michael collins

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User: michael collins
Location: North Highlands, CA, U.S.A.
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Notes: I like to restore,fix or make motorcyles, cars, trucks, homes or just like to keep busy.
Contact: collinsperformance yahoo IM
Created: 10/14/2004
Last Modified: 7/19/2011
Profile Hits: 2379

Registry Entries
Registries:
Image Model Nickname Hits Updated
1983 Ford Bronco Jezebel  2,333 0 0  0  476,888  8/26/2008
Newest Media: here is the new pass side doughnut. after the install i heated the motor for 20 min and re-tourqued the bolts. this motor sounds real good now. after 500 miles i retourqued the bolts and no more leaks....
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1525 hits | 32.83 KB | Posted: 2008-08-26

here is the new pass side doughnut. after the install i heated the motor for 20 min and re-tourqued the bolts. this motor sounds real good now. after 500 miles i retourqued the bolts and no more leaks....
(Posted in: Exhaust)
This is the pass side doughnut. see it is real bad shape....
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1421 hits | 38.64 KB | Posted: 2008-08-26

This is the pass side doughnut. see it is real bad shape....
(Posted in: Exhaust)
this is the drivers side doughnut. it was in poor shape. the new one is next to it....
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1507 hits | 35.58 KB | Posted: 2008-08-26

this is the drivers side doughnut. it was in poor shape. the new one is next to it....
(Posted in: Exhaust)
here are the bolts after i wire wheeled them clean. now they are reay for prime and paint....
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1524 hits | 43.68 KB | Posted: 2008-08-26

here are the bolts after i wire wheeled them clean. now they are reay for prime and paint....
(Posted in: Exhaust)
here was the pass side gasket. it too was in real bad shape....
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1436 hits | 64.14 KB | Posted: 2008-08-26

here was the pass side gasket. it too was in real bad shape....
(Posted in: Exhaust)
here is the bottom side of the manifold...
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1456 hits | 44.49 KB | Posted: 2008-08-26

here is the bottom side of the manifold...
(Posted in: Exhaust)
I was able to get the part number on this side....
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1431 hits | 89.47 KB | Posted: 2008-08-26

I was able to get the part number on this side....
(Posted in: Exhaust)
after wire wheeling and primer and paint it looks as good as the other side....
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1477 hits | 46.16 KB | Posted: 2008-08-26

after wire wheeling and primer and paint it looks as good as the other side....
(Posted in: Exhaust)
another look at the plugs and bolts....
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1452 hits | 33.71 KB | Posted: 2008-08-26

another look at the plugs and bolts....
(Posted in: Exhaust)
here are the bolts and plugs from the pass side...
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779 hits | 63.38 KB | Posted: 2008-08-26

here are the bolts and plugs from the pass side...
(Posted in: Exhaust)
I went to Home Depot for new brass plugs. I put some anti-size on the threads and installed....
exhaust fix 33.JPG
766 hits | 62.07 KB | Posted: 2008-08-26

I went to Home Depot for new brass plugs. I put some anti-size on the threads and installed....
(Posted in: Exhaust)
These are female iron pipe threads. i had the correct tap and I chased the threads. i did not want any issuse upon re-install....
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678 hits | 59.92 KB | Posted: 2008-08-26

These are female iron pipe threads. i had the correct tap and I chased the threads. i did not want any issuse upon re-install....
(Posted in: Exhaust)
this leads right into the exhaust port. one nasty leak....
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730 hits | 42.6 KB | Posted: 2008-08-26

this leads right into the exhaust port. one nasty leak....
(Posted in: Exhaust)
here is a closer look. i was so happy no cracks. replace the plugs and  go....
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752 hits | 57.29 KB | Posted: 2008-08-26

here is a closer look. i was so happy no cracks. replace the plugs and go....
(Posted in: Exhaust)
upon closer look i found out one reason it was so bad on the pass side. 2 of the air plugs were gone....
exhaust fix 29.JPG
695 hits | 67.94 KB | Posted: 2008-08-26

upon closer look i found out one reason it was so bad on the pass side. 2 of the air plugs were gone....
(Posted in: Exhaust)
here is the pass side manifold out. I was lucky as a few of the bolts were loose like the drivers side....
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685 hits | 67.38 KB | Posted: 2008-08-26

here is the pass side manifold out. I was lucky as a few of the bolts were loose like the drivers side....
(Posted in: Exhaust)

Clubs
Clubs: FullSizeBronco.com
Vehicles:
    1983 Ford Bronco (Jezebel)
Posts:
    axle conversion [1/30/2007 16:41]
    FRONT END ISSUES [1/30/2007 16:40]