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I picked up the correct 4.0” bore piston ring compressor since I do a lot of 302makes installing the pistons straightforward Shop is a disaster… lots going on! It has been cleaned quite a bit since these pics were taken lol Alex the shop cat stopped in to say hello. She’s like 9 miles...

Okay! Finally some updates on this project! It’s been a crazy summer so far, I’m finally getting a handle on things So I’m back on this 92 determined to complete it First up the custom tuned pcm chip arrived from Greg @allmyEXes This chip when plugged into a 96-97.5 5.0 explorer pcm will...

So something fishy with the tcc circuit or solenoid? I have a good 05 5r55e lol

Upselling you on a gasket for the front of the 5 speed? The clutch starter interlock switch does not spin or squeak it is simply a switch on top of your clutch pedal A new flywheel and shipping is cheaper than re surface? This is sounding like one expensive shop

It’s not quite that simple The gen iii explorer is a different animal then the 01-04 sport and sport trac Only the 02 came with a 5 speed option before they dropped it In 03 I don’t think the pedals from a 01-04 sport or sport trac will crossover and I don’t think the computer will either...

Should be same t case or dang near the same I would personally install a 1354 and get rid of the control Trac functions To get in and ut if low range must be stopped w foot on brake and in neutral (not park) or if a stick have the clutch pressed in

I remove the engine mount side plates… then line up to the trans ans stab it.. then once bolted together I hoist the engine up a bit, re install the side plates and finally drop it onto the mounts

Successful smoke test Some will escape through the iac breather yes

120 Will hold it maybe check on them after 500 Miles Good job

Cough cough elevators cough cough all things vertical transportation Talk about a fun industry! People don’t think about elevator's escalators and how many of them there are Technology driven industry Although with that said …. I really want a teslabot or two Can be picking berries and...

Everything re assembled and torqued to spec Upper control arms are torqued to 65 ft lbs AT RIDE HEIGHT or you will tear your bushings Truck alignment was decent enough to drive to town for a real alignment You get faster and faster at rebuilding these front ends over the years. The ford sla...

Now some tips I make a simple jig from cardboard Box. Drill a hole for the stud on the inner tie rod and you can get an accurate measurement of the length of the parts you removed We are concerned with the distance from center of stud on the outer tre to the face of the jamb nut on the inner...

Inner tie rod nut exposed I have this giant speed wrench I use for this nut Loosen and remove entire tie rod assembly I use a pick and some nail polish to mark the upper control arm uca position and camber shims. This way I can put the new parts in about the exact same position and...

Teardown So first up yes those are shock extenders. The shocks I got at rockauto Close out are Gabriel’s and decent for the $10 ea I paid, but they are too short and will limit suspension travel and eventually cause the shock bushings to fail… So I’m trying a set of these golf cart shock...

Yes 2005 Mazda 02 sensor w 126k miles lol So the ac was re visited again I had it all working but the clutch was energized as soon as the battery was hooked up and it killed the battery. I found the issue and re wired the ac to ignore the 5.0 PCM. The pcm would normally cancel ac at wot… not...

Pretty dang neat Everyone I know who has a Hyundai loves them I like Hyundai as a company they make elevators too… overseas mostly but they are a major player The warranty kicks ass, the features you get for the money and the quality and reliability… well it’s one of the better purchases...

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I cashed in my 401k early and used it as Down payment for first house It is great that you are even thinking of this at your age. You may actually be able to retire by 50 which is huge… most people carry debt and keep working until they are 70 and then it’s hard to enjoy all your toys

I bought Amazon at $90 a share back in January of 2025, amazon was up to 2200 and then it split 20:1 so shares were $100! It’s already back up to $240 a share in 7 months Diversify!!! I never made a lot of $$$, I’m basically a glorified cad operator who sidelines working on trucks, and helps...

Setting the preload is exactly the same on these wheel bearings or trailer bearings or any old school wheel bearings that use a cages bearing inner and outer with races Install the inner nut Torque to 30-40 ft lbs Spin the wheel / rotor both directions Loosen 1/8-1/4 of a turn, as soon as...

