What did you do to your Maverick or Comet today

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  1. don graham

    don graham MCG State Rep

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    Put a new trunk latch in yesterday. It broke at the Gathering car show. I had to tie it shut to get back to the motel. Just went out a few minutes ago and took it out of the trailer. Ran great back at the Gathering. Got a little over 300 miles on the new engine now. :)
     
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    Replaced : Hood Latch, Trunk Latch and lock cylinder, Both door lock cylinders, Steering column with Ignition Key cylinder, Turn Signal Switch, Horn contact and Ignition switch, and I'm just gettin' started the I6 to V8 conversion!
     
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    If you get a chance I'd sure like to see a picture of that. Just never seen or heard about a "flange", unless you mean a spacer. Is it all one piece?
     
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    went out and jumped in Patches to go meet Mike for lunch...fuel pump wouldn't run...
    :hmmm:...if I shoot this thing, will Hagerty cover it...I'll claim...selfdefence... this thing is trying to kill me...:Blasting:
     
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  5. Joe Dirt

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    Sounds like the load spreaders ford stared using on the late models with rubber pan gaskets
     
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    If it wasn't for bad luck ...

    What did you go ith this time?
     
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    I always thought they used them on the outside of the pan like the old flathead V8's. Learn something new everyday.
    Thanks,
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    I don't think it's the pump this time...everything...switched on power...was off. I wiggled the ing. switch plug and it would run. I have a new one, I will stick it on tomorrow and see if that's it. I bought it a few months ago when I had another problem...:bouncy:
     
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    Driving it to work!!!!:drive:
     

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  10. Joe Dirt

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    John, i toook it as to mean on the external of the pan
     
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    Thanks for the clarification, now I see.


    Thanks for the picture, now I understand..............just have never seen that
    on newer V8's before.
    Here is a reference to Fred Jones, sounds like he was a shop that remanufactured motors in the 90's. Here is an article;

    http://www.mustangandfords.com/techarticles/engine/5256_modernizing_289_engine/index.html
     
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    Cleaned up under the hood some more. Painted the Valve cover and air cleaner with VHT wrinkle finish (Baked it in the oven for an hour - now the house smells nice). Will start ripping the one barrel stuff off the engine tomorrow and begin the 2 barrel swap.
    :dancing:
     
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    Had my new front windsheild reseal since they didnt do it right the first time:hmmm:maybe this time they got it right!!!!!
     
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    installed a...trouble light...in the trunk...the cord is long enough to reach to the center of the radiator...
    Tim and Colin got these for us at a j/y...I think they were from a mid 80s truck...:thumbs2:
    thanks Tim and Colin...:Handshake
     
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