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Old Nov 26, 2015 | 03:16 PM
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1981 Ford F-150 Explorer

Hey all, just thought I'd show off some photos of my new to me truck. She's a beaut' and has been fun to drive! I got it at a fair price with a "rebuilt" engine, I say "rebuilt" because I'm starting to question how rebuilt it actually is.
Compression test results were 125-125-125-125-125-118. Oh well, I took a gamble on it. Its been fun and frustrating tracking down the ever elusive 300 misfire, and as you can see all the emissions stuff has been pulled, but I think I narrowed it down to the EGR. I unplugged the vacuum line the other day and the stumble/miss is gone at cruising speed, but is still sometimes there at idle.

(Better pics in the future, camera died while I was snapping a few)






Anyway, enough of my problems, this is an introduction after all. I will say I've been digging the 4x4 as we have just been getting some snow and I'm excited to have a rig for hunting next season.


Well, just wanted to say thanks for the info and help that I've found so far and I appreciate the help that I will probably need in the future

Pete
 
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