It's one thing after another with this car ... must keep a level head ...


Discovered why the battery was dead/dieing ... the 175am "Mega Fuse" on the fuseblock between the starter and alternator was blown. To make matters worse, I tried to remove the "post" nuts to get at the fuse and the black casing holding the block together cracked ... thanks Ford!

On a good note though, the headers fit damn well and the oil return line has plenty of clearance. Oh yeah, I will also post pictures tonight of what the oil level in the pan looks like with less than 5 full quarts in it (about 4.75-4.9 quarts). It only leaves roughly 1/4" to the top of the pan. Add in the 1/8" gasket and another quart, and I'm very glad I decided to tap the block

Last edited by fastcougar; 03/16/06 04:15 PM.
For Sale: 1997 Explorer XLT V8 AWD