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hey Josh......any more pics/info of this truck in the pic with ya.....
and is that Rick's "Great Pumpkin" Explorer in the group photo????
l8r, John
and is that Rick's "Great Pumpkin" Explorer in the group photo????
l8r, John
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3rd gen ranger, locked front and rear, skyjacker 6" kit, 35's, home brew exo, olive drab spray paint.
4.0, 5 speed, 1354E t case.
never told me what gear ratio, but i would assume 4:56
And yes, that is. I went out with Serious Explorations. Rick was the one putting the event on.
4.0, 5 speed, 1354E t case.
never told me what gear ratio, but i would assume 4:56
And yes, that is. I went out with Serious Explorations. Rick was the one putting the event on.
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Truck's looking real good, I like the factory FX4 stickers you added 
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So fawking bad!!
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well, when i blew the radiator, i overheated the engine.
After replacing the radiator, the truck kept getting warm when i was running down the freeways, so i changed out the thermostat. Didn't fix it. Flushed it. Didn't fix it. So I knew what that ment.... Had a block test done. Failed. So this weekend, me and my buddy tore the motor down to the heads, praying i didn't warp the heads. Luckily, I didn't. They were not warped. Yesterday, while i was putting it all back together, i snap one of the lower intake manifold bolts off. Now i have to pull the driver side head again, extract the broken bolt, then put it all back together again. I think i am going to order a new set of lower intake manifold bolts, just because i wasn't cranking on it or anything, i was using a torque wrench at 36 ft/lbs!
Hoping to have this all taken care of this weekend, then going to build some sliders sunday.
After replacing the radiator, the truck kept getting warm when i was running down the freeways, so i changed out the thermostat. Didn't fix it. Flushed it. Didn't fix it. So I knew what that ment.... Had a block test done. Failed. So this weekend, me and my buddy tore the motor down to the heads, praying i didn't warp the heads. Luckily, I didn't. They were not warped. Yesterday, while i was putting it all back together, i snap one of the lower intake manifold bolts off. Now i have to pull the driver side head again, extract the broken bolt, then put it all back together again. I think i am going to order a new set of lower intake manifold bolts, just because i wasn't cranking on it or anything, i was using a torque wrench at 36 ft/lbs!
Hoping to have this all taken care of this weekend, then going to build some sliders sunday.
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Damn, hate to hear the bad news...any upgrades in mind while its down??
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ya know, i thought about porting and polishing the heads, but i don't know how to do it, and i don't feel like spending the money to have it done, so i wont be doing anything really. I had begun saving up for my 5.3, but i had to break the piggy bank to buy the parts for this crap. Damn fords
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just finished all my homework.
Booker's 128.6, Wild Turkey 101, Pepsi Max, and TRS. What do all these have in common? I'm enjoying all three right now
Booker's 128.6, Wild Turkey 101, Pepsi Max, and TRS. What do all these have in common? I'm enjoying all three right now
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Well, the Ranger is back together after the head gasket, but it is still getting hot.... I have done everything but replace the fan clutch, water pump, and tempature sensor. After i shut the truck off tonight, the guage was bouncing back and forth. I have no freaking clue what is wrong with this damn thing....
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It's a good idea to change the T-stat when you do head gaskets even if you have recently changed it, and I'm sure you know about checking for air pockets...
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