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Now that the (2nd) rebuilt 5.0 is in the truck (my '99 Ranger) and everything is connected, I was excited to fire it up again last week. Unfortunately, it idles like hot garbage and I'm struggling to nail down what's going on. If anybody wants to help solve the puzzle, here's what I know: It's...

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'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...

Quick question... I have to replace the crank and rod bearings in the 5.0 in my Ranger. It's probably a good idea to swap the cam bearings as well while I have the engine out (long story short - I screwed up and lost oil pressure on a brand new rebuild). Can the bearings be swapped with the...

I'm at my wit's end with the final stage of the '99 Explorer 5.0 transplant into my '99 Ranger. Everything is installed, the truck is inspected, etc. If it ran right, I'd be done... But it doesn't. I'm getting about 13" of steady vacuum at the intake manifold. The engine is a fresh rebuild...

I'm nearing completion on a 5.0 Explorer -> '99 Ranger swap. Got to the point of cranking it up on Saturday and it fired instantly. However, there's an odd whistling noise coming from the right rear of the engine (general vicinity of EGR and the A/C evaporator housing). Here's a quick clip of...

I'm looking for a 4R70W for a 4wd V8 swap in my '99 Ranger. This one's available from a seller in the region: Can anyone visually confirm that it's a 4R70W (vs one of the V6 transmissions)? The seller indicates that it's from a 5.0, but he's a couple of hours away and I'd love to positively...

My parents have an '02 Explorer with the 2v 4.6 that apparently has bottom end issues. I've been looking around for a replacement engine locally and found this '00 Crown Vic: http://roanoke.craigslist.org/cto/1646507465.html How significant are the differences between the two engines? Are...