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Dinnertime updates:
-Bought some 5W30 Conventional Oil at wally world. Mixed 5 qts of it with a 1/2 qt of Lucas Break In Additive (ZDDP), and primed the system with such. Took a while, but as rockers started filling with oil, I used some clip-on rocker plugs to plug them off to force oil into the rockers not flowing yet... after some fussing (and rotating the crank), I was able to get all 12 to flow. -rough-timed and installed the distributor. -Installed valve cover. -went to install the manifolds, only to find lazy butt here never got around to cleaning the gasket surfaces...  ... which is what I was in the middle of when I broke for dinner. The exhaust is particularly bad... but it's cleaning up.
1984 F150: 300 L6, AOD, RWD. EEC IV / TFI, Feedback Carter YFA Carb. Stock everything but radio (for now).
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Good progress! And, borrowing Jim's line, progress is GOOD!
Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile
Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
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Well done! You'll be driving it soon, with no lugging at speed and lots of power at WOT.
Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile
Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
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Don't Jinx me!
 
1984 F150: 300 L6, AOD, RWD. EEC IV / TFI, Feedback Carter YFA Carb. Stock everything but radio (for now).
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I ready to see the report!
Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile
Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
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Engine is in, installed, and running... mostly. A few outstanding issues, which I'll note below. After a lift chain adjustment, I barely made it over... but that chain adjustment made dropping it a bit of pain to say the least. Eventually after a couple hours and my wife trying to drop the engine on my head twice (motor mounts caught it both times
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It wasn't all bad luck. Apparently the idle fuel mix was already bang on, and my rough timing adjustment I made during install was already right on the money; I didn't have to adjust base timing. Outstanding issues: There's a water leak somewhere... Part of it was the water pump hose clamp, which after 45 minutes of fighting and getting drenched in coolant, I finally fixed (I think). I also saw water coming off the timing cover though, which might be a thermostat housing/gasket leak. Will need to look into and see if running to operating temp (when bleeding the cooling system) corrects the issue.The alternator belt squeaks on startup. I have a new belt set as tight as I dare, so not sure what is going on.The A/C belt is loose and squeaks all the time when the compressor is on. The bracket is stiff, so I think that's why I butchered the tension.The hood needs installed. |
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!
On the oil question, I'd leave it for at least 500 miles. You want to change after the main wear-in has happened on the engine so you can get the cast off metal bits out. But it won't hurt to go a little longer. As for the wife dropping the engine on your head, is she trying to tell you something?  The noise in the CB is probably because you don't have the hood on and the antenna is "seeing" to ignition system. On the belts, best tighten up the loose one, but let the other one wear in a bit before tightening it up any more. But the water/coolant leak is worrying. Doubt it'll get any better so you need to find it and fix it.
Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile
Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
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Yes!
That's always a satisfying feeling when it first fires up.
Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake. Too much other stuff to mention. |
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Yes sir. Was pulling plugs... only to find bozo here didn't get the cylinder 6 wire on the plug. I am an idiot.
Will say more... Stopped for a grocery run at the end of a so far successful test drive
1984 F150: 300 L6, AOD, RWD. EEC IV / TFI, Feedback Carter YFA Carb. Stock everything but radio (for now).
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Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile
Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
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