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Old Sep 3, 2024 | 02:50 PM
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Old Sep 8, 2024 | 01:31 AM
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Well made some progress engine is setting in with transmission and downpipe clears finally.
 
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Motor is in transmission and transfer case is bolted in and modified the factory Sd dipstick tube to work nicely. Lots of little piddly things left to button up.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2024 | 09:13 PM
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Plastic fuel tank is installed and sending unit modified and filler neck vent installed in tank and fuel lines are flushed out. Getting closer just working on piddly things in evenings ordered a 2bolt Sd starter for it as well since old one got broke when rod broke.
 
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Old Sep 14, 2024 | 09:53 PM
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Well getting close had it fired up for couple minutes today to verify no big leaks or anything so now I’m doing lots of finishing touches.
 
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Old Sep 15, 2024 | 11:57 PM
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Well I got the exhaust on now I just half to finish few exhaust hangers and figure out intake and filler neck. And I disovered I need to get a new radiator as well but it’s definitely getting there.
 
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Old Sep 16, 2024 | 08:04 AM
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Well I got the exhaust on now I just half to finish few exhaust hangers and figure out intake and filler neck. And I disovered I need to get a new radiator as well but it’s definitely getting there.
99 to 03 oil filler neck fits.
 
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Old Sep 16, 2024 | 08:27 PM
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Definitely would be interesting putting oil in without it with intercooler pipes in way.
 
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Old Sep 16, 2024 | 10:01 PM
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Definitely would be interesting putting oil in without it with intercooler pipes in way.
long funnel! I did that once after my cac install, the next day I went to ford and bought the extension.
 
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Old Sep 17, 2024 | 11:09 PM
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Well got ac charged back up this evening and recharged ac and let’s just say wow the air flow out vents is ten times better since cleaning the evaporator out.
 
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Good progress! Yep, filthy evaps are wild how much they restrict air flow.

I need a recovery and charging station. Could check some of my rides that are questionable charged
 
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That was before some cleaning and strange thing is prior to parking it ac still worked great. But I also discovered orfice tube was installed backwards which would half to be done by me. I resealed hole system and installed new orfice. The ac machine sure is nice was an expensive investment for our shop but it gets used almost everyday atleast once.
 
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Got to take it on a short spin this evening and definitely a great feeling lots of small stuff left but so far so good.
 
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Holy****!! Wild plugged. I would have tossed it.
 
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