Aaron

We have a bunch of those engines in trucks at work, I'm sure I can get something, let me ask the fleet manager today.

High five. Thanks dude. At least if you ever get hurt or something and can't wrench, you could be a hell of a parts guy!

Fuck that noise. Get P/A for a short block. Put on the P/A form the gouges in the cylinder wall are 30-40 thou deep. IMO, there's too much other shit to go wrong if you're going to be instructed to band-aid a motor together like that. Why the fuck did Ford release an 'enhanced short block' but then instruct guys to fucking hone marks out of the cylinder walls and change crankshafts?! Because now what happens, if say 2000 miles down the road it throws a rod because an EGR cooler fails... Customer PERCEPTION is, you just had the motor apart, completely, and now there's a rod hanging out of the block. Just my .02, your results may vary but I'd be wary of putting a band-aid on a shotgun wound.

You can likely update that points and condenser garbage with electronic, google 'Pertronix'. Should be able to run just about any coil, also, once you update the points to the electronic. Don't forget to source out and remove the ballast resistor. Alternatively, yank the drivetrain and put something modern in it

That's what our 'bolt guy' says he uses. I've always had pretty good luck with whatever the hell's in the welder.

Anyone know the part number(s) offhand for the harnesses into the heads? It's the 'longer' style ones, on an 06. Don't wanna order the wrong shit, and most parts guys 'round here aren't so helpful.

And Alex, try this: Messer MG600

I like pouring the heat into it. Heat the living piss out of the broken piece when you're welding it, hit it with GOOD penetrating oil, and wind 'er out.

IPR nut fall off and let the magnet slide around?

Ain't that the fuckin' truth... LOL

THAT was helpful LOL Wanna send me the diagnostic steps and description of P179A then? Trying to fix my buddy's pickup. powerstroker04394@hotmail.com

Every time I try and open the online PC/ED on FMCDEALER, it crashes internet explorer. I've tried updating, restarting, changing security settings, nothing seems to work. Every time I click on it, it brings up engine type, you select diesel or gasoline and click OK and then it crashes. I'm using IE8 on Windows Vista. Any ideas guys?

^^. What he said.

The pump will build awesome pressure with the block offs installed because it doesn't need to move nearly as much volume.

Do you need th software or a calibration? I likely have it on disc somewhere here.

Manual comp test?

At last glance I think they were between 11 and 14 hundred, but that was awhile ago.

Unreal..

$3.55/gal in Detroit last weekend

Anyone making aftermarket filters for these yet?

Check cooling system pressure with gauge?

In my opinion I would have changed all 8 sticks while both rocker covers were off. Same labor to do one in each side as it is to do a set.

Guy did that in a SMALL town in the blackout a few years back. He doesn't sell gasoline anymore. I think the fuel place pulled his franchise.

Figure out a way to get me a cheesesteak from Geno's to London, Ontario, Canada, and you can have it LOL. Make an offer.

That is complete horseshit. Glad everyone is okay though.