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D sapp
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 Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 5:24 pm Post subject: ford 8000 overhaul |
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Going to rebuild my Dads ford 8000 with the 301 motor does anyone have any advice good or bad before i start this project.
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mark in boonville ny
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| Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 5:31 pm Post subject: Re: ford 8000 overhaul |
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its a 401 actually.
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D sapp
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| Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 5:36 pm Post subject: Re: ford 8000 overhaul |
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Yes your correct it is a 401.
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showcrop
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| Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 5:40 pm Post subject: Re: ford 8000 overhaul |
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Yes, don't go too deep into it without giving the block a good cleaning so that you can check the water jacket. Plenty of the old 401s had perforation due to cavitation, soft water, lack of coolant additive. etc.
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