Newly Re-built Engine Problems
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Newly Re-built Engine Problems
A couple questions- how much did you spend on the rebuild so far, and what's your best source for parts in general on the 70 F250 4x4? Seems like a lot of sources have everything but old 4x4 parts.....
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Newly Re-built Engine Problems
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I still feel it may be a bad lifter. The sound is awfully loud, but I guess I won't know until I get those valve covers off and see whats going on. There needs to be some more investigation as to where the problem is, but I hope that soon I'll get it all figured out.
According to my engine shop, there are adjustable rockers out there for the FE engine. I have never heard of them, but he says they exist and and are reasonably priced.
As far as finding engine parts, my machine shop specializes in older motors and has a good source of parts. The FE is fairly common so it's not too difficult to find stuff for them. I feel your pain, Unforgiven, regarding finding parts for the 4x4. It seems that all the catalogs love to say "4x2 only". I had to have my rubber brake hoses custom made because I was unable to find new ones. I still have yet to find emergency brake cables for my truck and I'm not so sure what to do about that. Hopefully someday I'll find them. It would be nice to be able to use the emergency brake.
I still feel it may be a bad lifter. The sound is awfully loud, but I guess I won't know until I get those valve covers off and see whats going on. There needs to be some more investigation as to where the problem is, but I hope that soon I'll get it all figured out.
According to my engine shop, there are adjustable rockers out there for the FE engine. I have never heard of them, but he says they exist and and are reasonably priced.
As far as finding engine parts, my machine shop specializes in older motors and has a good source of parts. The FE is fairly common so it's not too difficult to find stuff for them. I feel your pain, Unforgiven, regarding finding parts for the 4x4. It seems that all the catalogs love to say "4x2 only". I had to have my rubber brake hoses custom made because I was unable to find new ones. I still have yet to find emergency brake cables for my truck and I'm not so sure what to do about that. Hopefully someday I'll find them. It would be nice to be able to use the emergency brake.
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Newly Re-built Engine Problems
Originally posted by 1970f2504x4
Latest update:
I still feel it may be a bad lifter. The sound is awfully loud, but I guess I won't know until I get those valve covers off and see whats going on. There needs to be some more investigation as to where the problem is, but I hope that soon I'll get it all figured out.
Latest update:
I still feel it may be a bad lifter. The sound is awfully loud, but I guess I won't know until I get those valve covers off and see whats going on. There needs to be some more investigation as to where the problem is, but I hope that soon I'll get it all figured out.
According to my engine shop, there are adjustable rockers out there for the FE engine. I have never heard of them, but he says they exist and and are reasonably priced.
