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A Sampling of Before, During, and After Photos of the Project
My New Old Truck
1973 Ford F-100 Bought in 2017, 64,000 Miles on Odometer.
Project Truck in My Garage
Just Before the Rebuild Begins at 67,000 miles.
Motor Before Rebuild
What the Engine Looked Like Before Disassembly
The Disassembly Begins
Digging Into the Rebuild
Motor Out of the Truck
There's No Turning Back Now
Block After Machining
After cleaning and machining, looks like new.
Reassembling the Engine
Putting It All Back Together to Spec.
Assembled and Ready for Transport to Machinist
Motor Ready for Dyno Testing.
DIY Engine Crate
Homemade Motor Crate Using Harbor Freight Dollies Plus Some Scrap Lumber.
Motor at Dyno Test
Motor Passes Its Test!
Motor Ready for Truck Installation
Transmission Connected to Motor and Ready for the Truck.
Engine Going Back Into the Truck
Easy Does It Now.
Motor Back in Truck
Houston, We Have Touchdown!
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