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From: Stevens Point, WI
Ah, so its the water pump not the oil pump thats 90 or 100mm. The bearings are shot in this water pump so I will need to replace that as well. I will measure it when I pull it out tomorrow.
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I can understand some things wearing out and breaking, but it seems you have been finding thing after thing wrong with the motor
curious if it was abused...or just driven a lot of hard miles
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There is 180K on the motor. The guy I bought it from only owned it for 6 months. I am unsure of how the owner before him took care of the truck beside for what I am seeing. The truck is all stock at least. I believe it has had a pretty hard life with neglect and not much care. But I am here to change all that and give it the treatment it deserves.
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Just because one guy did it once and got lucky doesn't mean that it can be done.
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At least when I got it the coolant was up and it has held good. When I popped the cap there was slight pressure in the system yet. The head gaskets all look good.
The only evidence of wrenching I found on the motor was the bolts to the shroud were removed at one point. I think possibly it lost a belt at one time but I can be all wrong. I haven't seen any tell tale signs of a hot motor lie brittle plastics/wires/plugs, and whatnot but anything is possible with a used vehicle.
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I just wonder why though? I haven't seen any solid proof showing exactly why it can't be done. I mean coming from a machining, fabricating, and automotive background when I see a press fit flange with two flat mating surfaces they should be able to repeat perfect reassembly over and over and over again within .0005" tolerance at minimum. Unless something else adds a variable?
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Did you watch the video? We're referring to the adapter right? It wasn't once. He does it all the time. He removes them when he has to reseal the bed plates and said he pulls them off so he can mark his timing gears and they have to go back in the same exact spot. He uses the two dowel spots 180 out to install.
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I just wonder why though? I haven't seen any solid proof showing exactly why it can't be done. I mean coming from a machining, fabricating, and automotive background when I see a press fit flange with two flat mating surfaces they should be able to repeat perfect reassembly over and over and over again within .0005" tolerance at minimum. Unless something else adds a variable?
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From: Spanaway
But without a dowel pin you are relying on the shank
of the bolts for alignment. I can see it not sitting the
same as when it was put together and had the finish
grinding done. I might do it if I had to but if I don't
then I won't. Plus if you do pull the bed plate you will
know that it has been sealed with a fresh seal.
While we are on this subject I have this to share with you.
If you would like I can take some measurements so you
can see if you can make one.
Sean
of the bolts for alignment. I can see it not sitting the
same as when it was put together and had the finish
grinding done. I might do it if I had to but if I don't
then I won't. Plus if you do pull the bed plate you will
know that it has been sealed with a fresh seal.
While we are on this subject I have this to share with you.
If you would like I can take some measurements so you
can see if you can make one.
Sean
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From: Stuttgart, Ar
My truck had a birthdate of 10.25.03 and has the 100mm pump. I think the change actually occurred with the 04.5 motors (ICP in the valve cover).
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Good to know Tim, I will look into my documentation to see the source of the date I posted. I thought it was a TSB. Possibly could have come from the "Ford Parts system" and the water pump part # though. I did not think it exactly matched the 9/29/2003 date though (entirely possible I slipped a digit in the spreadsheet and it should have been 7/18/2003, or just missed it completely). Again - good catch.
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From: Stuttgart, Ar
I just wonder why though? I haven't seen any solid proof showing exactly why it can't be done. I mean coming from a machining, fabricating, and automotive background when I see a press fit flange with two flat mating surfaces they should be able to repeat perfect reassembly over and over and over again within .0005" tolerance at minimum. Unless something else adds a variable?