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Also, does anyone know what this connector is for? It's just plugged into a plastic clip with no contacts.

With any luck the engine will go in this weekend. Forecast says rain tonight into tomorrow, so I'm on hold for a bit. Got the engine bay prepped and everything laid out where it needs to be.

I've read a few threads here and know it can be done, but it looks to be a fair bit of work. I'll probably only do it if I can mate a manual transmission to the 5.0.

I love them. That's my wife's 97 XLT, my 98 Sport, working on the 99 Limited. Then there's this poor old girl that was the unfortunate victim of a broadside that we think bent the frame as the steering column inside is canted sideways. 98 EB. It was donated to us as a parts truck, and has a 5.0...

And once she's done, these two OHV's are next. They both start and run, just not well.

Little peek at the paint on this one. She needs a bath though.

When I bought the block it had already had the timing cassettes replaced and timed. That was part of the motivation for buying this one (and the old block looking like wreckage from the Titanic). It's also why this block was nearly $2k to purchase.

She really is a beautiful rig. Looks white at night, but in direct sunlight she's pearlescent with just the faintest hint of sepia. 4x4 with 4.10 LSD's, so she flattens you into the seat when you womp it. She's my rocketship.

Thanks! I'm seeing the finish line and I'm excited to get my limited back on the road.

Groovy. Does it come down the front and through that little clip under where the AC and steering pump will go?

So my blown out engine ended up getting rained on. Got my hands on an '04 block and currently building it up with my '99 parts. I've come to this part and I've forgotten where it connects. I know the two clips attach to the underside of the intake plenum, but where does this other end go and how...

Update - 2023.0910: Exhaust leak, mostly squashed. IAC sticky resulting in low/faltering idle when stopped, cleaned and resolved. Heater Control valve leaking, replaced. Aside from those minor issues, still running and 1k driven since transmission rebuild.

Yup, that was it. Pump bolts were all good, but I apparently hadn't torqued the bell housing bolts down to spec. Now it's good'n'tight, and the rig is running stong!

Yee-up. I reckon that would do it... Didn't help that all 8 bell housing bolts were loose. I thought I torqued them down, but maybe not?

Dropped the pan again and pulled out the low/rev servo. No damage that I can see. The center pin does move back and forth about a half mm though.

The band adjustments for the intermediate and overdrive are good. Verified those again the other night. The low/reverse band does not have an adjustment. You got me thinking though... What's the spec for the low/reverse servo pin length? I wonder if mine is just worn down?

Would a blocked cooler cause these symptoms?

Gaskets arrived, swapped in VB, double checked DTR alignment, cleaned corrosion off transfer case connector pins, test drove. Goes into drive without revving, but reverse is still sloppy. I was about to drop the transmission again to pull and check the pump, but remembered I have FORScan and an...

Got it all back together, test drove it, and while it was an improvement, it still has slow shifts into gear once warmed up. Still awaiting the gaskets.

No pressure guage handy, still waiting on separator plate gaskets to arrive, but I decided to check the servo and give the rear band a push. Servo appeared to be stuck? I gripped the tabs on the back of it and spun it to pull it out (did not come easy) wondering if I didn't sufficiently pre-lube...

Would that connect to the port (I think near the back) with a bolt in it? What pressure should I expect to see?

Update: definitely an improvement, but it won't engage drive or reverse unless I bring the revs up to 1200 rpm. Also need to rev to start going again from a full stop. OD Off light is flashing again. Does anyone know which pins I need to short on the test port to make it flash out the code? The...

Update: EPC solenoid in the transmission is inaudible. Removed from VB and tested again. It's operating, but is so soft the spark from the wire touching the terminal is louder. Compare to the EPC from the spare, which is crisp and so loud I can't hear the spark. Replaced with the crisp unit, and...

The OD flash has come to me now. Transmission runs fine when first started, within a minute shifts become slow/soft until I rev the engine. Just rebuilt this transmission a week ago. Pulled fluid pan, fluid looks good? Opinions? (See pics, bright red container is fresh from the bottle, slightly...

Update: The Hole as it turns out is a GNDN. (Goes Nowhere, Does Nothing). Maybe an optional mounting point for something? What I thought was a washer impression actually looks now more like the shape of the casting. No outlet at the bottom, no threads. Just a smooth-walled bore.