1998 F-150 4.2l

[jwingfield2k]

Here's some pictures from the past week of swapping a busted 4.2l with a "newer" one.

1st pic: putting the engine and tranny back on the truck. kinda like fitting a oversized pos square peg into an undersized round hole (i know some comment will somehow relate to this)

2nd pic: jeff gig em when we're pulling the tranny/engine combo

3rd pic: me gig em

4th pic: jeffs tailgate, about the tear the thing down.

5th pic: found the problem, broken connecting rod on one of the center pistons, and leakage of coolant into the cylinders. rusted cylinders as well.

anyone got a ac condensor for a f150 they wanna get rid of?

[agjohn02]

nice. you call that a leak? what did the head look like? thats a good way to lose a toe.


did ya'll scrub each others backs when you got done?

[jwingfield2k]

The head was fine. We checked for dents and dings from the piston but everything seemed fine. The push rods seemed fine too. But the lower part of the connecting arm around the crankshaft area Jeff said it had been rounded off quite a bit, which led him to think the connecting rod had been broken for quite a while.

[Jackasic]

Eric would be proud of your correct use of the Somonan safety sandles

[jwingfield2k]

One of the rockers was a little loose, even though we tightened it to the right torque setting. Jeffs dad said it could be the lifter needed some oil to get it to sit right, havent fired it up yet so we don't know exactly, but what do yall think?

[jwingfield2k]

Eric would be proud of your correct use of the Somonan safety sandles

5 days and no injuries for me, jeff on the other hand...

[BMFScout]

I have welded in my "steel toed sandals" before, no problems...

[aggieblazer07]

I didn't have any foot injuries, but I did have a run in with the frame when I dropped a wrench. It left a nice cut on my forehead

[Shaggy]

i have used the torch with no shirt or shoes in pajama pants without safety goggles or gloves... but atleast i had more that 5 pitchers in me

[jwingfield2k]

tate, what engine does your f150 have?

[Sharpe]

That is one ****ty looking engine. Looks to me like Jeff was doing all the work...

[Shaggy]

4.6

[jwingfield2k]

this is what i prefer to drive...

[fbronco86]

this is what i prefer to drive...

I think we all know what you prefer (dudes)

[agjohn02]

this is what i prefer to drive...

translation:

hey look at me. i drive a P.O.S. ford that i cry about all the time, but right now im bragging about it because it cost a lot of money. that means its cool right? if my sexy poser shot by my other P.O.S. ford with the engine dangling and my shirt off didnt impress these guys then this surely should, right?