ArdWrknTrk Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Well done! Teamwork makes the dream work! Pretty soon your wife will be wanting to drive the truck and you'll be stuck walking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1986F150Six Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Well said! Friends Offering Repair Details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorsai Posted July 10, 2019 Author Share Posted July 10, 2019 I hope we have this solved Matthew. One more layer of the onion...... In fact, we do. While lunch was grilling I put a wrench to the bolts on either end of the brace, and the rattle is gone. Of course, this just means I need to remember to check all my manifold bolts when I have the carburetor off later this summer... In other news, I swapped out my 7359 belt for a 7363 on the air pump; the 7359 fit just like my original did, but I’ve never liked how the air pump crowded the #1 spark plug. It’s still not great, but with the air pump a little further out it’s better than it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 I hope we have this solved Matthew. One more layer of the onion...... In fact, we do. While lunch was grilling I put a wrench to the bolts on either end of the brace, and the rattle is gone. Of course, this just means I need to remember to check all my manifold bolts when I have the carburetor off later this summer... In other news, I swapped out my 7359 belt for a 7363 on the air pump; the 7359 fit just like my original did, but I’ve never liked how the air pump crowded the #1 spark plug. It’s still not great, but with the air pump a little further out it’s better than it was. So, the additional belt number was a good call too? A) You're spoiling my ego Matthew. B) Pedantry and oversharing FTW! 🤪 C) Scary. I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorsai Posted July 10, 2019 Author Share Posted July 10, 2019 So, the additional belt number was a good call too? A) You're spoiling my ego Matthew. B) Pedantry and oversharing FTW! 🤪 C) Scary. I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop. You've been on a roll for sure. Keep it up and I'll have to mount a plaque on the firewall in your honor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorsai Posted July 12, 2019 Author Share Posted July 12, 2019 So, the additional belt number was a good call too? A) You're spoiling my ego Matthew. B) Pedantry and oversharing FTW! 🤪 C) Scary. I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop. You've been on a roll for sure. Keep it up and I'll have to mount a plaque on the firewall in your honor. Yesterday on WHYDTYTT I mentioned that I swapped out the ignition coil as part of my tuneup/ignition system refresh. That went well, so today I finally picked up some actual Motorcraft spark plugs (these are surprisingly hard to find around here): If all goes to plan I'll have these gapped this afternoon and in the truck this evening. It's been 6-7 years since I've had the plugs out, I think, so while I'm in there I'm going to run some compression checks as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Yesterday on WHYDTYTT I mentioned that I swapped out the ignition coil as part of my tuneup/ignition system refresh. That went well, so today I finally picked up some actual Motorcraft spark plugs (these are surprisingly hard to find around here): If all goes to plan I'll have these gapped this afternoon and in the truck this evening. It's been 6-7 years since I've had the plugs out, I think, so while I'm in there I'm going to run some compression checks as well. Be careful Matthew! I've been stridently warned against good parts..... ...what you get new (from the OEM!)...Again - a misconception. There are no "OEM" parts being discussed in this thread. Only parts branded as Ford. But Ford isn't the manufacturer of those replacement wires, and probably NOT of the original-equipment wires, either. Ford doesn't make parts - Ford makes vehicles. Ford designs parts, subcontracts their manufacture, assembles them into vehicles, and licenses the Ford name & logos to parts manufacturers whose products meet Ford's criteria. That's not the same as "OEM". There might have been 20 "original-equipment manufacturers" for the plug wires in these trucks. But without a lot of documentation, it's not likely that we could ever identify even one of them, to then find out if they're still manufacturing plug wires, for these trucks or any other vehicles. Odds are the NEW wires he bought are made in China. I don't see any way to do a good job of modifying their length, or a rational reason to.Neither do I. So why did you bring it up?This is entirely contradictory to your assertion. "That applies to any brand or size of plug wires, for any vehicle"Only if you take it out of context, which was "...you can quickly number & cut the wires to length...". That applies to any brand or size of plug wires, for any vehicle (WITH PLUG WIRES, since that wasn't clear to you the first time).But the question posed by this thread is "How do I do a neat job of installing my new plug wires" The answer is proper routing and using wire dividers.That's YOUR answer. Mine is what I posted originally. Since this BBS is open to many users, you can expect to get many answers to one question. They won't all be the same, including the same as yours. But if yours is the only valid answer, you might as well close the forum & make it an e-mail service direct to you.Motorcraft produces parts...No, it doesn't. There is no MotorCraft factory. It's a licensing company - not a production company.Ford Racing produces parts...I don't think so. I think it's a branding company - not a production company. But I haven't really looked into it. The only FRPP part I've ever bought & used was junk, and I scrapped it when it made my car stall....they wouldn't have the name, oval, or be available through the nationwide dealer chain.Yes, that's what I posted above. Companies that meet Ford standards can license those trademarks.That these are inferior to, or that different from OEM doesn't make a lot of sense to me.It doesn't have to - GSMBlue said it's what he observed. The wires in the box he got aren't the OE lengths. Whether it's sensible or not, he has to deal with that fact, and I've been trying to help him. You seem to be trying to prevent that....close to identical...That's not the definition of "OEM" - it's the definition of "direct-replacement", which includes parts from the crappiest chinese sweat shops that the zone can find, made from the crappiest materials, to the highest tolerances....fits 'as OEM'By that standard, EVERY direct-replacement part is "OEM" to you. I have a different standard. For example: the original blower motor in my Bronco was made by Siemens. So Siemens is an "OEM" in my opinion. And a Siemens blower motor for my truck would be an "OEM" blower motor in my opinion. That does NOT mean that it's identical to OE - only that it was made by the OEM (Siemens). Nor does it mean it's the same quality, has the same durability, or fits the same - only that it was made BY THE SAME MANUFACTURER They might cause your truck to stall and you would be forced to scrap them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorsai Posted July 12, 2019 Author Share Posted July 12, 2019 Be careful Matthew! I've been stridently warned against good parts..... That reminds me...I wanted to ask you two your opinions on my new box of Belden spark plug wires. (Just kidding...I don't want anyone's opinion; the Beldens I've had on there the last 6-7 years have been fine, I am sure these will be as well.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Be careful Matthew! I've been stridently warned against good parts..... That reminds me...I wanted to ask you two your opinions on my new box of Belden spark plug wires. (Just kidding...I don't want anyone's opinion; the Beldens I've had on there the last 6-7 years have been fine, I am sure these will be as well.) Actually, I love Belden premium plug wires and have a set on my truck right now! Most of the 'better' lines of NAPA parts are great! (And since I know the guys I can get them delivered to my house) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Yesterday on WHYDTYTT I mentioned that I swapped out the ignition coil as part of my tuneup/ignition system refresh. That went well, so today I finally picked up some actual Motorcraft spark plugs (these are surprisingly hard to find around here): If all goes to plan I'll have these gapped this afternoon and in the truck this evening. It's been 6-7 years since I've had the plugs out, I think, so while I'm in there I'm going to run some compression checks as well. Motorcraft plugs are okay, and I use their oil filters (cheap @ Walmart) Autolite plugs are never going in my truck. My preference is NGK (UR4's for the 460) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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