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    my radiator just cracked :(

    Well the Junkyard radiator I was using in my truck started leaking fluid about 2 weeks ago. It was just leaking a very small amount and I did not think much of it... Well I drove down to visit some friends in boca and 9 o'clock Sunday night just as I was to leave boca the radiator cracks...
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    I am Back... (got a new computer)

    Hello everybody, Back in feburary my stupid laptop got a crack in the motherboard (secound one I have done that to) and so I was un able to blog on one of my favorite forums. Well now I have a new computer and I am back online. Decieded to get something a little more portable and...
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    Need paint!

    I just thought it was a great idea to nail a dumpster while pulling out of work today and now find myself in need of a good paint service. Anyone know of what my options are. I decided to do a really good job and teach that dumpster a good lesson for being in my way so the scratches are fairly...
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    Getting an exhaust for the v8... Any suggestions?

    Many of you know of my ol' modded V8 Gen 1... Well the flex pipe (temp exhaust) has to go and I know nothing about what makes a good exhaust or what is a good price to pay... Just what the "Summit catalog" tells me. >I would like a "sharp" sounding dual exhaust that is not restrictive but...
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    Att: Rodger (& Georgia) -sort of wrong advice :(

    Dear Rodger, It seems I confused your post with one made earlier that day when I wrote the response to your thread: "Manual Transmission question for Todd Z & Don D" with "manual tranny swap" tread in which Graham Ritter asked about doing a swap... I thought you where him asking more info...
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    PCM's -ever been currious whats goin on in the mind of a sport trac

    I have a collection of Sport trac/ explorer PCM's and was curious what was going on inside that metal Faraday cage... Apparently they are made by motorola and they are sprayed by some sort of polyurethane I assume to keep the corrosion out... [Broken External Image]: [Broken...
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    Best lift kit?

    Who makes the best suspension lift kit for the sport trac? Through my research I have only realized two makes... The 4 inch SuperLift The 3 to 5 inch RCD (race car dynamics) lift kit I have heard the RCD is better but it is discontinued so no warranty and parts will be scarce (I...
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    need parts... driveline failure

    well my awd v8 swapped sport trac and me are having a bad week... Something catastrophic has failed in the drive line... here are the facts: >previous to the the event of failure the car seemed to bind up on turns as if the awd viscus coupling was locking up and not allowing any...
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    V8 Swap Gen 1 update

    The car in question... [Broken External Image]: The engine in question... [Broken External Image]: [Broken External Image]: no longer a 4x2 but an AWD... [Broken External Image]: [Broken External Image]: [Broken External Image]: some other added amenities... [Broken External...
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    Generic electronic module connector diagram

    Any one have a connector view for a JOB 2 sport trac GEM module. It seems I must have the one for a JOB 1 because my diagrams show the GEM with 4 plugs when in fact it seems mine has only 2 and is a different shape. Thanks for your time -Don D.
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    Transfercase broken?

    Hello everyone. I have been working on my now V8 sport trac for a while now trying to get it into a drivable condition. Well today I drove it to get new lower ball joints pressed in and a wheel alignment (something i could not do myself). Previous to this I had made two other attempts to...
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    The Hubs exploded -Bummer

    well last Sunday I took the sport trac from Sebastian FL home to Ft. Pierce which was an hr drive and other than some rough idling due to some vacuum leaks and no speedometer everything seemed fine. well it just so happens that on Tuesday I was taking it for a spin around the neighborhood and...
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    where could I get a G.E.M. module

    Well If i can figure out how I will post a video of my now drivable V8 gen 1 sport trac however I still do have a wiring problem... fixing the speedometer Plain and simple I need a 2001 2.5 liter ranger General electronic module (or G.E.M.) as a possible solution for getting the...
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    V8 302 and the Gen 1 -pictures...

    Well in all my asking of questions and searching and prodding you guys for help I have given nothing in return. For this I am sorry. So here is where I am at... [Broken External Image]: [Broken External Image]: [Broken External Image]: [Broken External Image]: Gen 1 job...
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    trouble shooting 'electronic starting problems'

    Well once again i turn to the sport trac web site for trouble shooting. Alright I have the V8 in my gen 1 job 2 sport trac and am ready to start it except it won't. I have removed PATS and the pcm is issuing no Diagnostic trouble codes. when i turn the key the fuel pump kicks on and i can hear...
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    Tunning for the V8 swap

    I just e-mailed the site sponcer "unleashed tunning" about my v8 swap tune... Any one have any idea's of what I can expect for a no dyno pats removal tune. Or have any tunning ideas at all? [Broken External Image]:
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    4x4 sport trac rear drive axle size

    Dose any one know the length of the rear drive shaft for the 4x4 sport trac? I measured what I need to have made/ find and the axle length needs to be aprox. 156cm or 5' 1&1/2". Measured from center of t case axle mounting plate to rear diff plate. Thank you for your time. Don D.
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    A "FUN" math problem for the sport trac forum

    :D This... [Broken External Image]: - (minus) this... [Broken External Image]: + (plus) this... [Broken External Image]: [Broken External Image]: = equals? :banana: Thanks for all the help...it will be coming along soon, hopefully... Just hit a lot of little things and I...
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    b8 mod: SCT Live load software... gota have it...

    My problem of the moment is this. SCT seems to want you to register in order to download the live load software ;). I have registered but when I did I received an email that stated that my registration would not be processed until Monday. This is a big problem for me. I now have a live load file...
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    emergency tune

    I have started the v8 mod and bought an xcal tuner from a local vender but he is unable to write tunes at the moment because his tuning software is not working properly. Dose anyone know someone who could write a tune for me by sat the 3rd? The tune is for: Pats removal. flash a 98'...
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