
After several vacuumings, washes, & rinses, the K&N came surprisingly clean. I dried it on a space h...

Interior2.jpg
196 hits | 91.66 KB | Posted: 1/30/20
Because the cab was as filthy as the undercarriage, and because the seat was broken, and because the...

InteriorCleaning.jpg
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The carpet & upholstery were nasty, so they all came out & got hosed down.
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Interior5.jpg
203 hits | 65.14 KB | Posted: 9/19/20
I also removed all the rubber body plugs, and scraped out the spray foam from the B-pillar drains so...

Interior6.jpg
180 hits | 63.76 KB | Posted: 1/30/20
After hosing everything down but the dash (because it's shattered, so I'll replace it later), I soap...

Interior8.jpg
173 hits | 72.06 KB | Posted: 1/30/20
After hosing everything down but the dash, I soaped it (Dawn & PurplePower), scrub-brushed the worst...

GlowPlugs1.jpg
651 hits | 104.4 KB | Posted: 1/30/20
Because the 2 Ford valve cover gaskets (VCGs) & 4 [u...

GlowPlugs2.jpg
232 hits | 110.35 KB | Posted: 1/30/20
While working down to the valve cover, I found the breather O-rings were swollen, and one was out-of...

USBPwrPt.jpg
1294 hits | 67.76 KB | Posted: 2/2/20
Even though the whole dash shell has to come out, I need USB power now, so I replaced the Power Poin...

Screens.jpg
245 hits | 94.8 KB | Posted: 2/10/20
To protect the condenser, and to keep rodents & debris out of the air filter, I screened them. This...

PolyRibGold.jpg
185 hits | 82.79 KB | Posted: 2/10/20
The new belt eliminated the last of the screeching.
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VC1.jpg
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After fixing the brakes, I poured in a [url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NU16UA]bottle of VC1 Coola...

OilChange.jpg
238 hits | 83.37 KB | Posted: 2/10/20
It took a large filter wrench to get the old one ([url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000AS3D3I]FL1995[/...

TPMS.jpg
307 hits | 42.4 KB | Posted: 2/10/20
The 12-year-old tires didn't even survive being removed - they all lost chunks from their beads. Al...

20200303_171918.jpg
407 hits | 96.87 KB | Posted: 3/3/20
I depinned these connectors so the rat-chewed wires could be re-insulated in heat-shrink tubing.
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CoolantFlow.jpg
236 hits | 50.92 KB | Posted: 3/5/20
'97 7.3L Coolant Flow except heater core
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20200304_141838.jpg
256 hits | 58.22 KB | Posted: 3/12/20
Rather than splicing adapters to the wiring, I just soldered the connectors from the original speake...

20200310_160550.jpg
908 hits | 77.07 KB | Posted: 3/12/20
These shifter bushings made it much easier to get ou...

20200311_183423.jpg
304 hits | 97.05 KB | Posted: 3/12/20
The tailgate was bent, and the handle didn't work right. But I was able to pry it back into near-per...

20200309_152901.jpg
158 hits | 55.71 KB | Posted: 3/20/20
This cheap pocket is sold as over-the-seat storage with a bunch of loose strings to tie it on, but t...

20200313_142247.jpg
180 hits | 82.03 KB | Posted: 3/26/20
This is only a 3.5" drop 3-ball mount, but I th...

ReverseLEDs.jpg
113 hits | 64.32 KB | Posted: 8/7/21
To make trailer connection & any reversing at night easier, [url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01A6TNWH...

20200329_183055.jpg
290 hits | 87.12 KB | Posted: 3/29/20
This aftermarket ATF cooler isn't as big as it's adv...

20200329_230334.jpg
310 hits | 71.84 KB | Posted: 4/1/20
The foggy headlights are gone, but I haven't aimed [url=https://www.ebay.com/itm/274382325575]these ...

20200331_143531.jpg
254 hits | 57.04 KB | Posted: 4/1/20
Because one of the wiper [url=https://www.amazon.com...

Voltage.jpg
1444 hits | 90.61 KB | Posted: 2/10/20
Original battery terminals
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The top 2 are the Left battery; all ...

20200330_001404.jpg
889 hits | 98.55 KB | Posted: 3/29/20
Because the original terminals were abused, I soldered on some new Copper clamps. I avoided the Lead...

20200330_163102.jpg
674 hits | 87.49 KB | Posted: 4/2/20
The negative terminal was easy: after cutting the original Lead clamp away, stripping enough cable t...

20200331_173015.jpg
570 hits | 76.91 KB | Posted: 4/1/20
There has been a wheel bearing rumble that wasn't apparent the first time I had the front wheels up,...

20200401_110551.jpg
288 hits | 63.25 KB | Posted: 4/1/20
Since the driver's bearings were good, I pulled the passenger's hub off. By the time I got the brake...

