01OPStools.JPG
2273 hits | 90.73 KB | Posted: 9/2/11
With the right tools, this '97 OPS can be removed with the intake & FFM in-place. That's a 1 1/16&q...

02IP.JPG
1464 hits | 105.16 KB | Posted: 9/2/11
My real goal is the PMD (FSD) on the other (driver's) side of the Injection Pump (IP), barely visibl...

03Valley.JPG
1200 hits | 113.81 KB | Posted: 9/2/11
The plenum & intake are surprisingly easy to remove, exposing the valley. I'll move the FFM up a fe...

04PMD.JPG
1299 hits | 101.96 KB | Posted: 9/2/11
This is the connector that has to be extended so the FSD can be remotely mounted. Extension harness...

05Allen.JPG
1252 hits | 91.19 KB | Posted: 9/2/11
After cutting most of the short leg off a 7/64" Allen wrench, it BARELY fits. This takes patie...

06Screw.JPG
1025 hits | 89.73 KB | Posted: 9/2/11
The bottom screws can't come out with the PMD in-place, so do them first. If you can't get them, th...

07Off.JPG
1128 hits | 73.79 KB | Posted: 9/2/11
Some PMDs have thermal grease, but mine has this reusable silicone pad.

The paper towel keeps scr...

08FSD.JPG
1301 hits | 58.04 KB | Posted: 9/2/11
This is so new that I didn't want to spend the money for another one; especially considering the pro...

09Wires.JPG
1090 hits | 100.68 KB | Posted: 9/2/11
After cutting these 2 wires, the harness comes out.

Note the 2 brass 45� elbows installed for the...

10Solder.JPG
1016 hits | 102.28 KB | Posted: 9/2/11
I bought several 30' spools of 16ga wire so I could match the colors, and the colored heat-shrink is...

11FSD.JPG
1017 hits | 99.4 KB | Posted: 9/2/11
There's clear heat-shrink on the pink wire, and blue on the green wire. Note the staggered cuts tha...

12Harness.JPG
997 hits | 106.55 KB | Posted: 9/2/11
I used 1/2" split loom, which is actually too small for 5 16ga wires. But it's on & taped up w...

13Harness.JPG
1140 hits | 96.11 KB | Posted: 9/2/11
I ran it down beside the battery, where the slack is stored (in case I want to move it somewhere els...

14HeatSink.JPG
1547 hits | 100.13 KB | Posted: 9/2/11
I have several of these Ford ignition module heat sinks ('92-96 trucks, & some others), and it's nea...

15Mounted.JPG
1170 hits | 103.97 KB | Posted: 9/2/11
I drilled a hole through one ATF cooler brace & used a U-nut & bolt to attach the heat sink so it wi...

16Grille.JPG
1101 hits | 70.28 KB | Posted: 9/2/11
It's visible thru the grille, but not as obvious as a broken-down truck on the side of the road.

17OPSno.JPG
1107 hits | 89.22 KB | Posted: 9/2/11
The factory '97 OPS bore is angled just enough to intersect the intake. That's a 4"-long 1/4&q...

18OPSelbows.JPG
1016 hits | 104.36 KB | Posted: 9/2/11
Cover the intake ports on the heads so nothing can fall inside. I was lucky.

The hardware store ...

19OPSxtnsn.JPG
941 hits | 90.02 KB | Posted: 9/2/11
After test-fitting everything, I disassembled it & RED thread-locked every joint. Eventually, I'll ...

20Intake.JPG
989 hits | 106.26 KB | Posted: 9/2/11
All the wiring still reaches. I deleted the wiring support brace behind the FFM because of interfer...

21Plenum.JPG
1010 hits | 105.1 KB | Posted: 9/2/11
After bleeding the FFM thoroughly, it started right up & runs fine.

Fuel filter is a Mann from [u...

22FFM.JPG
1128 hits | 87.78 KB | Posted: 9/2/11
One last trip to the hardware store to get these 4"-long 3/8" pipe nipples, and a 1" ...

23FFM.JPG
1051 hits | 92.55 KB | Posted: 9/2/11
The short bolt in the FFM is one of its originals, with a spare nut. The strap is necessary to rota...

24Covered.JPG
1111 hits | 85.62 KB | Posted: 9/2/11
Everything fits under/behind the cover, but I can now easily bleed the FFM or change the filter with...

25Temp.JPG
1000 hits | 74.1 KB | Posted: 9/2/11
After idling for ~15min in ~100� weather, the hottest spot I can find is 121�F; after a 30-min drive...

PMD2.JPG
625 hits | 57.1 KB | Posted: 5/9/13
I haven't tested it yet...

UPDATE 8-3-13: I've been running on this exclusively since the upload ...

26OilLeak.JPG
700 hits | 86.4 KB | Posted: 8/2/13
The oil pressure has been dropping severely at idle, even though the engine runs fine, so I knew it ...

26OPS.JPG
753 hits | 91.36 KB | Posted: 8/2/13
The oil pressure has been dropping severely at idle, even though the engine runs fine, so I knew it ...

Dorman904-104a.JPG
431 hits | 106.91 KB | Posted: 11/25/13
I finally broke down & bought a new LLT module. I paid more than double [url=http://www.amazon.com/...

Dorman904-104b.JPG
455 hits | 110.77 KB | Posted: 11/25/13
I finally broke down & bought a new LLT module. I paid more than double [url=http://www.amazon.com/...

Dorman904-104c.JPG
426 hits | 104.45 KB | Posted: 11/25/13
I finally broke down & bought a new LLT module. I paid more than double [url=http://www.amazon.com/...

Dorman904-104d.JPG
524 hits | 115.28 KB | Posted: 11/25/13
I finally broke down & bought a new LLT module. I paid more than double [url=http://www.amazon.com/...

Dorman904-104e.JPG
431 hits | 121.81 KB | Posted: 11/25/13
I finally broke down & bought a new LLT module. I paid more than double [url=http://www.amazon.com/...