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Hey I bet the tech that is doing the trans could put the new radiator in for almost nothing during the job see if they will help you out and install your new radiator?

thanks can you zoom out?

Good Call. Put the strut in a box and send it to the President of Ford Motor with a note I bet you get some Money.

This is the rear hub assembly on a gen 1 TC it gets replaced as a unit. An easy job . with the drum off the bearing is very easy to check. .

Where are we in the TC?

Carefully have some one step on the brakes with the drum off {gently very gently } and watch the action of the shoes . See which one moves first , If the effort to move one shoe is more than the other then when they apply you could get noise and a shudder before the pressure on the shoes equalizes. You can check the wheel bearing with the drum off it should not have any wobble and not sound like a dry roller skate . Thanks for the pictures keep the info coming

I used that post as general pricing information, If you have found a TC spec transmission it will have the correct final drive and be the best match. If you like the TC and you are planning to get lots of service miles out of it 500-800 extra over 6 to 10 years is almost nothing. If the rest of the van is up to the task then the right Trans will provide the best service.

If you have a preference for the generation 1 vans then how much you spend is dependent on the condition of the body and chassis. Here it is not the mileage but the years of road salt and other agents that determine how long you can keep a car or truck.

When you have the noise do you feel it in the steering wheel?

There are lots of U-Tube videos on the swap, Lots of places rent hoists. To put a head on that engine is no small task in the car. A the mileage a timing chain kit is needed . A good used engine could provide a reasonable outcome. If you have access to a reputable salvage Yard a low mileage engine and transmission might be a very fast way out of your situation. Keep us posted.

Here is a link to some prices and a rebuild company https://www.transmissionrepaircostguide.com/4f27e/. The transmission in your TC is a 4F27E Transmission Transmission Street Smart Transmission Autozone Advance Auto Parts Dealer Retail 4F27E 1440 1630 1749 2637

267000 miles , with all that you have done a compression test is next. If the readings are near normal for all cyl then the valve springs are suspect. If no 2 is low and the result does not change with a wet test then the valves need refreshing at the least. Keep us posted

Do you have a picture of the brake assembly with the drum removed ? Finding a shop with arc grinding equipment and someone still willing to use it is a task. If you have new shoes and new drums you should be able to get this right without grinding the shoes.

He did, I missed the year. The 2014-2018 2.5 has a return-less fuel system and I am not sure what the gen one had.

has the engine and wiring been reinstalled? If so have you hooked up the battery?

What year, if it is running down the engine then you need to check the fuel supply line the fuel rail and if it is old enough the fuel return line.

The information from Ford is strategically vague in a lot of areas!

Maybe the should!

Hey we are all locked down what else do we have to do?

Which TC are we talking about?

When they do get it and die All their friends will say they are in a better place!! We as a country have never been good at following timely warnings. We like Hurricane parties. Remember Dan Rather being strapped to a pole . Some you may not be old enough for that to make sense . Semi retired here The work I do will either done later this year or postponed till next year. I only have 45 years of projects on my list at the moment, so I guess it is a good time to start.

We here in the states never had a Standard transmission version over here. mrtn would have more info. If you could get the line ticket for your serial no it might have the information you need. Let us know what you find out.

Wow . Ford never was the best at planning for wear item replacement.

The plastic coating is to allow assembly with out grease. The downside is it makes the assembly harder. Quite the project what was the purpose of dropping the sub frame?

Your TC is 7 years old checking the refrigerant charge is a very good idea. If you get the right R 134 refill kit it will come with a low pressure gauge will give some idea of the refrigerant level in the system https://www.amazon.com/Professional-Synthetic-Conditioning-Refrigerant-Dispenser/dp/B007USCM7E?ref_=fsclp_pl_dp_2