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Re: Slowly breaking everything - 2014 F-150
« Reply #195 on: March 31, 2017, 07:43:33 AM »
Annnnnnnnd... No pictures!

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Re: Slowly breaking everything - 2014 F-150
« Reply #196 on: March 31, 2017, 10:59:41 AM »
I know, I know....Slacker

I haven't pulled the Turbos out yet, but will have to soon to see what he supplied for install parts. FYI, the manifolds came from Keller, TX  :nana:







I'll compare the ported manifolds to the stock ones when I swap. but to give you an idea of how small the exit port on the oem manifold is, you can't fit a quarter in the opening.

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Re: Slowly breaking everything - 2014 F-150
« Reply #197 on: March 31, 2017, 11:27:01 AM »
Doesn't look like much, but it improves the flow greatly

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Re: Slowly breaking everything - 2014 F-150
« Reply #198 on: March 31, 2017, 08:38:41 PM »
Interesting.  So what's this last picture?  Is that a before or after picture?  It looks sort of like the current setup with the red circle representing the size of the after.

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Re: Slowly breaking everything - 2014 F-150
« Reply #199 on: April 01, 2017, 05:03:10 PM »
Yup, should have explained it that one better. It's a OEM Manifold marked with how much material they remove. So, they will go out as far as the red circle to match the gasket and turbo inlet.
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Re: Slowly breaking everything - 2014 F-150
« Reply #200 on: April 01, 2017, 11:06:55 PM »
That is significant.  I'm excited to hear your results and your seat of the pants impression. 

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Re: Slowly breaking everything - 2014 F-150
« Reply #201 on: April 03, 2017, 10:45:54 AM »
Kind of embarrassed. Gave the truck a good hand wash yesterday and the paint feels like sand-paper. Just awful. Looked at it in the light and there is tar and crud in the paint everywhere.

I'm going to see if I can start getting the paint taken care of in the evenings piece meal.

I just feel dirty driving it around knowing the paint is like this  :dope:
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Re: Slowly breaking everything - 2014 F-150
« Reply #202 on: April 03, 2017, 08:33:53 PM »
Kind of embarrassed. Gave the truck a good hand wash yesterday and the paint feels like sand-paper. Just awful. Looked at it in the light and there is tar and crud in the paint everywhere.

I'm going to see if I can start getting the paint taken care of in the evenings piece meal.

I just feel dirty driving it around knowing the paint is like this  :dope:

You sound like me.  Our personal vehicles have been neglected lately because we have been so busy.  It's like by the time we are done, we don't even feel like doing our own vehicles.

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Re: Slowly breaking everything - 2014 F-150
« Reply #203 on: April 03, 2017, 08:39:32 PM »
It's been so long I think I've forgotten how to wash my vehicle.  Windex and a brush should get it all off right?

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Re: Slowly breaking everything - 2014 F-150
« Reply #204 on: April 03, 2017, 10:23:40 PM »
It's been so long I think I've forgotten how to wash my vehicle.  Windex and a brush should get it all off right?

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That is about your only option with how bad your water pressure is...

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Re: Slowly breaking everything - 2014 F-150
« Reply #205 on: April 05, 2017, 10:22:57 AM »
Kind of embarrassed. Gave the truck a good hand wash yesterday and the paint feels like sand-paper. Just awful. Looked at it in the light and there is tar and crud in the paint everywhere.

I'm going to see if I can start getting the paint taken care of in the evenings piece meal.

I just feel dirty driving it around knowing the paint is like this  :dope:

You sound like me.  Our personal vehicles have been neglected lately because we have been so busy.  It's like by the time we are done, we don't even feel like doing our own vehicles.

I don't doubt you guys are busy! I saw on facebook that you are now handling some perfromance parts. That's awesome!
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Re: Slowly breaking everything - 2014 F-150
« Reply #206 on: April 05, 2017, 10:25:11 AM »
It's been so long I think I've forgotten how to wash my vehicle.  Windex and a brush should get it all off right?

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That is about your only option with how bad your water pressure is...

 :wow:

Mike just needs to take it to one of those auto-wash thingys, I hear the ones with the rotating brushes work best to get everything off! Sometimes they do too good of a job and take an antenna or paint in the process  :uugly:
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Re: Slowly breaking everything - 2014 F-150
« Reply #207 on: April 05, 2017, 10:27:40 AM »
170* Thermostat ordered and should be here next week. I have my parts list together and sent it to my Cousin to see what he can do for prices. Pretty surprised at how cheap the studs, nuts and gaskets are.
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Re: Slowly breaking everything - 2014 F-150
« Reply #208 on: April 05, 2017, 10:29:47 AM »
Kind of embarrassed. Gave the truck a good hand wash yesterday and the paint feels like sand-paper. Just awful. Looked at it in the light and there is tar and crud in the paint everywhere.

I'm going to see if I can start getting the paint taken care of in the evenings piece meal.

I just feel dirty driving it around knowing the paint is like this  :dope:

You sound like me.  Our personal vehicles have been neglected lately because we have been so busy.  It's like by the time we are done, we don't even feel like doing our own vehicles.

I don't doubt you guys are busy! I saw on facebook that you are now handling some perfromance parts. That's awesome!
I saw that.  Good to see him expanding.  Saw the weather tech floor mats as well. 

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Re: Slowly breaking everything - 2014 F-150
« Reply #209 on: April 06, 2017, 08:51:06 PM »
Mike just needs to take it to one of those auto-wash thingys, I hear the ones with the rotating brushes work best to get everything off! Sometimes they do too good of a job and take an antenna or paint in the process  :uugly:

I have not seen one take off an antenna in decades; but point taken.
Steve

 


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