Bostig gave me the name of a local (to them) Ford parts expert, who was very helpful. He remembered having dealt with this problem some months ago, and after some research, he called me back and told me that he'd originally found a catalog error, in that the part was separately numbered, but not labeled as such in the catalog itself. With the actual part number, it was easy to order the part, and it arrived last Friday (17th). Here's a series of photos of the part, whole and disassembled:
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| From the top . . . |
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| From the side - note teeth at bottom |
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| Disassembled |
In the bottom photo, the gray part at the top was already inserted into the intake manifold. The row of teeth at the bottom are angled outwards, which holds the gray part in the manifold. I decided that trying to pull the old coupler out would result in tearing of the hole in the intake, and risk damaging the seal that the outside O-ring makes. So, I carefully worked out the red plastic ring shown at bottom, which also released the interior O-ring. I was able to remove the old O-ring from the existing coupler, insert the new O-ring (with some WD-40), and then insert the new vacuum pipe and red locking ring.
It's ready for action, and I hope that the seal is good. A small leak won't affect braking, but (like any air leak after the air mass sensor) will cause fuel mixture problems.
In the bottom photo, the gray part at the top was already inserted into the intake manifold. The row of teeth at the bottom are angled outwards, which holds the gray part in the manifold. I decided that trying to pull the old coupler out would result in tearing of the hole in the intake, and risk damaging the seal that the outside O-ring makes. So, I carefully worked out the red plastic ring shown at bottom, which also released the interior O-ring. I was able to remove the old O-ring from the existing coupler, insert the new O-ring (with some WD-40), and then insert the new vacuum pipe and red locking ring.
Hi Jim, I really appreciate your blog, you're bringing a lot of things to my attention that are easier to take care of now when I have the time. The engine is sitting in my garage waiting for warmer weather to do the swap in the spring in my driveway.
ReplyDeleteI thought I was good to go with the brake booster coupler on the intake manifold, but now realise that I am missing the red ring. Would you mind sending me the Ford PN for the coupler so I can order one.
The cost of this conversion is spiralling ever upward. I get killed bringing parts into Canada with shipping charges and duties. Local prices are insane compared to prices in the states.
I ended up with the HCOP by mistake as Bostig shipped it with my kit in error. (I had not paid for it)Being the honest person I am and knowing that the guys at Bostig are not getting rich selling to a niche market, I pointed out their mistake and offered to pay for it. Now I have a installed HCOP, better to install now than later.
Good tip for the MIL The connection on T14 will do, very simple and fused.
Keep up the good work and let us know when you get this engine fired up. Hope it goes well.
Ian
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Ian, the part number is YS4Z 9A475 AA. It's fairly easy to remove the red locking ring by carefully prying in the fingers from beneath/inside the part, as you pull out on the ring.
DeleteYou'll probably be glad you have the HC oilpan. The OEM pan is very low in clearance. Since we almost never leave smooth pavement, I'm hoping the OEM is good enough to get us to a point where we can upgrade.
Yes, I ride (motorcycle) with several Canadians, and they always head back with parts and gear they've bought when they're down here. There are moves on to unify the US sales tax structure, which would allow Internet sales to be taxed on a national level, so who knows how much the difference will be in the future.
is there a specific part number for the red clip itself or the name of it, scouring the internet to no avail, this part is so damn hard to find.
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