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S00TLYFE · Post by **S00TLYFE** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 5:42 pm

Decided if the engine had to come out, I was gonna clean up the engine bay, so I pulled the core support too.

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Victory

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Started cleaning the engine bay, out came the power washer, wire wheels, and spray paint.

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S00TLYFE · Post by **S00TLYFE** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 5:44 pm

Those got placed backwards, but you get the idea.

I'm also deleting factory AC and running a vintage air unit as well as deleting non-essential components to get this thing as simple as possible. Gonna probably get the engine cage bolted in soon too.

Tchajagos · Post by **Tchajagos** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 6:17 pm

Dang that's so clean! My favorite spray paint is rustoleum professional (it's in the silver can) much less fading in the weather/sun than just the regular paint.

S00TLYFE · Post by **S00TLYFE** » Sun Nov 27, 2016 2:08 pm

Tchajagos wrote:Dang that's so clean! My favorite spray paint is rustoleum professional (it's in the silver can) much less fading in the weather/sun than just the regular paint.

I'll have to check that out, I bought a case of this flat black at Home Depot 12 cans for like 30 bucks.

S00TLYFE · Post by **S00TLYFE** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 12:00 pm

Just dropped $ on a MAF conversion from
fiveology racing. Brian was awesome to deal with customer service wise, highly recommend talking to him if you're a speed density guy considering going MAF. To me the extra $ over junkyard parts was worth the lifetime warranty on all of his products.

carlover · Post by **carlover** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 12:44 pm

im looking into a MAF conversion too, how hard was this to do?

S00TLYFE · Post by **S00TLYFE** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 12:47 pm

Haven't done it yet, you have to basically swap the pcm and re pin 8 wires in the harness, which was easy to completely pull for me because I have the engine and the front end off of my bronco right now. With a little patience it should be pretty easy.

S00TLYFE · Post by **S00TLYFE** » Fri Jan 13, 2017 12:47 pm

Took the time and when ahead and did the inside of the fenders and the hood, firewall etc. while I was at it. Figured might as well while it was out and it went a long way to improving the look.

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S00TLYFE · Post by **S00TLYFE** » Fri Jan 13, 2017 12:52 pm

Got the engine set back in and everything underneath the truck bolted up. Still working on the wiring but out of town work and the weather when I am actually home has really slowed me down on that. Finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel though, can't wait to finally drive this thing.

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S00TLYFE · Post by **S00TLYFE** » Fri Jan 13, 2017 1:00 pm

With the MAF Swap kit I ordered from Fiveology Racing, I got a new injector harness with a few other connectors, so I decided to de-pin and re wrap the old harness to clean up the engine bay and make future diagnostics easier.

Below are the Before/Afters of what the harness looked like without the injectors, O2 Sensor, HVAC, and a few other things that the truck will no longer be needing. I wish that OEM Ford Connectors weren't so expensive I would have replaced all of those as well.

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THEJESUS · Post by **THEJESUS** » Fri Jan 13, 2017 1:16 pm

That wire Job looks clean! I been looking into that fiveology kit wondering if its worth the trouble. Do you see that big of a difference?

S00TLYFE · Post by **S00TLYFE** » Fri Jan 13, 2017 1:24 pm

THEJESUS wrote:That wire Job looks clean! I been looking into that fiveology kit wondering if its worth the trouble. Do you see that big of a difference?

I haven't been able to finish it yet but for
Like $600 and only having to REALLY re pin 12 wires I think it's worth the drivability and increased fuel economy. Plus it responds to engine modifications much better.

THEJESUS · Post by **THEJESUS** » Fri Jan 13, 2017 1:29 pm

gotcha! I mean fuel economy alone will help im getting around 6-8 mpg haha! Ill have to look into it a little more.

S00TLYFE · Post by **S00TLYFE** » Tue Jan 17, 2017 9:30 am

THEJESUS wrote:gotcha! I mean fuel economy alone will help im getting around 6-8 mpg haha! Ill have to look into it a little more.

haha holy shit man i dont think im doing that bad and i dont even have overdrive!

THEJESUS · Post by **THEJESUS** » Tue Jan 17, 2017 11:28 am

haha its horrible! I don't know whats causing it to get such bad MPG but yea I calculated it and im around 6-8. Not fun at all!

ChaseTruck754 · Post by **ChaseTruck754** » Tue Jan 17, 2017 3:05 pm

Going off on a tangent here so sorry, but Jesus - did you calibrate your speedo when you did the lift & put bigger tires on? If I remember right you fixed a lift that was on there, so you have any clue if the previous owner did? You ever verified your speed on your speedo with a GPS? Reason I am asking is if you are using mileage to calc. your MPG & your odometer is off due to larger tires & not being re calibrated then your MPG could be way off.

S00TLYFE · Post by **S00TLYFE** » Tue Jan 17, 2017 4:17 pm

ChaseTruck754 wrote:Going off on a tangent here so sorry, but Jesus - did you calibrate your speedo when you did the lift & put bigger tires on? If I remember right you fixed a lift that was on there, so you have any clue if the previous owner did? You ever verified your speed on your speedo with a GPS? Reason I am asking is if you are using mileage to calc. your MPG & your odometer is off due to larger tires & not being re calibrated then your MPG could be way off.

good point chase

THEJESUS · Post by **THEJESUS** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 11:39 am

Chase thanks for that I will check that out! didnt mean to barge in on your post here

S00TLYFE · Post by **S00TLYFE** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 12:05 pm

Goodies arriving for me when I returned home from a week working in Portland

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tanneraz21 · Post by **tanneraz21** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 3:09 pm

bassani is 420 friendly? haha

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