Engine Builders talk.
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From: Northern Virginia
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Alright guys,need a rough price and the cost to finish my truck.
Bottom end is built,I have cams,lash adjusters,head gaskets,cht sensor and cam tower bolts for the top end. I know I need timing chains,rocker arms,chain guides is there anything else I need for the top? I'm spending so much money looking for a dd so I'm just gonna kick it up a notch and get this pain in the *** knocked out.
Want the motor shop installed,I have a price of $1400 but I'm not sure if they're a great shop or not when it comes to something that big. What would you expect to pay? Also need an estimate on surfacing and building the heads if you guys know a ball park range off hand.
Trans is gonna cost me $300,gears $675 not including fluids.
Bottom end is built,I have cams,lash adjusters,head gaskets,cht sensor and cam tower bolts for the top end. I know I need timing chains,rocker arms,chain guides is there anything else I need for the top? I'm spending so much money looking for a dd so I'm just gonna kick it up a notch and get this pain in the *** knocked out.
Want the motor shop installed,I have a price of $1400 but I'm not sure if they're a great shop or not when it comes to something that big. What would you expect to pay? Also need an estimate on surfacing and building the heads if you guys know a ball park range off hand.
Trans is gonna cost me $300,gears $675 not including fluids.
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From: Kansas
Update on the truck.
Exhaust leak is fixed. Just needed some studs for the exhaust flange and it bolted back together just fine.
I still have a slight miss but cannot find any exhaust leak when I crawl under there so now I'm strictly thinking coils.
Went to oreilly's and found out my 4v coils will not work in the truck because they do not have the eyelet to bolt then onto the intake.
May take you up on that offer @jferg
Exhaust leak is fixed. Just needed some studs for the exhaust flange and it bolted back together just fine.
I still have a slight miss but cannot find any exhaust leak when I crawl under there so now I'm strictly thinking coils.
Went to oreilly's and found out my 4v coils will not work in the truck because they do not have the eyelet to bolt then onto the intake.
May take you up on that offer @jferg
98 F150 5.4L E40D/4R100
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From: MI
Update on the truck.
Exhaust leak is fixed. Just needed some studs for the exhaust flange and it bolted back together just fine.
I still have a slight miss but cannot find any exhaust leak when I crawl under there so now I'm strictly thinking coils.
Went to oreilly's and found out my 4v coils will not work in the truck because they do not have the eyelet to bolt then onto the intake.
May take you up on that offer @jferg
Exhaust leak is fixed. Just needed some studs for the exhaust flange and it bolted back together just fine.
I still have a slight miss but cannot find any exhaust leak when I crawl under there so now I'm strictly thinking coils.
Went to oreilly's and found out my 4v coils will not work in the truck because they do not have the eyelet to bolt then onto the intake.
May take you up on that offer @jferg
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Update on the truck. Exhaust leak is fixed. Just needed some studs for the exhaust flange and it bolted back together just fine. I still have a slight miss but cannot find any exhaust leak when I crawl under there so now I'm strictly thinking coils. Went to oreilly's and found out my 4v coils will not work in the truck because they do not have the eyelet to bolt then onto the intake. May take you up on that offer @jferg
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Go ahead and change the shift fork while you're at it. I would remove it and set it on stands. Not that much more work and much easier to get to everything. Get the master install kit that comes with all new bearings, races, seals, crush collar, etc. If you're that far into it may as well do it right.
Ya, I've decided I'll wait until June but got all out. auburn diff, full rebuild front and rear, new axle shafts, etc.
I told my buddy $800 labor which is pretty fair I think.
He wants some insight in the front diff since he's never done an ifs swap before