F250 from hell
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F250 from hell
<TABLE width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top>My buddy gave me this 1987 ford F250 for nothing. Ive spent about 3500 bucks just getting it to smog and get it driveable. my problem is a lifter noise and the #1 piston is fowling out and mis fireing. is there an easy fix for this. my other thing is I have another buddy thats giving me and 302 HO motor minus the heads, will this fit in my truck? if so what kinda heads should I use the original equiptment is fuel injected and I want to stay with that for smog purposes.
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From: EXTREME southwest CT
Hey, Welcome to FTE! 
Are you sure it's not a broken valve spring?
Rather than throwing money at it I would start by doing a leakdown test on all cylinders.
Changing out a cam and lifters isn't such a big job, but you should do the timing set and waterpump while you're in there.
Nothing on the 302 will fit, and by this I mean frame perches, motor mounts, transmission or clutch bellhousing, radiator, computer ect....
That's a huge mess you'd probably be better off avoiding.
Plus the torque #'s don't make sense for a big truck like this.
Are you sure it's not a broken valve spring?
Rather than throwing money at it I would start by doing a leakdown test on all cylinders.
Changing out a cam and lifters isn't such a big job, but you should do the timing set and waterpump while you're in there.
Nothing on the 302 will fit, and by this I mean frame perches, motor mounts, transmission or clutch bellhousing, radiator, computer ect....
That's a huge mess you'd probably be better off avoiding.
Plus the torque #'s don't make sense for a big truck like this.
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Hey, Welcome to FTE!
Are you sure it's not a broken valve spring?
Rather than throwing money at it I would start by doing a leakdown test on all cylinders.
Changing out a cam and lifters isn't such a big job, but you should do the timing set and waterpump while you're in there.
Nothing on the 302 will fit, and by this I mean frame perches, motor mounts, transmission or clutch bellhousing, radiator, computer ect....
That's a huge mess you'd probably be better off avoiding.
Plus the torque #'s don't make sense for a big truck like this.
Are you sure it's not a broken valve spring?
Rather than throwing money at it I would start by doing a leakdown test on all cylinders.
Changing out a cam and lifters isn't such a big job, but you should do the timing set and waterpump while you're in there.
Nothing on the 302 will fit, and by this I mean frame perches, motor mounts, transmission or clutch bellhousing, radiator, computer ect....
That's a huge mess you'd probably be better off avoiding.
Plus the torque #'s don't make sense for a big truck like this.
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Hey thanks I appreciate the info. Im only paying 50 bucks for the HO motor. but if its not going to fit then maybe Ill sell it or trade it for someting I can use.
I pulled the valve cover off and pulled both rockers off of the number one hole and the second rocker over was the culprate. i poured some atf down into the lifter that was making the noise and put it all back together. the lifter noise is gone. I then pulled the foweled plug out and cleaned it. but it still acts like it has a miss or a fowled plug. Im guessing that maybe the injector is plugged from driving on a missfiring cylender for so long. what do you think and would 24lb injectors be helpful to this engine?
I pulled the valve cover off and pulled both rockers off of the number one hole and the second rocker over was the culprate. i poured some atf down into the lifter that was making the noise and put it all back together. the lifter noise is gone. I then pulled the foweled plug out and cleaned it. but it still acts like it has a miss or a fowled plug. Im guessing that maybe the injector is plugged from driving on a missfiring cylender for so long. what do you think and would 24lb injectors be helpful to this engine?
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