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    Yep. That time again.

    Decided to do it the right way…Planned to try and extract it with head in place but I just had bad feeling about the whole thing.

    Closer look:



    Fucker busted in the same place as the one that let go last October on me. Same hole to, just on the opposite head.

    Haha. Gotchya!





    Head back on:



    And where I left things at the end of the day:



    Header studs to h pipe were being a bitch. One stud threads stripped both in the collector side as well as the nuts side. Will address that tomorrow and get the rest of things buttoned up. Plan to wire up the instrument cluster as well. Wanna get some miles on this bish. Kill the tires and slap the summer meats on.
    ~David~

    My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
    My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz

    Originally posted by ootdega
    My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."

    Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
    But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck

    Originally posted by gadget73
    my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.




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      Yeah Buddy.

      Mission Complete.

      Appears to be a successful one to boot.

      All gauges are in and operational:













      Autometer Arctic White all around. Autometer NV wide band O2.









      And some from the outside:















      So happy!



      Oh and a quick vid with some exhaust tones:

      ~David~

      My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
      My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz

      Originally posted by ootdega
      My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."

      Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
      But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck

      Originally posted by gadget73
      my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.




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        Dayum, I love how the front of your Vic looks.

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          Looks great! Remind us again, what are the green and red LEDs in the gauge cluster for? Also, consider replacing those Phillips screws on the 3-gauge thing with some torx ones, will look way more stock then, even if the factory did use Phillips screws... I did that with my steering wheel as per MrMarquis' suggestion, it was a very good call IMHO.
          The ones who accomplish true greatness, are the foolish who keep pressing onward.
          The ones who accomplish nothing, are the wise who know when to quit.

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            Sounds great! Looks like somebody is getting to be a pro at this. And your Dad looks pretty mean in that one pic. Wouldn't want to mess with that dude!

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              Originally posted by DrHax View Post
              Dayum, I love how the front of your Vic looks.
              Thanks mang. Much work put into it to get it looking that way.

              Originally posted by His Royal Ghostliness View Post
              Looks great! Remind us again, what are the green and red LEDs in the gauge cluster for? Also, consider replacing those Phillips screws on the 3-gauge thing with some torx ones, will look way more stock then, even if the factory did use Phillips screws... I did that with my steering wheel as per MrMarquis' suggestion, it was a very good call IMHO.
              Red and Yellow! Red light flashes and works in conjunction with the alarm. Yellow light is low fuel light...since I had to eliminate that idiot light with either the 140 cluster or the gauge install....I dont remember.

              Im thinking some allen headed bolts...

              Im just not gonna fuck with things. I am just happy things are working.

              Originally posted by packman View Post
              Sounds great! Looks like somebody is getting to be a pro at this. And your Dad looks pretty mean in that one pic. Wouldn't want to mess with that dude!
              Thanks. I definitely have no issue taking the heads off the car. Easy peasy.

              Dont mess with DAD.
              ~David~

              My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
              My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz

              Originally posted by ootdega
              My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."

              Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
              But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck

              Originally posted by gadget73
              my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.




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                Some future projects I want to accomplish consist of

                1. Front Big Brake Dust Shields
                2. Painting the radiator core support
                3. Maybe painting the hood hinges
                4. Painting the trunk rain gutter wells
                5. and of course 5 speed swap


                We will see if I get to any of those.

                I have the products for painting all the things I want to paint...I even have new hood bumper for the job! I also have new rear window lower trim clips as I am sure the ones on the car will obliterate once I remove them. I want to get the paint up under that piece of trim.

                The dust shields should be a fun junkyard job.

                Hood hinges bother me as they are grimy.

                5 speed is a lot of work and cash.

                OH and how could I forget...I should really address those ac lines.
                ~David~

                My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
                My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz

                Originally posted by ootdega
                My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."

                Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
                But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck

                Originally posted by gadget73
                my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.




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                  Took her out for another maiden voyage (boy Ive had too many of these since the initial engine rebuild ) and she rips.

                  Couple romps and slamming on the brakes to knock the rust off of them and she was good to go.

                  Beautiful day out as well, got a couple people (one old dude and some big guy) complement the car. Old dude wanted to know the year and said it was clean. Big guy said "BEAUTIFUL...BEAUTIFUL."

                  Was a good day and put an even bigger smile on my face.
                  ~David~

                  My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
                  My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz

                  Originally posted by ootdega
                  My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."

                  Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
                  But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck

                  Originally posted by gadget73
                  my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.




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                    Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
                    rides: 93 Crown Vic LX (The Red Velvet Cake), 2000 Crown Vic base model (Sandy), 2003 Expedition (the vacation beast)

                    Originally posted by gadget73
                    ... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.

                    Originally posted by dmccaig
                    Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.

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                      Lesson learned, no more DERP bolts.
                      86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
                      5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

                      91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

                      1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

                      Originally posted by phayzer5
                      I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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                        Originally posted by 87gtVIC View Post
                        Red and Yellow! Red light flashes and works in conjunction with the alarm. Yellow light is low fuel light...since I had to eliminate that idiot light with either the 140 cluster or the gauge install....I dont remember.

                        Im thinking some allen headed bolts...
                        Your LED colors are spot-on match for the colors the OEMs choose to use for these features on newer vehicles, and I got the feeling that is exactly what you were aiming for

                        I suggested torx because #1 that is what Ford uses typically and #2 button-head torx-drive sheetmetal screws seem to be easier to find than the same in allen-drive. Mine are actually security-type torx screws, with the little pin in the middle that requires a hollow socket - not because I needed that feature, but because that is what I came across at Lowes, lol.
                        The ones who accomplish true greatness, are the foolish who keep pressing onward.
                        The ones who accomplish nothing, are the wise who know when to quit.

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                          Originally posted by gadget73 View Post
                          Lesson learned, no more DERP bolts.
                          If I make it 2500 miles without another incident like this I will say it was the bolts. If the engine decides otherwise and snaps another head bolt I really have an issue.
                          ~David~

                          My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
                          My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz

                          Originally posted by ootdega
                          My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."

                          Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
                          But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck

                          Originally posted by gadget73
                          my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.




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                            glad that bolt came out!!!!

                            She sounds so sexy
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                              Originally posted by 85crownHPP View Post
                              glad that bolt came out!!!!

                              She sounds so sexy
                              Me too. I knew it would though based off of doing the one on the other head last year. Still worries ya.

                              Thanks. Those were all just baby revs to 2k or so. She screams up top. Deafening inside tunnels. Mega smiles from it.
                              ~David~

                              My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
                              My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz

                              Originally posted by ootdega
                              My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."

                              Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
                              But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck

                              Originally posted by gadget73
                              my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.




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                                Originally posted by 87gtVIC View Post
                                Deafening inside tunnels.
                                You got stick-on insulation on inside of door skins? Makes a huge difference in both ambient noise from the outside and sound system performance inside.
                                The ones who accomplish true greatness, are the foolish who keep pressing onward.
                                The ones who accomplish nothing, are the wise who know when to quit.

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