replaced my driver and passenger power window motor+regulators. had to drill out the rivets which was not very fun!

 

Hedman standard headers, 3" single exhaust to new thrush welded muffler. Lockrite lunchbox locker with new chrome dif cover. Added full synthetic lube to rear. Oh yeah, and a camo arrow radio antenna!

 

Sprung a leak in the oil pan so out with old and in with the new. The best part is that it's leak free. I think I would have lost it if I had to start over again. I managed to find a couple of vacuum leaks in the process and now it runs even better than before.

Plugs 5-8 look great at 10lk miles.

 

How about some pics? Would also like to see how you made the arrow into an antenna. I'm interested in doing that now! LOL!

 

Store bought!

Oh yeah I forgot about the BBK 61mm throttle body install !

 

After getting my dad's old truck, a 1995 F150, 2WD, regular cab, short bed, 4.9 with the E4OD, towing package, stability package, etc. Basically every option except for the Eddie Bauer leather package.

He had smoked in it the whole time he drove it until he bought a 2010 F150. Then my sister drove it and smoked in it for the few years she had it. I finally got her a used CR-V and took the truck away from her before she could kill it from neglect. I wanted it because I have done all of the maintenance on that truck since day 1 of my dad owning it, and I wanted something bigger than my Ranger to tow the boat that has fuel injection and A/C, which my 77 F150 has neither of.

So, here was my project for the weekend, gutting and cleaning the interior:

Plenty of cigarette pack wrappers under that seat.......



The carpet and floor mats got 2 treatments of being hosed down, simple green sprayed on, and using an electric pressure washer to rinse and blow all of the dirt out of them:



The interior got a febreeze/armor all wipe down completely:


I also ran a bunch of ozium air cleaner through the A/C blower, evaporator and duct work. The bench seat also got the febreeze treatment and a beating to get all of the dust out while sitting in the sun.

All reassembled. That saddle blanket has been on the seat since my dad bought the truck, so it got a washing and is about 5 pounds lighter as well:




Best of all, it no longer smells like an ash tray. A headliner recovering and some new visors and the interior will be completely like new again.

 

 

Put a resistor at each bulb socket. I got mine from eBay or Amazon

 

Just put a MSD Street Fire Coil and 9mm Ford Racing plug wire set on my '94 F-150 5.8. Seems to have a little more power and a little more responsive.

 

How you like that locker? I love driving on gravel or grass with mine, get sideways with a blip of the throttle. Makes any drive entertaining!

 

Changed the plugs, cap, wires and rotor that all had 78,000 miles. Last time they were changed was when the originals came out at 100,000 miles. I always use Motorcraft parts in this truck.

Factory gap spec: 0.042" - 0.046"
Gap with 78,000 miles: 0.070"

Truck was running pretty well considering.

Definitely put antiseize on the ones going in.

 

Replaced the lifter galley gasket on my 4.9l
Took less the 2hrs. Removed coil and cap to get it out. Pretty simple

 

Evacuated the AC system and recharged with R134a.

For the record, when I swapped the engine 6 months ago, I installed an R134a spec (pre-oiled) compressor, new rubber lines, changed the accumulator, flushed the entire system, replaced all the seals, and installed an R134a spec compressor switch. After pulling a vacuum on the system and recharging with 3 cans of freon & 3 oz of leak detector I have 42°F at the vents.

 

Switched out all 3 O2 sensors in the exhaust.

Not much time. Had to help my 15 year old paint his room. I gave him a head start. His 2 walls were already masked.

I had to mask, and I only got to use a 2.5" wide Purdy, and still beat him. Old man still has it.

 

Removed stock junk. Installed flowmaster 3" exhaust with a Dynomax super turbo muffler since I don't like the flowmaster sound. Kitty ran off.