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This whole modified truck thing is wearing thin. I have a tic that I was struggling with finding, along with some oil leaks. One leak was on the transfer case output flange on the transfer case to the rear drive shaft. I pulled the shaft, polished the shaft (I know that doesn't sound right)...

Its awesome that you keep up to date with the latest stuff the manufacturers are doing. I just wish we all had the cash to buy this new(er) stuff and modify it. Its a safe bet none of us here would even think seriously about buying an aftermarket ecm like the Dominator for our old trucks. The...

Iv'e wondered about HP Tuners also. I love the idea of fueling adjustments done at wot automatically via wideband feedback. I 'think' pats would just be bypassed. I'm sure there would be lots of benefits to moving to a newer technology engine management system. Down side is cost, of course.

Fantastic news on the 12.9! I thought you were kidding when you said you were going to spray in 4th. Your proving all things that people complain about on your motor/trans combo wrong (other than the timing tensioners). Your trans is taking all kinds of abuse. I love it! I'm going to take a...

I have a question on converter lockup. Are you locking yours in 2nd and 3rd? I found a document that apprears to be made by one of the engineers that made my 4r70w and he says to make sure you lock the converter at wot. Since I have a triple disk converter I thought I'd go ahead and make the...

You need more information. There is all kinds of space that still isn't accounted for. If you just look at bore/stroke and combustion chamber volume you are absolutely correct.

I'd love to just hang out with you to learn how you do stuff. I'd learn so much.

Why not call the dealer and ask to speak with the service manager. Explain the absolute mis-diagnosis, and explain how you feel the vehicle wasn't even looked at. The servicing mechanic obviously just looked at the description and went straight to the parts manual. Even then, what does a air...

Rick, I'm using SCT, and the pro racer package. The only thing I really don't like about it (Other than the tuning learning curve) is that you can't make changes on the fly. You make a change on your computer, upload it to the SCT tuning device, then upload it to your ecm. Each change takes...

I found my p0300 issue. At least I'm almost certain after a few false senses of satisfaction. It was in the tune. Tuning my 347 with rear mount turbo

ok, motor is running strong. I was still fighting a seemingly random p0300 random misfire code. I tried everything mechanical.... A few times I thought I had it fixed. What I was starting to notice is that the code would only get thrown if I started driving without thoroughly warming the truck...

Not easy to come by. I'm pretty sure there were certain years that had a plastic bracket. Someone will chime in what years to look for. A vehicle grave yard will be your best bet.

I guess its pretty easy to win a race when the other guy doesn't know your racing. That's where the one or two second lead time comes from. lol. Not what can be considered a race in my humble opinion. I'd consider my truck a bit of a turd off the line, and that's with a heavily modified...

@Koda , thats exactly what I am talking about. See the picture link I posted to rock auto. If you read above, the op knew exactly what I was talking about and already tested it.

I haven't had to dig in to my etac unit. Luckily.

I don't think so. The solenoid can be watched in operation though. 2000 FORD EXPLORER 5.0L V8 Heater Valve | RockAuto It's located under the hood right in front of the heater box up top. There should be a vacuum line hooked up to it, and you should see the solenoid pull when you switch to 'max...

I don't even know what to say. That fabrication is art.

Stuff like this is why I prefer to live the pain of fixing stuff myself. It seems that when life gets too busy (Or I'm just too frustrated) and take my vehicle somewhere they either can't fix it, mis-diagnose, or just plain screw it up. A good mechanic is worth their weight in gold. Sorry your...

Theres a solenoid that shuts off coolant flow to the heater core when 'max ac' is selected. start by looking there, as hat solenoid may not be working.

I don't care where these gremlins go, as long as its not with me anymore. Actually, I do. I wouldn't wish this weird this stuff on any of my friends. Lets all wish these weird issues go to Tim's neighbor!

I was wrong, or at least only partially right. Motor would still run rough from time to time and pull p0300 random misfire codes when idling. There was a clue I was ignoring though. My sub woofer would seemingly randomly bark. Almost like a deep woofer discharge. Then, I came across a post by...

They will figure it out. Its what they do. Don't stress.

