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the temporary hose clamp job to keep it from leaking.. the hose is stiff.. and AutoZone doesn't have...

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666 hits | 58.18 KB | Posted: 8/6/04
engine 1

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658 hits | 56.5 KB | Posted: 8/6/04
engine 2

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689 hits | 68.08 KB | Posted: 8/6/04
engine 3

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661 hits | 56.42 KB | Posted: 8/6/04
down view

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660 hits | 56.34 KB | Posted: 8/6/04
down view, other drivers side

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683 hits | 68.05 KB | Posted: 8/6/04
down view, trans connections

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738 hits | 63.44 KB | Posted: 8/6/04
wide view..

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731 hits | 53.56 KB | Posted: 8/7/04
wide shot 2

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1362 hits | 64.44 KB | Posted: 8/7/04
the thermostat and housing we didn't even touch.. yet

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717 hits | 52.07 KB | Posted: 8/7/04
the radiator fans..

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691 hits | 38.29 KB | Posted: 8/7/04
thing on the fans

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756 hits | 57.14 KB | Posted: 8/7/04
thing on the fan. other side.

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659 hits | 37.92 KB | Posted: 8/7/04
the coolant I was able to recover.. and a few bugs too..

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738 hits | 56.82 KB | Posted: 8/9/04
The old and new thermostat.. $70 Ford Parts Department Item ONLY

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676 hits | 62.02 KB | Posted: 8/9/04
the thremostat location is reachable without removing the intake.

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637 hits | 74.59 KB | Posted: 8/9/04
You just have to remove a bunch of other stuff..

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682 hits | 48.6 KB | Posted: 8/9/04
My smoothed, painted, thermostat housing compared with the original.

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678 hits | 51.05 KB | Posted: 8/9/04
A clear view to the thermostat.. and the intake is STILL on.

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782 hits | 38.29 KB | Posted: 8/9/04
The trick to not dropping the nuts.. put some platic in to close the gap.. and use the expensive ver...

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The thermostat housing is installed.

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899 hits | 61.34 KB | Posted: 8/9/04
The radiator is now removed.. it was hurt a little in the removal.

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652 hits | 50.17 KB | Posted: 8/9/04
The empty space where the radiator was is now covered in trans fluid.

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689 hits | 63.01 KB | Posted: 8/9/04
And the rest of the trans fluid is on the driveway.

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653 hits | 70.58 KB | Posted: 8/9/04
It's pretty empty in there...

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657 hits | 65.08 KB | Posted: 8/9/04
Storage is in the trunk... just for the filter though.