How can Pushrods just vanish!?

[MattMose]

When I made the recording we were on the side of the highway in the middle of nowhere. My buddies were riding with me, so that's who you hear in the background.

I use the bus about 8 months out of the year to tour with - I'm a full time touring musician. Plus since I converted it to run on waste vegetable oil, I saved about $20,000 in fuel expenses last year. So $8000 is a little much, but by saving the bus, I'll save that much on fuel in about 2 months.

[mrnecsteve]

Do you think ,now that you located the rods that you could have found the push-rods with the assistance of a flexcam??

[MattMose]

Hmmm, I suppose so. I couldn't see anything until I got the head off, and then the whole bent rod was deep in there, and the broken rod was even deeper.

If I could squeeze a flex cam down into the pushrod bore, I may have seen them down there. But there would have been NO WAY to get them out with the head still on.

[bockhold]

prob but to get to it i would think the head has to come off.

[MattMose]

While I have your ear guys, the last part still on the engine core is the HPOP and I can't figure out how to get this guy off!

I started a thread about it here if anyone wants to see pics of what I'm talking about and can offer any advice...

How the heck do I remove the HPOP?!

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Last edited by MattMose : 04-19-2009 at 09:10 AM.

[MattMose]

BTW, I got the HPOP off.

[MattMose]

Well, I've got everything torn down and laid out. I thought I'd drop a line to you guys who were following this to see if there was any interest in buying some of these parts from my old engine before I start putting them up on eBay.

(Dirk already has dibs on the Injectors and a few other parts)




Here are close up shots of everything:
Picasa Web Albums - MoseGiganticus - Parts

Under Valve Cover Harness (2)
Under Valve Cover Gasket (2)
Fuel Filter Housing
High Pressure Oil Pump (w/ brand new IPR Valve)
High Pressure Oil Reservoir: International1831403C95
Turbo Pedestal
Y-Pipe
Down Pipes (Set of 2)
Glow Plugs (8)
Injector Oil Deflectors (8) w/ Injector Bolts
Alternator: Motorcraft GL504RM (130A)
Main Wiring Harness
Pushrods (14)
Rocker Arms (14)
Intake Hose Kit (Spider)
Water Pump
F81A-8046-BB
F8TE-19D624-AB
F8TE-10239-AB

Heads (Set of 2)
Engine Core

[mrnecsteve]

Originally Posted by bockhold

prob but to get to it i would think the head has to come off.

I'd be willing to bet that a flexmagnet and a proctologist could have gotten it out...

[bockhold]

Originally Posted by mrnecsteve

I'd be willing to bet that a flexmagnet and a proctologist could have gotten it out...

i guess its possible but it will be a PITA

[MattMose]

I'm finally wrapping this all up. I posted all the parts for sale.

See Here:

PARTS SALE: Parting out a 99-03 7.3L Engine and compnents