And the orifice tube. it will be catching the teflon from the compressor. I did mine myself when I found teflon in my orifice tube. Upon advice I replaced 4 of 5 major components. Compressor, Dryer, orifice tube, and condenser. You will need to add an ounce or two of oil when replacing all...

Slow and steady. After years (Has this been a 5 year saga now?), I'm finally starting to feel like I have something that could be considered a daily driver. Also, I'm under no illusion knowing this opinion could change tomorrow. On motor alone we saw 490hp. I'm betting we have about 20% drive...

Tim, I know I was seeing misfires when driving around as I could see the code p0300 coming up even after I had reset it when driving around. Here's a datalog of the pids now: As a pid of interest, there is the 'engine is misfiring' pid. I'm not sure what makes it go to active (1), as it was...

I'm in the burbs and don't have any of that stuff. I'm still just happy with a garage that is insulated and heated. It's still far from deluxe to work on vehicles, but at least I can make due. i'd love that stuff you mentioned. Most of us here would. My engine builder has all that stuff...

On a quick side note, but very, very important. I did an oil change today. 5 liters came out. Excellent! I'm not burning oil!! Here's what the filter looked like. The fur you see is metal bits caught on the magnet. There was no copper to be found. Next oil change I doubt there will be...

Nope. I think I was always borderline p0300 throwing, and I was updating my tune every couple of days. I haven't logged the misfires today after the change in stoich to 14.5, but my wife asked instantly when we were driving this afternoon what I did because the truck is running so much...

Here's what it looks like with the J&S unit unplugged and engine warm with plug 6 replaced. The log is 2 minutes, so very close to the same time. No real change. It's interesting that cylinders 2 and 6 are right across from each other, and are the biggest offenders. I guess we can rule out...

Im fighting p0300 multiple cylinder misfires. I went to see Tim to see if his scanner would show me which cylinders were the offending ones. It was a brain fart on my part, as I realized that SCT livelink would probably log the cylinder misfires just fine. I tested it last night, and it does...

I cranked the fun knob too much. I was over 10lbs boost, and that will most certainly blow stuff up. Its a fine adjustment, and I haven't found the sweet spot of about 5lbs boost yet. I don't want to be pulling a bunch of timing because of added boost, and block longevity becomes a concern...

Agreed Gman, if I have a strong running, reliable, dd I'll be a happy guy. Tim, yea that turbo whine once I start moving makes for an interesting noise. I just cranked the fun knob (boost controller) about a quarter turn. I sue hope I can stop there, as I really don't want to end up with two...

I don't think its terribly loud, but there is no mistaking something unusual is going on under the hood that probably belongs at the race track. The policeman I was talking to was a great guy. Probably in his late 40's, and followed me till I parked just so he could talk motors. He also...

It's the lumpy cam. I turned the idle up a bit more to try to even it out a bit, but it didn't really help. The turbo in the back doesn't help the lumpy situation by the way it almost baffles the noise and makes the exhaust note thump that much more. The muffler under the truck is huge, and...

yea, Gman called it. The officers that are not handing out tickets are getting called out in meetings. It's definitely revenue generation. It should pass in the next month or so.

So far so good, about 200 miles on the motor now, and the dip stick is still at the full level. Weather's been crappy, so I haven't moved the tuning along other than cold start adjustments. Sure is a rough idle, and the police seem to be everywhere. So far, there have been two guys that my idle...

Nice! Nice and sneaky that is!! I would have really struggled without Tim. We both really struggled instead. Thanks so much for the help Tim, your ideas really helped ease the pain for both of us. Even the simple things, like moving the compressor out of the garage so it would quit going...

I had never really thought about missing a digit before, but after this experience I did. That would be terrible. It's a reminder to all to be careful. Im hoping that the nerve grows over eventually and I get a bit of feeling back. Anyway, back to the garage for me. Tim's coming over and...

Yeah, without that tool the motor would be coming out. I'm in love with that tool. We could market that tool.

The old seals are the white, hard, teflon ones. They are on there super tight. On line reports go both ways on them saying they tend to leak, to the other extreme where they do not provide enough oil to the valve guides. Hopefully the new flexible viton ones work better. I wont even know...