Recent content by bj928

well i bit the bullet and bought a used long block to get project going again, going to buy a spare transmission just in case

well i finally got the cab off and got access to the engine, i think i need a new block, trans seems ok, but has broken the back of the block, lucky the new blocks aren't to much money, this might explain why it won't turn, chassis was to badly twisted to remove in the time i had, so will get it...

i can move the shifter, but the display on the cluster just stays on R, where does it pick up the signal to change, doesn't appear to have any wires to the shifter, maybe from transmission, although when i disconnect the cable from the shifter it appears to be moving fine, can't get underneather...

if its not locked up, and will start, then its a good buy, $3018 ford the vehicle and $470 for keys, i think i done good, but even as a core to rebuild, its still a good price

i think its locked in reverse, not sure if that would stop it turning, but at the moment i'm working on getting into park or nutral, then i will try and turn it again.

will have another go at it tomorrow, it could be the peddles are to close to floor to let me press the brake peddle enough, engine oil may have been drained to stop any risk of leak at salvage compound, looks like its only got 1045 miles on the engine and almost a full tank of fuel

well i got the 18 powered up, but it seems to not want to come out of reverse, its jammed in till i pull the little tab under the column, then i can move the gear selector, but the display doesn't change from R, any ideas what the problem could be, the cable is free and when i dieconnect it, it...

well there might not appear to be damage, but engine is locked solid, and has no oil on the dipstick, but on closer inspection, i think the crossmember may have gone back a little and smashed the front of the oil pan, so i'm thinking it might be the crossmember that locking it up, or it ran long...

that is going to be fast, i know my 5.0 was quick for such low HP, must have been the torque, are you going turbo/supercharger or N/A, do you know what software is needed to turn the pats off, guessing its a tune based software. Nguage or SCT for the 18, i'm thinking Nguage

i had a quick go at trying to turn it over with a ratchet and a socket on the crank bolt, but its locked solid, but it might have been me frightened to break something, or it could still be in drive or something from the crash, going to try and power it up and get it into N or P, and try again...

well its home, front damege is off, AC was still fully charged, no visible damage to engine, the oil cooler pipe had bent slightly, knocking belt off a little, but thats back on and pipe pent out the way just enough, got to re connect power tomorrow and get it to lock guy in town to get a key...

picking the pickup up tomorrow (tuesday), see how bad it is, soon as i get it home i will cut all the front off thats gone back to the engine, and see whats broken, and see if i can power it up, and see if it starts, or even turns over, not sure if its a fob and button start, or if it needs the...

how strong in the 2018, i like the idea for piece of mind if nothing else of a forged rotating assembly, i know some like and some hate, but the MMR rotating assemblies look to be a good package, along with an oil pump

do the coyotes need cats for back pressure, or am i ok running without cats, i see a few people do cat delete.

reading through link now,