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Old Jan 22, 2015 | 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by charliedyal

If I were doing a repair to last a year I wouldn't include the timing components, lash adjusters, or oil pump. You're going to want to that when you do a complete rebuild. I'd just get a head gasket, new exhaust studs & call it a day.
True. But all those are things I replaced as well if he wants to go that route.
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Old Jan 23, 2015 | 12:41 PM
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Just got a voicemail from the machine shop, the 460 is done, just have to go pick it up next Friday since I can't today
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Old Jan 23, 2015 | 12:51 PM
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Just got a voicemail from the machine shop, the 460 is done, just have to go pick it up next Friday since I can't today
Nice!
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Old Jan 23, 2015 | 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by charliedyal
Nice!
I'm pretty pumped about it
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Old Jan 23, 2015 | 03:54 PM
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Soooooo got the ford gaskets done, not leaking yet, but it is running rough on accleration and a loss of power, when installing a little part of the silicone on a gasket got a little slash in it so we put rtv on it just to be safe
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Old Jan 23, 2015 | 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Mudder5
Soooooo got the ford gaskets done, not leaking yet, but it is running rough on accleration and a loss of power, when installing a little part of the silicone on a gasket got a little slash in it so we put rtv on it just to be safe
Hope you let that dry awhile before you started it.
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Old Jan 23, 2015 | 04:21 PM
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Really happy I went with the max tow series. Love the oem look and functions.

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Old Jan 23, 2015 | 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by charliedyal
Hope you let that dry awhile before you started it.
Overnight lol
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Old Jan 23, 2015 | 05:03 PM
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One of the coil pack connectors was just slid back a little bit, i taped it up
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Old Jan 23, 2015 | 05:05 PM
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Not going to take any chances. Got a complete L engine harness for $80 shipped and a complete vac system for $75!shipped
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