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    exhaust manifold bolts question

    Got the victor reinz gaskets today what a difference than the one the comes in the dorman minifold kit. The new gasket are actually oem gasket you can see the ford logo in them. Look like the will hold up much better.
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    Vibration at 70+

    I had a vibration at 55 it was the front drive shaft spinning while in 2 wheel drive. Transfer cas was not disengaging completly. Tied it up with a ratchet strap vibration went away. When i need 4wd i take the strap off. Drove like this several thousand miles. I know longer need the strap and...
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    exhaust manifold bolts question

    Yeah i guess i will give these try. Any info on gaskets? What are good ones for these motors?
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    exhaust manifold bolts question

    Dune rcr- what gasket did you go with. I have decided on trying victor reinz with metal layers. I am hoping these dont blow out as easy. The dorman was all fiber with no metal and only lasted four years 20-30 thousand miles. All my studs were still in place and tight but the gasket blew out on...
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    exhaust manifold bolts question

    What is the best exhaust manifold gasket on the market? Put on a new manifold "dorman" 4 years ago and it blew out the gasket recently. I have changed several manifolds on these 5.4. On The studs i cant get the nut off i grind off with a burr. Once you get the manifold off there is enough of...
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    Fighting vibration, front drive shaft spinning in 2 wd

    Ok so i tied up the front drive shaft with a ratchet strap, drove in 2wd roughly 15 miles getting up to speeds of 80 mph. No vibration....... Returned home and removed the strap. Drive shaft turns easier by hand in 2wd in park. Then i drove without it strapped in 2wd no vibration. I then...
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    Fighting vibration, front drive shaft spinning in 2 wd

    Stamp, thanks again, if the brown wire is disconnected and i am in the 2wd selection the gem should be out of the question of root causes? Am I thinking correctly? I do beleive the clutches are not releasing 100 percent as you stated. This expy has over 300k on it and is still a good truck, so a...
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    Fighting vibration, front drive shaft spinning in 2 wd

    Where do i find the gem? In the vehicle. Thanks
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    Fighting vibration, front drive shaft spinning in 2 wd

    Stamp, Thanks for the reply, I thought the same thing and disconnected the brown wire, nothing changed. I know I am in 2wd but thought i would give this a shot. I have a friend with a 99 150 and his front shaft doesnt turn in 2wd. His front shaft does move a little easier in...
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    Fighting vibration, front drive shaft spinning in 2 wd

    1997 with 2wd a4wd 4high 4low Had a bad vibration starting at 40mph. Diagnosed this to a square weight that fell off the front drive shaft. Got a different shaft from the junk yard and now have a vibration that starts at 60-70 mph. My issue is that front drive shaft spins in 2wd. Front...
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