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  1. M

    4.0 SOHC messed up removing roller follower / valve spring/ help

    Hi guys. Is there any chance (tool) to put it back? I don’t know name for this little part. I used OTC tool to remove the roller follower and this thing just failed off ( maybe I pushed too hard) . I am replacing chains and guides on my 4.0 SOHC . Engine on transmission pulled back. Thanks
  2. T

    New lifters, prime or bleed?

    I'm currently replacing my rockers and lifters with new parts and been trying to read up on lifter installation procedures. Some say that the lifters should be primed and some say that they need to be bled. So what should I do, prime or bleed and why?
  3. red.EDDIE.4x4

    rocker arms not lining up with valves (4.0 ohv)

    i have done some searching and found nothing. hopefully somebody has some input here. this is my problem. the rocker arms are not lining up with my valves. they are sealed power rocker arms. the guides/springs and junk are all factory. one solution i had was maybe machining out some of...
  4. D

    Something shatterred my valve cover

    Something shattered my valve cover Hello all, and thank you for reading...replies and advice would be greatly appreciated. So, it's like this: 1997 XLT, 4.0 SOHC...I start the engine and hear a loud knocking in the engine compartment. Upon external inspection, something has come loose under the...
  5. S

    Engine clatter after oil change

    hey everyone, after a routine oil change today, I started to hear a clatter from the engine.. it initially sounded like the valvetrain but it gets louder towards the crankshaft region. It's the first time I have actually noted this kind of sound - my friend's Camry made the same sort of noise...
  6. T

    97 explorer 5.0 tweaks EEC-v info

    I'm new to the Explorer 4x4 scene. Actually I don't even own an Explorer. However, I have a Toyota pickup with a 3.slow V6 in serious need of some Blue Oval power. I'm going to swap in a 5.0 from a 97 Explorer. I work at an automotive machine shop, so have access to all sorts of fun tools for a...
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