Great. Some of those look really good, and I have an upcoming appt with repairing plenum leaks, and now I guess I had better plan on some painting. Arrg!!
Not to sure on the hot pink, although it does look striking.

 

You guys are crazy.

I did my fuel bowl drain o-rings last night and I have to bring my brothers truck to a transmission shop to get it rebuilt today. He threatened my life if I take a pic of his truck on my trailer.

Chris, you remember "Dodge Boy".
I will clean my engine this weekend. Lots of diesel on that thing.

 

Thank you Wes, coming from a body shop owner that means alot. I noticed you used masking tape too when working on it. Must be a body shop guy thing! But I must say I am surprised you didn't paint yours since you were able to get it so clean. But at least yours still had some factory paint left on it. Mine being a yankeee truck, it was so rusty and nasty.

You might apperciate how I went about painting mine since you are a expert when it somes to painting things. After cleaning it with brake cleaner I taped off the heads and rest of the engine. Used a wire wheel and then used different sizes of Clean and Strip Disc, 6 in x 1/2 in S XCS Scotch-Brite . Wiped down with Dupont 5717S rinsed with water. Then hand sanded with 120grit, wiped down with lacquer thinner then used a ceramic engine primer ( For those that don't know when using a metal etch /5717S you must prime or seal before using body fillers or paint) red scuff pad sanded primed and then painted with a ceramic engine paint. Then reverse taped to do the same to the heads and I did the HPOP res same way.

After I started that project I thought to myself what is wrong with you!!! I think it would be a shorter list of what is right with me. It was alot of work for something noone will ever see. But in my defense I do have OCD.

 

After I started that project I thought to myself what is wrong with you!!! I think it would be a shorter list of what is right with me. It was alot of work for something noone will ever see. But in my defense I do have OCD. [/quote]

it doesnt matter if no one sees it if something starts leaking you will see it . did you notice the wine cork in the dreaded hole to the clutch!!

 

Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums - Nicmike's Album: My X (the truck!) - Picture

Here is mine after I cleaned it back when I bought it. Did a little painting, too...

 

Simple Green and Eagle tire shine.

Every year she gets cleaner.

 

All I've ever used is Purple Power. I buy the gallon concentrate and mix it 50/50 in a spray bottle. Ya don't want to let it 'dry' though.

I use 2500psi (15* tip??) and likely wash the engine and under the truck more than the top... I cover the 6637 up and avoid the 42pin connector - that's about it. No problems in 260k miles with dually and over 100k miles with X. (I use the rotating 0* tip on the underside of the truck. )

No, I didn't!! I was concerned about leaving water sit up there and potentially submerging the IPR, etc - so I permanently fixed this problem (stupid Ford engineers ) when the engine was out, but it could be done w/trans out as well.









Here's the painted downpipe adapter and downpipe:












I don't have OCD, I can stop anytime I want. For example, I did not HAVE to paint my transmission....

 

Jeez SSJ... you know decaf is just as tastey, right? Rigid intake to the turbo?

I knew this was going to end up being a testostofest.