Random Tech Questions

[RCcola55]

sparling, i wouldnt mess with the smop pump or any of that crap on your truck, in my experience and many others, fords run like dick when you take that crap off due to the vacuum crap and the FI

[JB]

Is it possible to get some pretty serious hesitation/stuttering under light acceleration and not throw a misfire code? It completly feels like the overdrive is crapping out again, but trans shop says its a misfire. No codes and its been doing it for several months now. A coil would for sure throw a code, but what about a bad injector?

5.4 3v in my truck.

[Seth]

burned valve?

[TMatheaus]

Is it possible to get some pretty serious hesitation/stuttering under light acceleration and not throw a misfire code? It completly feels like the overdrive is crapping out again, but trans shop says its a misfire. No codes and its been doing it for several months now. A coil would for sure throw a code, but what about a bad injector?

5.4 3v in my truck.

mine has been doing this too, but it throws the code, i believe mine has to do with me needing to change the spark plugs, but i am not motivated to do it

also try running a can or 2 of seafoam in it

[Sparling]

Would it help at all to get a one ton clutch master cylinder vs. just getting a half ton one or does it have to match the trans or does it not really matter much?

[KrazyKarl02]

Would it help at all to get a one ton clutch master cylinder vs. just getting a half ton one or does it have to match the trans or does it not really matter much?

Clutch master and slave cylinders need to match. That being said on a Ford like yours I am pretty sure the 1/2 ton to 1 ton clutch setup is the same.

[Sparling]

There's a 97 explorer with a 5.0, is it worth going back to pull the intake or heads?

[KrazyKarl02]

I would say no, The big advantage in my opinion of the explorer fuel injection is it is mass air and some have the GT40 heads. To change the mass air, you would have to change the entire wiring harness.

[robertf03]

distributorless too. and the intake is sexy looking

[KrazyKarl02]

distributorless too. and the intake is sexy looking

Coil packs are neat until one goes out.....

[Sparling]

sixth post from the bottom mentions a "steady bearing" that goes in the camshaft hole. What is it talking about? I assume that's not the real name since when I searched, all I came up with was concrete mixers.

http://adventureoffroad.ca/phpBB3_1/...c1e10&start=15

[DRAGOONRANCH]

http://www.novak-adapt.com/catalog/pilot_bushings.htm

[AggieTJ2007]

Damn beat me too it

[DRAGOONRANCH]

They don't call me quick draw McGraw for nothin....

(well, there is that other thing, but we agreed to not talk about that in public. )

[KrazyKarl02]

sixth post from the bottom mentions a "steady bearing" that goes in the camshaft hole. What is it talking about? I assume that's not the real name since when I searched, all I came up with was concrete mixers.

http://adventureoffroad.ca/phpBB3_1/...c1e10&start=15

So to add to what Ed posted, when you do your swap from auto to manual, you will have to get a new fly wheel, it has to be one for a 302 (351's are different). This will have a hole in the center of it. With the flywheel bolted to the engine, you will put a pilot bearing in the hole. The input shaft of the transmission has a smaller diameter turned down on the very tip of it, this fits into the pilot bearing and just reduces vibration and stuff. O'reilly's will have your pilot bearing, so I would not go to Novak. The for a modern 302 should be a needle bearing style one. I would apply a little grease on install.

Let me know if that clears it up for you or if you have any other questions.