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The rangers 2.3 is done. just waiting on valve cover bolts to come in. I am having trouble with my valve cover, i have all the bolts and installed them but some would not torque, only spin. worried i pulled and inspected all the bolts and not were stripped or broken. so thats a little odd.

Build is almost done! just working on getting the camshafts back in. problem is, i did not label my cam caps. is there a certain order these must go on? will i be able to tell but the numbers printed onto said caps? Also, this fell out of the head and i have no clue what it is.

Alrighty guys after a whopping month i got all my parts in and started rebuilding the 2.3 today. Got crank and pistons in, got the head on and am about to do the timing chain and oil pump chain. before i put the head on i put some primer on and some black engine enamel. gonna go with red valve...

I have already gotten new head bolts for the 2.3 as i understand they are torque to yield.

I’ve definitely learned my lesson. I had to buy a whole new set of pistons, as I couldn’t buy the same one as a single. And I still have to bring it back to the machinist to get it pressed back on. It’s always something, delay after delay. Almost done with my 66 project atleast. Just recently...

Lubed er up and everything. Never had it happen to me before on installing pistons. Guess I did something wrong or got a little unlucky this time.

I was, yes. A little rental from autozone. After the first try this happened so I chose not to use it on the other pistons. Gonna borrow one I used before from my local machinist.

Here’s how it’s going so far. Would be done if my piston didn’t get a little funked up on install but hopefully It was for the best seeing if the main bolts can’t be reused. sweet dreams my ranger buddies

After much delay i got the crankshaft back earlier this week and during install of my new pistons i broke one very slightly so i am waiting on a replacement, i started a new thread asking this question but i am thinking that the main bolts are torque to yield and not reuseable? do i need to take...

Hey guys rookie question but are the main bolts reusable or not? if not, where can i get some new ones quick?

anyone know where i can find a torque spec sheet? i sadly do not have my hands on a engine manual.

i would rather support a local business anyway! this machine shop has previously machined my 5.3,6.0, and 4.9! i trust these guys more than anyone else

i saw it too. sadly they do not home deliver to my location

i will bring the crankshaft to a machinists, cant really afford it. but i want to do this the right way.

after much delay being on vacation i came back yesterday and tried this. it broke the engine loose and got to cranking on it as soon as i got it in my garage. Got to dissasembling it and could tell my chain to my oil pump was broken, i dont know if it broke when i was the engine out, or if thats...

Thank you for the help and support guys. Will give it another go in the morning!

torque convert bolts off, bellhousing and engine mount bolts have been off, even remember to get the transcooler lines off, and the bastard still isnt coming loose

never mind, i just realized that theres a rubber spacer for the starter to peel off and access the bolts easier. i feel like a dumbass.

i have the starter off and i can see the bolts i just wonder how the hell you can get a socket on there to get them.

pulling the engine, well attempting too. and im wondering, how the hell do you get the torque converter bolts out