Joining the bandwagon, my 4L OHV build

[jd4242]

thats what i was trying to expain,ROOKIE!!!Lube it all,qtip lube the guides too.lube the valve stem not the head of the valve and put it in work it up and down and in cickes.just again dont go crazy just a fine film.its going to run soo much better just because its clean.

 

[Xeek]

yea, but it was confusing me, so a video worked better then directions. ill go and continue to do the new head then

its also gonna run better cause the fpr will have vacuum lol

 

[jd4242]

Sorry!!geezz just trying to help!!:'( hahah glad you figured it out.may hate for saying it but i even wonder if its a 4.0 block?

 

[Brandon96]

its going to run soo much better just because its clean.

I second that motion.

 

[jd4242]

Did you get a dremel?a good pencil wand and a 60 flap wheel will get those intake runners nice and clean

 

[Xeek]

not your fault. i didnt know what i was looking for, i was trying to 'unlock' the valve seals. lol sometimes i just need a visual.

instead of a dremel, cleaner, scrubbing, etc... how about a sandblasting?
why would you not think its a 4.0?



left #2, right #3. smaller is exhaust? bottom of those are covered in white crap

 

[jd4242]

O i was just joking.you can tell me something all day but till i see it i wont understand!! Idk maybe they swapped the whole motor not just the heads?

 

[Xeek]

who knows. if its a 2.9 i want a hot rod pass so i can do whatever i want lol

 

[jd4242]

Yea i would really hope not!!

 

[jd4242]

Witch way are you try to turn the fan nut to get it off?

 

[College Student]

I'll join in
always love to see explorers restart after some fixing

 

[Xeek]

shroud says right hand thread. so i try and turn the nut like any nut would

 

[Brandon96]

So, looking at the truck, leaning over the header panel, you were twisting the water pump pulley to the right, and the fan nut to the left?

 

[Xeek]

yes

 

[Brandon96]

well then that's just messed up..

granted.. when mine finally broke loose I punched the power steering pump and got some bloody knuckles.. maybe your truck's just lookin out for you!

 

[Ronin8002]

On my 91 I had to give the fan nut a couple of hits on its with an air chisel so that it would turn in a counterclockwise direction..that got it loose.
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[Xeek]

yes ive hit my knuckles on the ac/ps/frame trying, no major blood tho, just cuts or bruises.

sadly i dont have any air tools

 

[jd4242]

Do you have a swivel extension? I think you could get that bolt out of the wp easyer

 

[Xeek]

yea i have swivels. but theres not really room to to all that. i can try it ho

and ill say it again: instead of cleaner, scrubbing, etc. how about sandblasting to clean everything?

 

[Turdle]

yea i have swivels. but theres not really room to to all that. i can try it ho

and ill say it again: instead of cleaner, scrubbing, etc. how about sandblasting to clean everything?

I always degrease before media blasting, but that is just me.



The blasting might drive the oily stuff in deeper. You will need to wash the intake afterwards to get all the media out.