20200403_142755.jpg
185 hits | 72.07 KB | Posted: 4/4/20
Equivalents for inner wheel seal
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[url=https://www.amazon.com/d...

20200403_160711.jpg
228 hits | 59.28 KB | Posted: 4/4/20
The Right outer wheel bearing looked OK, but its race was trashed. Apparently, [url=https://www.amaz...

20200404_135259.jpg
285 hits | 88.08 KB | Posted: 4/4/20
This destroyed U-joint wasn't causing any problems (even in 4WD), but it needed to be replaced with ...

20200405_163416.jpg
561 hits | 67.73 KB | Posted: 4/5/20
The weather was nice enough to remove the old headliner fabric, patch the backer board, glue & stret...

20200405_174325.jpg
294 hits | 80.54 KB | Posted: 4/5/20
To remove what I hope is the last of the previous owner's dirt, I pulled the tool box & bedliner. Th...

20200416_141539.jpg
238 hits | 89.21 KB | Posted: 4/16/20
The new cheapo ICP is spraying oil out around the th...

20200416_143417.jpg
302 hits | 89.26 KB | Posted: 4/16/20
EBP Tube
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This was much easier to R&R than the later trucks I'v...

20200417_144728.jpg
233 hits | 70.09 KB | Posted: 4/18/20
I hope that the DupliColor Engine Clear DE1636 will ...

20200417_150227.jpg
318 hits | 53.03 KB | Posted: 4/18/20
The cheapo O-ring supplied with this cheapo ICP seem...

AlignmentCheck.jpg
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Close enough.
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FFSediment.jpg
162 hits | 67.99 KB | Posted: 8/10/20
With some online advice, I pulled the fuel filter to check the screen to the FPR - it's visibly clog...

FFBowl.jpg
378 hits | 94.52 KB | Posted: 8/10/20
To get everything clean, I pulled the filter housing out of the valley.
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FPRScreen.jpg
379 hits | 25.31 KB | Posted: 8/10/20
The FPR screen is nasty - no surprise there's an intermittent idle surge after cold startup.
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FFValley.jpg
189 hits | 75.06 KB | Posted: 8/10/20
While the filter housing is out, I'm cleaning the last of the ratnest soup out of the valley.
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20200905_144748.jpg
1170 hits | 90.74 KB | Posted: 9/6/20
The PID for TR (Transmission Range) occasionally showed Reverse at startup, so I adjusted the MLPS, ...

F5TZ7A247B(SW5063).jpg
568 hits | 66.83 KB | Posted: 9/14/20
This new (old stock) MotorCraft SW-5063 (Ford F5TZ-7A247-B) Manual Lever Position Switch (MLPS) is t...

MLPS.jpg
498 hits | 83.41 KB | Posted: 9/19/20
I found this NOS MLPS on ebay that's identical to the original. Most people cut the 8-pin connector ...

20200905_160535.jpg
156 hits | 98.85 KB | Posted: 9/6/20
The front bolt for the LHR leaf spring was installed wrong at the factory, so I removed it, cleaned ...

Gravel.jpg
425 hits | 36.44 KB | Posted: 9/19/20
Gravel collects between the quarter panel & wheelwell top reinforcement, causing rust to blister out...

GPRs.jpg
399 hits | 81.18 KB | Posted: 11/5/20
Glow Plug Relays
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The symptom I noticed was that the voltage no...

GPR-OE.jpg
236 hits | 71.2 KB | Posted: 11/5/20
Original Glow Plug Relay
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This original 300Kmi relay did its jo...

20201227_164437.jpg
235 hits | 50.51 KB | Posted: 12/27/20
After a few good drives without problems, I swapped the rear diff cover to the later [url=https://ww...

20201226_172642.jpg
267 hits | 38.86 KB | Posted: 12/27/20
While the rear diff was draining, I changed the TRE boots to [url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CN7B...

ATF300Kmi.jpg
866 hits | 89.91 KB | Posted: 12/30/20
E4OD Pan, Gasket, & ATF (photo sequence is DOWN, then across)
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MagneFine.jpg
200 hits | 46.62 KB | Posted: 12/30/20
This filter has only been on for ~1Kmi, but since I'...

ATFremove.jpg
270 hits | 96.81 KB | Posted: 1/4/21
The fluid level was slightly high, so I pumped almost a quart back into a bottle and got it dead-cen...

APCrpm.jpg
262 hits | 76.54 KB | Posted: 1/20/22
NOS APCM seems to work, other than displaying 0 after activating RPM control. This is just BEFORE pr...

TransFaults20220120.jpg
219 hits | 43.02 KB | Posted: 1/20/22
Over the past year, the transmission has randomly drifted from frequently setting a slip fault, to n...

TGHandle.jpg
70 hits | 77.11 KB | Posted: 4/5/24
Tailgate Handle Improvements
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The chromed pot-metal handle p...