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    NO oil pressure on new block

    I just started up my truck with a brand new JLP block for the first time since my truck went down about 6 months ago. Everything is running great except i have no oil pressure on my oil pressure gauge and my low oil light will not go off. Here are my two thoughts. 1) I did something...
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    Giving away busted block

    I have blow by on my block in 2 cylinders and have the short block sitting in my garage. Just giving it away at this point wouldnt mind if someone had something small to trade me for it. Maybe like a 350 block thats busted. I live in Orlando, FL. Right by the airport. E-mail me...
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    rear main seal question.

    I am reinstalling my rear main seal. I got the seal into the housing and am not sure in which orientation the other sealing ring goes. The inner part of this other sealing ring has a lip that comes out past where the other part of the ring ends. Does the lip of this ring face towards the block...
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    oil pump

    should there be a gap between my oil pump and my block? even with the bolts torqued down to to spec?
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    Horrible Previous Owner Stories...

    So me and my wallet hate the previous owner of my 2000 ford lightning. He did a few things that destroyed my stock block. I have detonation in 2 pistons because of a lean AF mix, and a 98mm CAI, and didn't run the truck with enough oil in it to keep everything lubricated so now it has a huge...
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    pulling the motor

    When Removing one of these motors is it necessary to put a support under the transmission? Also is it possible to simply remove the motor without taking the tranny with it or without pushing the transmission back? I have the motor down to the short block.... Thanks, Eric (Newbie)
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    Worst Day ever, Needing help

    I purchased my 00 lightning, and a month after owning it, blew my headgasket. Before that happened i noticed some noise in my motor, and asked a fellow lightning owner about it and asked for his opinion on what it could be. He suggested to change my oil ASAP. So I did so, his initial...
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    spark plugs...am i missing something?

    So I recently purchased new NGK iridium spark plugs that are not the correct heat range if i plan to add boost. They were 73 dollars or something on LFP. But every website says to use NGK tr6 plugs right if your adding boost? How come they are only like 3 dollars a piece for these plugs that...
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    removing my headers

    I blew a head gasket because the previous owner of my truck was a moron and put in a sport diablo chip that was set up for good gas mileage and when you get on it the truck wasn't getting the correct air fuel. So my truck I have owned for 2 months has been pulled down to the camshafts and...

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