water proofing ?
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water proofing ?
hey i have a 86 F-150 that i hydro locked the motor on from mudding it . so now i have anothrt engine in it and i'm still gonna mudd it and i know that sounds stupid but thats why i have the truck. i just cant keep affording engines.
anyways it has a 302 and i have already taken the intake out of the grill which is a big one,lol
now can i put di electric greese in my spark plug boots like i do on my atv ?
also is there anything else i need to do ? oh yeah i cary a extra cap,rotor and air filter just in case. but can i silicone anything to keep water out of electrical connections ?
anyways it has a 302 and i have already taken the intake out of the grill which is a big one,lol
now can i put di electric greese in my spark plug boots like i do on my atv ?
also is there anything else i need to do ? oh yeah i cary a extra cap,rotor and air filter just in case. but can i silicone anything to keep water out of electrical connections ?
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Plastic store bags, duct tape, and silicone.
Sounds like your pretty prepared as it is, but to farther preven water from getting in the distributor cap, put a plastic bag over it and duct tape it. Bring your exhaust and intake up, b/c a low exhaust can kill the engine if you submerge it, and of course water in the intake won't be good. I've seen guys go through 3' or watery mud and that's pretty much what they did among a few other things(radiator in bed, ect...)
Sounds like your pretty prepared as it is, but to farther preven water from getting in the distributor cap, put a plastic bag over it and duct tape it. Bring your exhaust and intake up, b/c a low exhaust can kill the engine if you submerge it, and of course water in the intake won't be good. I've seen guys go through 3' or watery mud and that's pretty much what they did among a few other things(radiator in bed, ect...)
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thanks alot man, i'll do the bag thing for sure!
my exhaust is duals kicked out behind the rear tires so i cnat realy move them althoguh i do want stacks in the future!
the intake is about as high as it goes (on top of the motor) but i want to snorkel it into the glove box like my friends dad did with his mud drag truck but i dont think my glove box is big enough !
i basically just want to water proof it some so i dont mess it up and can get home after a fun day of off roadin with my buddys. you see i drive the only ford out of the group of chevys and dodges so i have to replentish my trucks reputation since i already blew it up once!
my exhaust is duals kicked out behind the rear tires so i cnat realy move them althoguh i do want stacks in the future!
the intake is about as high as it goes (on top of the motor) but i want to snorkel it into the glove box like my friends dad did with his mud drag truck but i dont think my glove box is big enough !
i basically just want to water proof it some so i dont mess it up and can get home after a fun day of off roadin with my buddys. you see i drive the only ford out of the group of chevys and dodges so i have to replentish my trucks reputation since i already blew it up once!
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another trick for the dist instead of the plastic bag, go to a junk yard and look for an early 90s mustang or linclon with a 5.0 in them, they had this neat little rubber wrap around cover that completly covers the dist, may not be totally sealed but neither is the plastic bag, adn the rubber cover is a whole lot stronger.
Also if your running in a lot of water remove your fan and go with an electrick that you can shut off, the water pump driven fans move a lot of water all around your engine.
Also if your running in a lot of water remove your fan and go with an electrick that you can shut off, the water pump driven fans move a lot of water all around your engine.
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Originally Posted by monsterbaby
\Also if your running in a lot of water remove your fan and go with an electrick that you can shut off, the water pump driven fans move a lot of water all around your engine.
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Get rid of those POS plactic inner fenderwells as they let a lot of water into the engine compartment, and them rubber boots monster was talking bout is what i use on my truck in the mud, and so far not a single problem, alsom be sure to carry all easily replaceable electrical components with you as well as the spare airfilter as those are the items that are the most likely to fail, also having a spare starter with you is something i would do as well.
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somthing else. ive seen people hang sheets of rubber, or carpet from their front bumper, then when they hit the mud the rubber comes up and helps keep the mud outa the engine compartment, then when u stop it falls and lets things drain.
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Ehhh, lessee, maybe I can hook my intake to my windshield post! Then my headliner can be my air filter!!!
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Go to a tractor shop or a farm and get their old tractor tubes...Cut sheets of it for your wheels wells and grill part..Use self tapping screws....If your going to do a mud pit...Cover your front grill...And remove it when you get out...I yanked my shroud off so I can clean the mud out easier...There are bad things on the backside of the rad hiding and drying...Even if the front is clean..Never had a coil starter or any other water prob...Just radiator...Bigger tires are the best way to reduce water problems...If your running smaller tires its just gonna get crappy.....
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Don't forget the vent tubes on your differentials and t/case. you can extend them and or put a u-bend at the top If you run a sealed distributor cap, ozone will build up inside and can weaken the plastic cap. Your caps won't last as long.I have seen vacuum lines run to the dist. cap before also. Remount any electrical components to a higher location if possible. And you can't carry too much spray silicone.
I can't think of the name of them right now but there's asnorkel that does run up to roof hieght along the windshield post. Some people also put drain pluge in the floorboards that can be quickly removed. regrease everything after every outing and it will push out any residual water or mud.
I don't think you can ever be waterproof, but you can be water resistant. Have a plan if you ever do stall out in the deep water. I'd also bet that there's a lot of tricks that the swamp-buggy racers use that you could use too.
I can't think of the name of them right now but there's asnorkel that does run up to roof hieght along the windshield post. Some people also put drain pluge in the floorboards that can be quickly removed. regrease everything after every outing and it will push out any residual water or mud.
I don't think you can ever be waterproof, but you can be water resistant. Have a plan if you ever do stall out in the deep water. I'd also bet that there's a lot of tricks that the swamp-buggy racers use that you could use too.
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