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348 hits | 136.07 KB | Posted: 3/24/19
Most of the body tub is going to the scrapyard, on top of most of the frame, and most of the '94 Crown Vic, along with some other metal.

After dumping this load, I stripped the trailer, pressure-washed it a few times, straightened it, cut off some g...

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496 hits | 101.83 KB | Posted: 1/20/19
My new toy is a 660-lb (300 kg) digital hanging scale, which is interesting to use on the larger parts. I never lifted weights, so I didn't realize how much I had been doing by hand.
IF THE IMAGE IS TOO...

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344 hits | 80.26 KB | Posted: 12/28/18
It's a cool rainy day, so I put the exterior wiring harness sections outside, and washed them with PurplePower. I could pressure-wash them, but I assume it would blast off most of the wrapping. So I'll just leave them outside for a few more rain/PP...

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409 hits | 104.42 KB | Posted: 12/28/18
Now that my sandblaster is working so well, I finished the accessory brackets, pulleys, & Saginaw. I painted the tensioner's LH-threaded bolt head yellow.

Odo 299,062.2mi

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500 hits | 68.77 KB | Posted: 12/14/18
Original '96 5.8L MAF sensor (F5UF-12B579-BA, built 1996 Feb.19 - 2nd shift) & venturi

One of the screw heads (Tamper Torx 15) is epoxy-filled to prevent removal of the sensor from the body.

Possible replacement PN: [url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B...

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332 hits | 79.21 KB | Posted: 12/14/18
Original '96 5.8L IAC (F4TE-9F715-AA) built 1996 Feb. 07 3rd shift 1st line

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342 hits | 83.32 KB | Posted: 12/14/18
After mounting the plenum, the throttle body (carefully sandblasted & clearcoated) went on with a new gasket.

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363 hits | 81.63 KB | Posted: 12/12/18
Eventually, I got all the bolts in (with nickel anti-seize) & torqued. Then I added the heat shields & accessory nuts.

[url=https://www.supermotors.net/registry/media/1055473][img]https://www.supermotors.net/getfile/1055473/thumbnail/exhmanbolt.jpg...

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444 hits | 77.88 KB | Posted: 12/12/18
Eventually, I got all the exhaust manifold bolts in (with nickel anti-seize) & torqued. Then I added the heat shields & accessory nuts.

[url=https://www.supermotors.net/registry/media/1055473][img]https://www.supermotors.net/getfile/1055473/thumbna...

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1005 hits | 74.68 KB | Posted: 7/19/18
These '96 water pump bolts are slightly different from the '93's. The pump is a new Ford F3TZ-8501-C, aka MotorCraft PW254.

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989 hits | 81.61 KB | Posted: 5/26/18
Misfire sensor & tone ring behind the harmonic balancer ('96-only) on a 5.8L (5.0L same; 4.9L similar).

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Owww...

Odo 299,062.2mi

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781 hits | 116.71 KB | Posted: 5/10/18
In addition to the folded frame & punctured timing cover, the axle is twisted due to the front crossmember being mashed back. The driveshaft & yoke hit the frame & bent it down.

Timing cover original casting number: RF-F6TE-6059-JB
Replacement PN: ...

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721 hits | 144.43 KB | Posted: 5/25/18
Some friends helped me flip the body off the frame so I could dismantle the chassis.

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717 hits | 72.52 KB | Posted: 5/26/18
'96 5.8L Engine Vacuum Harness (no 2ndry air or MAP)

. [url=https://www.supermotors.net/registry/media/1...

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627 hits | 94.82 KB | Posted: 6/1/18
The missing chunk of timing cover was resting on the splash shelf. The milk in the oil pan is just from the pressure washing. See the NEXT several pics...

The timing cover gasket was on the verge of failure, indicated by the corrosion around the co...

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626 hits | 123.68 KB | Posted: 5/26/18
These are most of the tags on the truck.
IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it.

The one I forgot to label below the frame & above the camper is the ignition capacitor (F6UZ18832AA).

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574 hits | 131.22 KB | Posted: 6/1/18
I was amazed to find these original valve cover gaskets are steel, with just a thin inner lip of rubber. They adhered VERY well to the covers & heads. I'm seriously considering reusing them, if I can't buy identical replacements. The intake gasket...