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Still have to drive to the shop tomorrow to test fit, but the Spectre covers look very promising. Clean design on the inside with little to interfere. Tall, and very well made. Several pounds of aluminum each, nothing like the cheesy chrome covers you see all the time.

It's going to be close for sure. Can't really confirm clearance until I have a set of valve covers to see it all for together. I'll let you know.

I've got a set of the newer style Mustang covers in my cart on eBay. Hopefully the Spectre set will clear (and stay under the upper intake), but it's a good backup plan. At least the intake spacer helps a bit with clearance above. Then I can switch over to sorting the next puzzle out:

No baffle grinding or anything at all?

Thanks again. I'm curious - your Mustang covers don't have the supporting rods built in that mine do. Any idea what year that changed? Given that it feels like I'm bumping into things all over the place, I wonder if they're also part of my issue. Regardless - I'll get a shot at the Spectre...

It will be interesting to see what they look like when the box arrives... Check out the location of the oil fill:

When you say 'clearance the baffle', how much grinding are you talking about? I removed the aluminum plate from the baffle on the Mustang covers and they aren't even close to fitting. I can't actually see what all is making contact, but it feels like they're bumping in multiple locations. I've...

I'm with you now. Totally misread it the first time.

By that point there wasn't much in common between the Ranger and Explorer though. Would be great if there was though. A simplified modular swap would be amazing.

A lot more involved fit wise though. I'm not sure what I'd do on a truck that new honestly. Maybe time for the sacrilegious LS swap using a newer donor and all the associated emissions components to keep it kosher.

Agreed. And doing the swap into an 06 introduces significant complications.

Fair enough. I'll definitely keep it as a fall back option if the Mustang covers won't clear. Thanks again.

Thanks - I was wondering if I'd read that correctly in the initial post. Definitely don't just cut the splines.

Good to know. Do they include the grommet or whatever is needed to put the oil fill in place after cutting the hole?

Ordered a set of the stock Mustang covers on eBay. Will update the thread once they're in hand. Thanks for the advice!

Much appreciated. I'll stick a bid in on a set and see what happens in the next couple of days. I actually had a good set of the steel/rubber gaskets, though they didn't survive the last couple of years while the engine was in pieces in the garage. Definitely worth the investment IMO.

Oh - thanks! I misread that as a capital I. So they're tall enough that a simple baffle bump might enough. Good to know! Edit - you're suggesting this type? https://www.ebay.com/itm/333966672389?mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&customid=link&campid=&toolid=20001&mkevt=1

What is AI?

Thicker covers would be great if I ever find any that look promising. Here's another candidate: https://lmr.com/item/SVE-6582B/1986-1993-mustang-polished-aluminum-valve-covers

I'm still digging around. The Spectre's I linked above do look promising, but I'd rather have something a little more confidence inspiring than a decorative chrome cover.

I'm looking for a set of valve covers to clear my roller rockers. The shop put on a basic chrome set, but the oil fill is in the back. Can anybody recommend a decent set that keeps the fill in the stock location and clears the rockers? I've got an intake spacer, so there's enough room to go...

I had this link in my notes: https://www.therangerstation.com/forums/index.php?threads/3rd-gen-v8-swaps-w-4406-chime-in-here.149683/ My suspicion is that both shafts came from the F-150 that provided my transfer case. I definitely had the length on both shafts altered to fit my truck. There...

I'm confident that I used a driveshaft from a different vehicle on my '99, but now I can't remember what it actually was. If I can find it in my notes, I'll post back here.

MBrooks gave you a link for a source. The Torque Monster option is definitely a guaranteed quality product. All things being equal, I'd certainly go that route. But I bought these a couple of years ago and at the time the TM's weren't available. At one point they were also about $300-350...

In many versions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=NO+AIRBAGS+We+Die+Like+Real+Men

Good point. Though I'm trying to remember how many years it's been since I last saw a Navajo. Might have been a decade.

Yep - that was exactly my thought when the thread title popped up. I'm not a Ron White fan, but that joke is etched on my brain.

Gut instinct is to see if there's a common source, like a bad ground.

Don't forget to check Facebook marketplace too. That's inherited a lot of the listings that used to go to craigslist.

When you get a chance, post the actual codes.

That's a fascinating story. But it doesn't address the source of the wildly inaccurate set of statements I quoted.

Wow. Where did you come up with this?

Sounds good. I was just going through the parts I'd accumulated a couple of years ago (right before blowing the engine, leading the current state of affairs) and putting my notes together. Looks like I've got the Sonnax line pressure booster kit, 1-2 accumulator springs, a solenoid kit, and a...

Have you had a chance to sort out the JMOD for our 4R's yet? Engine's in the shop so I've got a bit of time to deal with other issues at the moment.

Thanks again for the responses. My stock injectors are on the way to Derr Injector Service for cleaning and testing.

Excellent. Thanks for the quick responses.

I'm waiting on a machine shop to finish sorting out the 5.0 from my '99 Ranger (swapped from a donor '99 Explorer). While it's there, I was going to have my injectors serviced, but I'm hoping someone can sanity check me. My build is relatively mild: Stock block and crank Cam is a Comp...

I put in an order for the Grip Pro. Will update whenever I've actually got it in my hands and can proceed with installation.

Anybody have experience with the Powertrax Grip Pro? It (may) be compatible with the SLA front diff as well, and it's also a mechanical limited slip design. Currently available and a bit cheaper than the Torsen. https://www.powertrax.com/product-info/powertrax-grip-pro-traction-system/...

Did you hear anything further from Torsen about the Dana 35 SLA unit? I'm interested as well if they reappear. Edit - I just got a reply from them. "We currently have the -0207B model in production. At this time we are projecting that these will be ready in mid to late May."