# '72 F-series project
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/72-f-series-project/271441
**Category:** Builds
**Created:** [January 10, 2015, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/72-f-series-project/271441 "2015-01-10T18:45:47Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 14
### Author:  [@Norb\_O](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norb_O)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2015, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/72-f-series-project/271441/261 "2015-11-16T06:27:53Z")
^ the “spacer” is super sloppy, i love it.
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### Author:  [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2015, 6:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/72-f-series-project/271441/262 "2015-11-16T06:29:52Z")
Hey if it works it works :tup:
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### Author:  [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2015, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/72-f-series-project/271441/263 "2015-11-16T06:49:16Z")
when all else fails. weld it.
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### Author:  [@mahoneybags21](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mahoneybags21)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2015, 6:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/72-f-series-project/271441/264 "2015-11-17T06:10:07Z")
Im buying you this. Its far too fitting.
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### Author:  [@38stang](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/38stang)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2015, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/72-f-series-project/271441/265 "2015-11-18T12:04:12Z")
Awesome! :tup:
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### Author:  [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2015, 1:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/72-f-series-project/271441/266 "2015-11-18T13:30:06Z")
Little thread motivation even though your blazing through this.
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### Author:  [@38stang](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/38stang)
#### Post date: [November 19, 2015, 6:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/72-f-series-project/271441/267 "2015-11-19T06:33:41Z")
Tug of war, this vs my Ranger. I’ll meet you at the flag pole
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### Author:  [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)
#### Post date: [November 19, 2015, 9:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/72-f-series-project/271441/268 "2015-11-19T09:26:16Z")
> [@38stang](#):
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> Tug of war, this vs my Ranger. I’ll meet you at the flag pole
haha. if this weekend goes decent at all, we can prob try it monday. assuming my trans/clutch are any good. I was cheap and didn’t do a clutch kit or have the trans looked at. fingers crossed.
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### Author:  [@mahoneybags21](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mahoneybags21)
#### Post date: [November 19, 2015, 10:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/72-f-series-project/271441/269 "2015-11-19T10:25:16Z")
in hopes your trans is okay my 4l80e I bought, unkown condition and claimed 92k already pulled, it works perfect!
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### Author:  [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2015, 6:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/72-f-series-project/271441/270 "2015-11-23T06:33:20Z")
Saturday morning my dad and I went to the junkyard. got a power steering pump and lines and res from an 09 police interceptor…
got back to the shop and @mahoneybags21 met us there and we all got to wrenching. Swapped thermostat to a 180\* with new gasket, new serp belt, new tensioner, new idler, A/C delete pulley and mount, installed front core support, inner fenders, battery, re-routed tons of wires, mounted the rad, bolted the oil filter relocation to the frame rail, and modded the intake kit to fit in the bay.
sunday I went and swapped rear diff cover and fluid, swapped all the rear U-bolts for the axle, swapped trans fluid, connected in the stock truck’s harness in(deleted OG charging system and whatnot)
What’s left…
-load up as many gas cans I can find and fill her up
-fill and burp cooling system
-fill and burp power steering
-tighten all brake lines and fill/bleed
-bedliner cab floor
-install rear glass
-install new door seals
-mount doors, fenders, front grille assembly, front bumper, hood, ladder rack
-check lights (most likely diagnose and do some wiring)
Here’s the few pictures I managed to stop and take over the weekend. Probably won’t get back to the truck until after thanksgiving, as Checko and I are trying to wrap up the cb360 build for a swap meet friday.
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### Author:  [@38stang](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/38stang)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2015, 9:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/72-f-series-project/271441/271 "2015-11-23T09:55:48Z")
Nicely done
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### Author:  [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)
#### Post date: [November 25, 2015, 6:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/72-f-series-project/271441/272 "2015-11-25T06:19:19Z")
So last night @\\mahoneybags21\\ came by to lend a hand. Went through and made sure all the brake fittings were tight, bled the system, changed the oil, filled and burped coolant, bolted in all the cab mounts, deleted the EGR and welded the port on the manifold closed, mounted the fan, put her on the ground, and hopped in to turn the key and see what happened.
only thing remotely necessary to take a pic of was the fan in place, LOL.
oh, then this.
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### Author:  [@Norb\_O](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norb_O)
#### Post date: [November 25, 2015, 6:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/72-f-series-project/271441/273 "2015-11-25T06:23:11Z")
americaaaaa
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### Author:  [@38stang](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/38stang)
#### Post date: [November 25, 2015, 6:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/72-f-series-project/271441/274 "2015-11-25T06:38:53Z")
heaaaaaaaaaaterzzzz
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### Author:  [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)
#### Post date: [November 25, 2015, 6:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/72-f-series-project/271441/275 "2015-11-25T06:50:59Z")
Was hoping the video said 1 minute and 18 seconds, looked again, just 18 seconds. SIGH!!!
Nice man, congrats! Stoked for you.
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### Author:  [@mahoneybags21](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mahoneybags21)
#### Post date: [November 25, 2015, 10:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/72-f-series-project/271441/276 "2015-11-25T10:32:07Z")
@GV1390 a minute long video to get you excited, Nick you need to do this soon.
[https://youtu.be/-cAQW3jsPTI](https://youtu.be/-cAQW3jsPTI)
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### Author:  [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)
#### Post date: [November 25, 2015, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/72-f-series-project/271441/277 "2015-11-25T10:40:08Z")
@mahoneybags21 knows! :lol:
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### Author:  [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)
#### Post date: [November 25, 2015, 10:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/72-f-series-project/271441/278 "2015-11-25T10:57:12Z")
dang dude, nice!!!
Hopefully that trans is OK.
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### Author:  [@Kamilitaryman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Kamilitaryman)
#### Post date: [November 25, 2015, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/72-f-series-project/271441/279 "2015-11-25T11:49:58Z")
Thats awesome man!
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### Author:  [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)
#### Post date: [November 25, 2015, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/72-f-series-project/271441/280 "2015-11-25T12:01:52Z")
I assume either the clutch is badly worn or the synchro is unhappy. guess the T45 is sorta known for picky 2nd gears under WOT. guess I just gotta take a little extra time going from 1 to 2…that’s what she said.
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