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A long overdue update.....I ended up researching how to rebuild the 47rh and beefed it up to take the increased power and horseplay I was throwing at it. Power Driven Diesel put together a complete kit for me. It works great. I up graded to 5x.012" injectors (also from Power Driven) upped...

I'm using switches on the dash to control lockup and OD. I like having the control. However, they are cumbersome to push when playing around. I need to find a switch I can mount on the column that won't look cheesy but will be easier to reach and find when Hot Roddin around. Here in another...

As far as the transmission controller, I'm running a 47RH, for two reasons: it is what was attached to the engine I swapped, and it doesn't require electronics to operate. I want this pickup to be computer free. However, I will keep it in mind for future swaps (I'm addicted now, it was a fun...

I got the 215 (5x.10?) injectors installed a couple months ago. Night and day difference in performance, ofcourse the original 160 injectors were pretty worn out. I've gotten as good as 22 miles per gallon, and as poor as 14 (therapy sessions, lol). I usually post from my phone, and for...

I've been driving it daily for a few months now and I absolutely love it. I'm getting 2x the mileage that the tired old 390 used to get. I did the AFC mods and put in the TST spring kit. The smoke is 1/3 what it used to be. I also set the preboost screw with just a touch of preload on the...

I lock it manually, but only from 3rd to OD. As far as I know it won't lock in 2nd.

It doesn't shudder at all even if I'm beating on it. It just seems that the RPMs drop a bunch when I lock it. Is that normal? I don't have a tach in it yet, so I don't have any numbers to quantify the drop. it is like grabbing another gear though. Like its a 5 spd instead of a 4 spd. I have a...

I've been driving it daily for over a month, I love it. I'm getting close to 20 miles per gallon, that alone makes all the effort worth while. But the power is the most fun. I'm still tinkering with the pump to get it running as good as possible. It seems to run out of fuel about the time it...

The midget driveshaft doesn't vibrate a bit. I've put about 1,000 miles on it with out any problems. I got the 60# valvesprings installed, that wasn't too bad other than #6 is tight to the firewall and laying on the top of the engine is not comfy at all. I also did the waste gate mod on the...

Ford blue is worth at least 50 hp.....lol fan bearing is squeaking, holy cow those are spendy lil buggers....Anybody have any opinions on which ones are better? NTN last fine?

Now the tuning process begins. Currently the torque plate is MIA, I'd like to put one in, the screws are gone since the PO took out the plate. What size are the screws? 4kgsk is installed, seems to idle too fast, but I don't have a tach yet. 60# valve springs are on the list for next weekend...

I got the ol girl running and have been driving her to work for a couple weeks now. This thing is so fun to drive, I'm looking for reasons to go places. It's Stinkin quick compared to what it was with the tired 390. I need to finish some stuff yet, fit the front bumper and splash apron...

This pic shows the freshly installed Ford Blue coated engine parts. The color really livens up the appearance of the engine. I'm pretty sure this is one of the shortest driveshafts I have ever seen. The 1350 Hyoke was a couple inches shorter than I liked for spline engagement into the...

It's a lot of work. I've got 6 months into my swap. Just look at the reality of it, double your budget.

Doesn't the 47RE get signals from the TPS for the OD function? Or, did you hook up enough wires? Just a thought, I don't really know.