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[DintDobbs]

@DemonMudder I'm a thousand years late to this conversation as always, but IIRC when I replaced my transmission cooler lines, I used around 6-7 quarts of Mercon V (factory transmission cooler).

Personally I use exclusively Valvoline synthetic in both of my Explorers. It's not cheap, but only dummies pay for a good car and maintain it with poor materials.

 

[Fix4Dirt]

Involve welding?

You could probably do nut washer nut and an Npt adapter like a LEMO almost. That ahouldnt involve welding.

 

[Fix4Dirt]

Uncle google is your friend there has to be something for it sorry Im at the lab so my brain is thinking about LEMO connectors and wat not so Im guessing on this one

 

[DemonMudder]

Personally I use exclusively Valvoline synthetic in both of my Explorers. It's not cheap, but only dummies pay for a good car and maintain it with poor materials.

Love me some valvoline too!

Eh, I don't care enough to do that much work for the temp right now lol

 

[Fix4Dirt]

Love me some valvoline too!

Eh, I don't care enough to do that much work for the temp right now lol

It shouldnt be hard just drill deburr nut washer nutw/ NPT I think itll work! Tell ya what Ill google it an see what I find

As far as fluids Ive used Valv, Castrol, M1, really whatever IMO all the modern syn fluids are pretty similar maybe theres a small differnece, I have no clue

 

[Fix4Dirt]

Heres one on the bay- the same as what I was saying GlowShift Transmission Pan & Oil Pan Temperature Sensor Adapter Kit - Drain Plug | eBay

 

[DemonMudder]

Heres one on the bay- the same as what I was saying GlowShift Transmission Pan & Oil Pan Temperature Sensor Adapter Kit - Drain Plug | eBay

Of course they make an actual kit, may have to do that then, hate to drill into a brand new pan, but oh well! I just so happen to have a spare sensor that came with my gauge so, maybe!

 

[DemonMudder]

Not finding too much on this subject, but what have yall done for bigger side mirrors? Maybe not necessarily tow mirrors, not against that, but the oem mirrors are just so small, and now I'm just used to having tow mirrors. Rather not use the slide on ones just cause I don't want those on ALL the time. Saw that with some redrilling and body cutting some like 04 and later f150 ones do fit, but they sit funky, least on the sport trac like I saw. So maybe something slightly larger, like a c1500 mirror like I used to have or something? Probably mess around with some junkyard ones to experiment, but want to hear some others.

 

[Fix4Dirt]

Not finding too much on this subject, but what have yall done for bigger side mirrors? Maybe not necessarily tow mirrors, not against that, but the oem mirrors are just so small, and now I'm just used to having tow mirrors. Rather not use the slide on ones just cause I don't want those on ALL the time. Saw that with some redrilling and body cutting some like 04 and later f150 ones do fit, but they sit funky, least on the sport trac like I saw. So maybe something slightly larger, like a c1500 mirror like I used to have or something? Probably mess around with some junkyard ones to experiment, but want to hear some others.

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Look at 410Fortune I think he put Ranger mirrors on a sport trac at least not sure if that correlates to an X but it should if junkyard memory serves me right

 

[DemonMudder]

Look at 410Fortune I think he put Ranger mirrors on a sport trac at least not sure if that correlates to an X but it should if junkyard memory serves me right

Ain't the ranger ones just the same? Thought they were the small bubble one likes ours, less it was off a different gen..?

 

[DemonMudder]

Look at 410Fortune I think he put Ranger mirrors on a sport trac at least not sure if that correlates to an X but it should if junkyard memory serves me right

Nevermind, he used the 06-11 ones, which were a smidge bigger and more square which I don't mind! I'll have to nab a junkyard set one of these weeks, also have to grab a set of obs chevy mirrors to compare and maybe try too, I kinda like those if I could make them work.

 

[Turdle]

For trans temp, just get a scangauge 2

 

[DemonMudder]

For trans temp, just get a scangauge 2

THATS WHAT THOSE ARE!! Seen 'em once or twice but wasn't sure what they were! That may legit go on then!

 

[DemonMudder]

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For trans temp, just get a scangauge 2

Actually, I was planning to run an SCT X4 tune thingy, which means I can't run that. Or do ya suggest that scangauge instead? Maybe I could tap into the obdII port and make a second one! Lmao

 

[Turdle]

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Actually, I was planning to run an SCT X4 tune thingy, which means I can't run that.

Yeah, you can

Sct plugs in to flash pcm. Then unplugs.
Then scangauge plugs in.

 

[DemonMudder]

Yeah, you can

Sct plugs in to flash pcm. Then unplugs.
Then scangauge plugs in.

Ohhh, the sct doesn't have to stay in, that makes sense! Both it is, yay my bank account continues to hurt lmao

 

[DemonMudder]

Alright, progress, think i got all the necessary front end drive stuff off, 95% of the top is all apart and unplugged/disconnected, getting real close! Hate how long this is taking, I'm not too great at this yet apparently. So many bolts...but a couple upgrades as I'm going, new compressor is in for reassemble! Didn't realize how long the lil' plastic tube piece was on the power steering reservoir, busted that, so i guess I'm replacing it, may do the other two as well, wiper fluid and coolant.
Next I think I'm going to get the headers unbolted, spark plugs labeled/unplugged, and see where I can go from there.

 

[DintDobbs]

Always some oddball little thing that comes up in every project, isn't there.

 

[DemonMudder]

Always some oddball little thing that comes up in every project, isn't there.

Can never be easy or go to plan lmao

I can officially say, after way too long, the engine i think is ready to come out! All of the electrical looks to be unhooked, except the main harness attached to the back of the block that I can't get to very well, but least they're disconnected. All that should be left is figuring out how to get a wrench in the top tranny bolts, jacking it up a lil' and then ripping it on out!

 

[DintDobbs]

Nice! I'm calling it now, though - gonna encounter one other wacky small annoyance before she's out. Don't know what it's going to be, but it will introduce itself soon!