|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