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03-27-2013, 10:35 PM

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My plans are to use this thread as dumping grounds for any dealings with my truck, which I have named Boyd’z Toy.
As I fix, modify, upgrade, and add new features to my truck I will list them here and link the adjoining post to the subject matter listed in this post. This will allow others, to easily find the information that I will list in this opening post, as I do em.
I have a 1990 model white, Reg cab short wheel base f150. With the 5.0L Speed density engine, AOD trans, 8.8 3.55 open rear, and 265-75 R15 tires.
Need Fixings: Temp Gauge, Brake light stays on, ABS light stays on ( when I have the RABS plugged in) leaky rear axle ( not a dry spot on it), Sloppy steering, Blown power steering pump, nonfunctioning A/C, Crooked bed, Popping sound coming from driver side rear suspension when weight is removed from bed, Minor wiring issues
Completed Fixings: Replace motor due to, multiple leaks of oil and massive coolant leak that ultimately caused a loss of compression; Both fuel pumps replaced; All new coolant system; Replaced speedo (because like any grown male, I was playing with something that I shouldn’t have been playing with when I was modifying the gauge cluster)
Future Modifications: Oil gauge mod, Six liter tune up, EGR block, Smog Delete, Duel Battery with isolator; Lower 3/5; Poly Bushings and body mounts; four hole fuel injectors.
Completed Modifications: Gauge Cluster Scrape (Allows you to change the lighted color of the gauges), I6/7.5L intake tube (cold air intake),
Future Upgrades: 3G alternator swap, Saginaw power steering pump swap, Bassani style Y-Pipe, Hi-flow exhaust, Relay low-high beam headlights, GT40 heads, Cam, Roller rockers, MAF, Bronco rear fuel tank; Larger trans cooler; Repurpose old trans cooler as an engine oil cooler; 4.10 LS axle swap
Completed Upgrades: Shorty headers; Electric Fans;
Future Additions: Trans Temp Gauge that will be wired up to also act as Engine Coolant, Oil, and Axle Temp gauge; Vacuum Gauge; Sway Bars;
Completed Additions: Remote start system (removed when truck started leaking every fluid known to mankind); Keyless entry, (disabled due to battery draining), CD player (who still uses that outdated crap?), XM radio (removed because it melted my glove box?!), Wal-mart floor mat (what you know something not disabled, or removed…*sigh*)
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03-28-2013, 12:25 AM

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Under side view of the driver side mustang shorty header on my truck.

and here's the passenger side

The reason I have mustang headers isn't because I wanted them, summit racing messed up and sent me them in place of the truck specific headers. When I had trouble installing them, I took my truck to a exhaust shop which is when I learned had received mustang headers.
Mustang headers have their collectors at a different location, angle, and smaller size than that of the truck header.

Live and learn, next time I will make sure to get the ones for the truck and do a Bassani style y-pipe.

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03-28-2013, 10:28 AM

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Surprised you got the header to fit at all. I thought it would run into the frame due to being aimed "out" too much, especially on passenger side.

You can buy Stainless headers for mustang for 1/2 what you pay for a coated version for a truck. I thought about it, but was told they won't fit.

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CD player (who still uses that outdated crap

I got 150 cassettes I still listen to in the garage. Wish I had a tape deck in my '89 truck!! I do in my older vehicles.

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03-28-2013, 11:55 AM

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i'm taking the radio out of my 92 with a tape deck in the next few months, you could probably get it to work if you matched wiring pm me if your interested nothing wrong with it it just doesnt have a low signal for my amp

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03-28-2013, 03:14 PM

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I do have CD's(and Cd player in truck), and unfortunately my cassettes are starting to fail after 25 yrs of playing them to death.

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03-28-2013, 03:20 PM

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ya, the newer push button radios, do work in these trucks. I had a radio out of a 97 cougar in my truck before I got the cd player...

Edit: You can get one of those things that would let you save your tapes onto your computer.

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03-28-2013, 04:11 PM

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Added an image of the passenger side header, as you can see in it it clears the frame very well. Just is a MAJOR PITA to get to.

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