More of a Toyota issue, that whine with rpms anyway. They're usually not that old.

Ford pumps are usually strong, you just can't run them dry or bleed them while the engine is running. They get hurt easily. Ime anyway.

 

I broke some rules... I wasn't supposed to play in the sandbox until tomorrow. But I let curiosity get me.

Turns out that flipping the Gabriel quads will clear the 18X10's. I need to put a little spacer on the side that mounts to the frame, because it is a gnatsass from rubbing the regular shock.






EDIT: Might be closer than a gnatsass....

 

🎵 Here she comes now singing momey momey... 🎵

 

Sey yeah say yeah sey yeah yeah yeah yeah ...

 

Wow... they finally made it!



Good thing I got my Freedom shirt ordered... they're out.

 

Matts about sold out too.

 

Looks like it was touching.

 

Could be... might have been a shadow I was seeing.

I ordered a bag of 1/4" spacers. I have one on hand... so I'll see where that gets me tomorrow. Luckily Ford left plenty of stud to accommodate spacers.

 

I cut my oil filter open today.




















I was told the oil was just changed when I got it in November.
I decide to change it this spring anyways.
It has been stored at mom's condo for the last 2 months so just getting around to driving it.
I found some soft metal in the drain pan that looks like aluminum. (non-magnetic)
So, I asked again when the oil was changed and today, I was told 800 miles ago.
But supposedly he only put 1500 miles on it in the last 13 years.....
And hadn't been driving it much the last 2 years.

Pic of the oil pan and the pieces magnified to see them better.














Got an oil pan gasket on the way, gonna drop the pan and see what I find.

 

Dang Phil, is that the Corvette?