Thread: Engine Swap - '92 5.0EFI/AOD into '66 Ford F100....

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Looking good there Randy. Did you really accomplish all the "upgrades" in a single weekend?

Or was it a couple / few?

Originally Posted by 34_40

Looking good there Randy. Did you really accomplish all the "upgrades" in a single weekend?

Or was it a couple / few?

Ha, Mike! Actually, it went in phases....I bought the rearend a few months ago and did all the prep work on it to get it ready to install. About 3 weeks ago I jacked it up and swapped the rearend. That went fairly smoothly and the disc brakes actually worked pretty well with the existing MC/Booster/combination valve, so I drove it for a couple weeks while figuring out the rest of the hydroboost conversion.

The hydroboost conversion had a few snags....I was initially using a hydroboost unit from the PickyourPart, which appeared to be fine, no signs of leaks, etc. I got everything installed/bled/etc and took a couple of spins around the block. Seemed to be working great but no real testing yet.... I needed to drive to the Valley Monday evening...I drove about 10 miles in rush hour traffic and the truck was dragging and I started smelling something....I pulled to the shoulder and found power steering fluid pouring out between the MC & hydroboost, plus the radiator was spewing...Yikes!! Thankfully, I have the premium version of AAA. Got a free ride home on a flatbed. I replaced leaky hyrdoboost with a freshly rebuilt one and all seems to work great now.

So, I guess the bottom line to your question.... A few!