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Those motors must be quite a bit different than the old SBC motors then. I had to do my wife's Suburban a couple of years ago and it wasn't too bad, probably took an hour or so.
The 4.8L, 5.3L and 6.0L must be a lot different, never worked on one.
The 4.8L, 5.3L and 6.0L must be a lot different, never worked on one.
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I wish I had a litle run around car. Since my motor converted itself to a boat anchor in My F350 I've been driving my budget wheeler jeep around, Its kinda cold with no doors in the winter and of corse the one winter I dont have a vehicle with doors it snows in vegas twice.
Hey Dodge you been collecting fords since I've been gone or what?
Hey Dodge you been collecting fords since I've been gone or what?
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I wish I had a litle run around car. Since my motor converted itself to a boat anchor in My F350 I've been driving my budget wheeler jeep around, Its kinda cold with no doors in the winter and of corse the one winter I dont have a vehicle with doors it snows in vegas twice.
Hey Dodge you been collecting fords since I've been gone or what?
Hey Dodge you been collecting fords since I've been gone or what?
I think the only one I bought since you were away was the Power Stroke but I'm not sure.
I had the '90 CC gasser (for sale) and '97 460 (now I just run it around for a "yard truck" because I've robbed so many parts off of it) before I started coming on here a year ago or so.
The '94 I bought back in April because I was actually looking for it.
The '86 I bought just because I wanted a personal tool/service truck to replace the '97 460 and it fit the bill perfectly for $500 bucks.
The Power Stroke I bought just because it was only $2K and I couldn't pass it up. Mechanically it was perfect it just had some body damage so I have replaced all of the bent body panels so far except for the tailgate. My '97 460 and it are both white so the gasser has donated a lot of it's straight body parts now it's pretty much as straight as an arrow. Probably gonna sell it or trade it for an Excursion for a family rig.
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If you lived anywhere but K-alifonica. If my concealed handgun license isn't welcome neither am I.
I've done it by myself in a day with just hand tools. If you have access to a fork lift or air jack you can do it in 2 hours.
I've done it by myself in a day with just hand tools. If you have access to a fork lift or air jack you can do it in 2 hours.
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You almost need an impact to remove the TTB from the cross member, and the trac bar bracket goes back on just as tight as the TTB was attached.
I just got home fro my Christmas trip, so my brain is not working to good right now.
I am thinking the torque was about 300 ft lbs on those bolts.
Other than that, the U bolts are usually a pain because of rust, and you need a pickle fork to seperate the tie rod from the pitman arm.
After that, the only thing left is the driveshaft, which is already out.
I just got home fro my Christmas trip, so my brain is not working to good right now.
I am thinking the torque was about 300 ft lbs on those bolts.
Other than that, the U bolts are usually a pain because of rust, and you need a pickle fork to seperate the tie rod from the pitman arm.
After that, the only thing left is the driveshaft, which is already out.