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Looking good man..........

I would look at the other half of the bearing. I have seen where only one half of a bearing is bad. You have it apart, better to be sure than sorry later. Like a said before, I hate tracking down noises. I just had a squealing noise on my wife's 5.0L Mountaineer and thought for sure it was the idler...

I guess everyone has there own beleifs on using old or new bolts. I have never put new head bolts in. I have always reused mine and have never had a problem, yet anyway lol. Im not disagreing that its a bad idea, I just never have is all. I have had 4 differant cars of my own that I have done a comp...

Did you pull all the rod bearing off and look at both halfs? After listening to it again I think its a rod bearing not a wrist pin. Or the flywheel bolt holes are cracked or broken. I hate looking for noises. It always seems like what you think it is, its not lol.

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This is what info I have. hope it helps

I wouldnt think it would be a rocker. I would think if one was broke or "out of adj" it would clatter up top and if it was broke off the engine would be missing. Didnt think about the wrist pin, very possible. I still think it may be in the flywheel or flex plate. I would think you should ...

I would make sure you pull ALL the rods and mains. That noise sounds kind of tinny to me, it doesnt sound like a hard enough or dence enough knock to be a rod or main, but its very hard to tell over a puter. I would look at the flywheel, see if there is any play in it. If its an automatic you should...

Consider something else. What are you useing for valve covers? I had a smoking problem with mine also when I rebuilt it. For the life of me didnt understand why. then I got to thinking, I put a set of chrome covers on my 5.0, it didnt have the baffle so the oil was getting into the PCV valve and the...

Drive shaft is in. My V8 has been in my Ranger for a little over 5 years. I just finaly got around to doing the hydrolic set up lol.

Success!!!!! I have a hydraulic clutch now. Stock clutch master, Slave cylinder for a 1983 Ranger and a line for an 88 F-150. I didn't even need to change the rod on the slave. No preload needed. Just what ever load is on it from the spring inside the slave. I started it up and it goes into gear wit...

I did see the fitting that summit has. They are quit pricy for just a fitting. They are $40 each and you would have to have 2, plus the hose, which is cheap in compairison. I did concider that but figure I will try this other way first, and if that wont work out then that will be the way I will go. ...

That " quick diconect " end doesnt have the same nipple on it that the other end has? I dont have an end like that at all nor is the valves on the hose look like that. The nipples are on both end of the line. The valves I have dont have the hose attach to them like your is, I dont know why...

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I guess not all V8 swaps are created equal lol........... This is the line I bought http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160308290379&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT&viewitem= Now maybe its not for what is says its for. It is the plastic line but its red. I know my ...