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2001 Ford Crown Victoria
Owner: noblunts         (All of this user's registries on SuperMotors)
From: Near Chi-Town, IL, U.S.A.        (Other registries in IL)
Year, Make, & Model: 2001 Ford Crown Victoria        (Other Ford Crown Victorias)
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Nickname: 01 or Bust
Mileage: 83000
Engine: 4.6L PI head engine. 235 HP according to Ford.
Drivetrain: Stock.
Notes: The car to replace my 96. I bought this car for $3800 from the Mclean County Sheriff. It looks like its going to be a winner.
Last Updated: 7/31/2006
Hits: 2802
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folder Exterior Pics4001,46903/18/0511/20/05
folder Trans Drop 11-20-0519006,195011/20/0511/20/05
folder Damage10032307/31/067/31/06
Newest Media Files
Oopse
boom.jpg
323 hits | 19.32 KB | Posted: 7/31/06
Oopse
And the new transmission, ready to go in.
newtrans.jpg
439 hits | 43.65 KB | Posted: 11/20/05
And the new transmission, ready to go in.
And everything else seems fine.
trans.jpg
418 hits | 55.25 KB | Posted: 11/20/05
And everything else seems fine.
The trans pan on the old trans. Look at that, no metal shavings!
pan.jpg
438 hits | 50.86 KB | Posted: 11/20/05
The trans pan on the old trans. Look at that, no metal shavings!
And this is the other side which was a bit tricky. I thought for sure that these bolts would break. Not so! They came off just fine. There was also a trick to getting this off, you have to get the top bolt first or else there isn't enough room to sti...
converter2.jpg
347 hits | 38.71 KB | Posted: 11/20/05
And this is the other side which was a bit tricky. I thought for sure that these bolts would break. Not so! They came off just fine. There was also a trick to getting this off, you have to get the top bolt first or else there isn't enough room to sti...
You have to remove the catalytic converters to get at the bolts on the trans. This is how one of them came off. First bolt broke, second one stripped. I was using the correct 15mm socket. Sucks to be me I guess.
converter1.jpg
440 hits | 37.15 KB | Posted: 11/20/05
You have to remove the catalytic converters to get at the bolts on the trans. This is how one of them came off. First bolt broke, second one stripped. I was using the correct 15mm socket. Sucks to be me I guess.
The back of my engine. Notice the screwdriver scratches on the flywheel. You have to move that torque conveter somehow.
back.jpg
389 hits | 39.64 KB | Posted: 11/20/05
The back of my engine. Notice the screwdriver scratches on the flywheel. You have to move that torque conveter somehow.
This is the extent of the dammage to the trans housing.
trans-old.jpg
469 hits | 47.26 KB | Posted: 11/20/05
This is the extent of the dammage to the trans housing.
The stripped and destroyed nut of doom. This is why I cant really sell the torque converter from the old trans. This nut looked different than the other 3, maybe it was reused. The service manual says to buy new nuts and throw these away, maybe thi...
doom.jpg
452 hits | 18.5 KB | Posted: 11/20/05
The stripped and destroyed nut of doom. This is why I cant really sell the torque converter from the old trans.
This nut looked different than the other 3, maybe it was reused. The service manual says to buy new nuts and throw these away, maybe thi...
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This is the extent of the dammage to the trans housing.
trans-old.jpg
469 hits | 47.26 KB | Posted: 11/20/05
This is the extent of the dammage to the trans housing.
The stripped and destroyed nut of doom. This is why I cant really sell the torque converter from the old trans. This nut looked different than the other 3, maybe it was reused. The service manual says to buy new nuts and throw these away, maybe thi...
doom.jpg
452 hits | 18.5 KB | Posted: 11/20/05
The stripped and destroyed nut of doom. This is why I cant really sell the torque converter from the old trans.
This nut looked different than the other 3, maybe it was reused. The service manual says to buy new nuts and throw these away, maybe thi...
You have to remove the catalytic converters to get at the bolts on the trans. This is how one of them came off. First bolt broke, second one stripped. I was using the correct 15mm socket. Sucks to be me I guess.
converter1.jpg
440 hits | 37.15 KB | Posted: 11/20/05
You have to remove the catalytic converters to get at the bolts on the trans. This is how one of them came off. First bolt broke, second one stripped. I was using the correct 15mm socket. Sucks to be me I guess.
And the new transmission, ready to go in.
newtrans.jpg
439 hits | 43.65 KB | Posted: 11/20/05
And the new transmission, ready to go in.
The trans pan on the old trans. Look at that, no metal shavings!
pan.jpg
438 hits | 50.86 KB | Posted: 11/20/05
The trans pan on the old trans. Look at that, no metal shavings!
And everything else seems fine.
trans.jpg
418 hits | 55.25 KB | Posted: 11/20/05
And everything else seems fine.
Car from the passenger side. I need to get the door mouldings. Definately don't want to pay $150 to Ford.
car-p.jpg
404 hits | 20.75 KB | Posted: 3/19/05
Car from the passenger side. I need to get the door mouldings. Definately don't want to pay $150 to Ford.
The first pic I took when I got home when I bought the car. It was dark so you can't see that much.
01.jpg
399 hits | 24.28 KB | Posted: 3/18/05
The first pic I took when I got home when I bought the car. It was dark so you can't see that much.
The back of my engine. Notice the screwdriver scratches on the flywheel. You have to move that torque conveter somehow.
back.jpg
389 hits | 39.64 KB | Posted: 11/20/05
The back of my engine. Notice the screwdriver scratches on the flywheel. You have to move that torque conveter somehow.
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