Wicked cool! Hyundai’s are a very good value and tons of wicked features Did you trade anything in? :nailbiter emoji: We went from not a single place to Hooks a strap on any vehicle in the 2000s to now everyone has brite colored twin hooks… Finally an easy way to hook to them when they are in...

Oh my that looks fantastic! So if I’m reading this right you didn’t have to put a big 3” hole in the housing to stuff the projector through it? I need this in my life Thank you for sharing Tons of things to know about doing this glad we have this thread to shine the path forward hahahahaha...

91 has 6 place odo so it must say 16,816.3 Regardless we love first gen’s! Square Bodie trucks making a big comeback

Dang and right down near the carpet too!! That truck has enough fire on it already!

95 engine does not go into a 2000 easily no You could maybe use your Block and heads into the 2000 but I wouldn’t the 95 engine is weak compared to the 97-2000 version Everything on the 2000 engine would have to Bolt to your 95 Block and heads including the 2 wire cam sensor.

You need to monitor live data So this is a conversion, has it ever been correct or is this something that’s happening now that the truck is running? Trans codes are sometimes continuous memory codes and you have to go into the scan portion of your code reader and look for manufacture...

Welcome back! 92s are tanks! Pictures or it didn’t happen

There is no valve lash adjustment here You can of course clean them up so they seal good in the head against the valve seals. You can grind the valve's and lap them to the shape of the seals in the head if you wish but if they are in good shape there is no real need these engines are tough...

So when you say you cleaned them… you took them apart and cleaned out the cups and such and re assembled each one? Lifters can for sure be re used Many of us cheapos who are not building 10000 rpm race engines will do exactly what you just did. Bench clean and inspect them. Any damage would...

The fx4 level 2 chrome bezel and shifter boots is what fetches the big $$$ on these We sell the manual case for $4-800 and always include the shifter and whatever boots bezel we can provide

Put crescent wrench under knob and smack Upwards with hammer… they come off Glued on from factory $90 not bad w the boots! That cam does not go in there. It wont hurt anything, the big bolt just holds the bracket to the trans the smaller bolt actually has a little adjustment built in...

Well it’s working, not perfectly but she shifts nice and revs to the sky. I’m getting lack of switching codes both banks rich and I’m pretty sure it’s getting about 10mpg? Will have to drive it a bit more to see if I can live with this for a few months or if I need to pursue a 01 pcm setup...

That is a nice bumper pull! Getting harder to find them in good shape like that Now what usually happens is we decide to fix “one spot” in the floor and about 12 hours later the entire interior is gutted for a complete redo

5 degrees? What were the temps Should be more Like 15-20 Degree change going through the rad

Crazyestnpart is the engine is wired for 4 02 sensors even though Mazda only installed 3… there is a un used plug on the back of the block. I know because I saw it recently when I hd the transmission out twice hahaha My bii is only dying because the frame is ripping (off road) and the a pillar...

Thank you very much You nailed it! This has been one of the most challenging conversions I have ever done.. because I am a glutton for punishment. You see I have the entire 05 Mazda donor… I could have just wired the truck bumper to bumper to be a 05 and had zero of these issues. But an 05...

The flapper went away The 97-99? intakes had the variable intake runner it is controlled by one wire. It’s not hooked up on my truck, that one wire No codes for that yet My 05 intake does not have a flapper lol lol Basically that old valve changed the length of the intake runners as you...

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How much sleep can one truck cause you to lose? The answer is ALOT!!! So now with the 97 sohc pcm in place, she doesn’t want to idle… not at first. Probably due to the fact this is a completely different intake lol Once she runs for a minute or two she realizes she needs to catch the idle… and...

So now if you have been following along This truck was a 99 ohv auto I converted it to a 05 sohc drivetrain I used a 05 Mazda pcm flashed to remove pats I had some issues, like two speed sensors fighting each other… only for a couple of test drives. Fixed that… worked out all wiring and bugs...