year 1 is done

|Just finished my first year with my truck. It started out running terrible and now purrs like a kitten..

My list of changes in the last year:

• Adjusted the kickdown so it will finally shift above 2000rpm ( the guy before me didn't know how to adjust it after repairing the tranny
• New MAF sensor
• New Plugs/Wires/Cap/Rotor
• Milled the exhaust manifold and welded up a crack to stop the leaks
• Added an electric fan as a backup for the hot summers here in Ontario
• 4 tires
• Front brakes
• Front Caliper
• Complete clean of the EGR valve (completely plugged)
• New Cat
• new tailpipe
• new oxygen sensor

On the list for the next year

• Re-ring the engine (bore if needed .. then I will up the compression)
• Balance shaft removal
• Valve job
• New valve springs
• Mill the head
• New water pump/oil pump
• New replacement cam or regrind the factory cam
• Build a custom header
• Swap in an 8 3/4 or Ford 8.8 with axles drilled for the 6 bolt rims
• Calvert style bars
• Find an NOS seat cover and foam to replace the worn one in the truck

This engine has 240K KM and the valve seals leak so it's time for a rebuild

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