Bolt dropped down the plenum...
Thread Starter
|
Mountain Pass
Joined: Jul 2020
Posts: 107
Likes: 8
From: North California
Ok. Got the turbo back in. To be honest I didn't know what I was in for. I ended up taking that camera (the one Sous posted) and taped it to the inside of my firewall. I then bungeed the down pipe out of the friggen way. With the camera I was able to line up in the back and see that the clamp was on correctly using my phone, and I could then eyeball the front. Man, now I know what it feels like to work for NASA.
Thread Starter
|
Mountain Pass
Joined: Jul 2020
Posts: 107
Likes: 8
From: North California
DAN! I need optimism here! I'm already freaking out. ha ha
I did roll it over by hand and didn't hear or feel anything...so feel free to start taking bets on what happens when I attempt to start it.
I did roll it over by hand and didn't hear or feel anything...so feel free to start taking bets on what happens when I attempt to start it.
FTE Leadership Emeritus
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 27,354
Likes: 5,946
From: Lake Hartwell, GA
I have this thread on my "subscribed" list with email notification.
A lot of us are really pulling for you, just like we were with T-wood.
A lot of us are really pulling for you, just like we were with T-wood.
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
3 Best / 3 Worst Parts of Modern Ford Ownership
Brett Foote
10 Amazing Upgrades That Solve Common Ford Truck Owner Headaches
Pouria Savadkouei
Every 2026 Ford Engine Explained
Brett Foote
10 Ugly Ford Trucks That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Every Truck Owner NEEDS (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalyptic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Most Expensive Ford Trucks Ever Sold on Bring a Trailer
Joe Kucinski
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Top 10 Ford Truck Tragedies
Joe Kucinski
Thread Starter
|
Mountain Pass
Joined: Jul 2020
Posts: 107
Likes: 8
From: North California
Thanks. I'm learning a lot in this process! At this point even if that bolt decides to shoot itself through a cylinder wall, I'll figure that that's just the way it goes. It was a good fight. I won't be back at it until Saturday. So I'll post a follow up then. Thanks everybody!
Mountain Pass
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 217
Likes: 43
From: Edgewood NM
I honestly doubt it made into the cylinder. Whats the lift at the rocker on these engines like .404? That's if the valve was all the way open. How big is the head on that bolt? A 10mm head is .393, but that doesn't include the flange. That valve would have to be at max lift for it to slip thru, if it even could. The chance of that is slim to me. One time I lost an 11/16 impact socket in the engine bay of a 5.0 foxbody. It dropped somewhere that I have no idea where it was hiding. Thought I would never see it again. When I was loading it on the trailer at the exhaust shop, it rolled out and fell on the ground. No clue where it was hiding. This was way bigger than a bolt, and in a much smaller engine bay.
It's a Van Gogh
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 7,813
Likes: 1,335
From: Elk Grove, CA
Well your turbo install went smooth as butter compared to most folks, so obviously your endeavor is preordained for greatness!
Either that or you already used up every bit of your good luck.
Either that or you already used up every bit of your good luck.
