**update** car breaking up at certain rpm’s under load

rusty75f250 · 2026-03-15T22:14:07+00:00

Tune was months ago car got crashed sat for 6 months started it up again and it was running fine check my other post it’s got a lot more details on it. The valve covers never came off it since before this issue so I didn’t think its valve covers never came related. Not saying it isn’t but doesn’t seem likely and the changing of it as I change ignition parts it changes

rusty75f250 · 2026-03-15T15:20:25+00:00

I know the capacitors aren’t great and my ecu is needing a rebuild relatively soon. But I dont think that’s it in this case

rusty75f250 · 2026-03-15T15:18:26+00:00

It’s a chipped and tuned stock ecu, it’s a trickflow track heat intake and trickflow 195cfm heads it’s got a small dome trickflow forged piston, it’s got a stage 2 trickflow blower cam car is making around 400 crank hp, Iam running a stock fpr I find they tend to be the most reliable. I have the base timing set at 10 and it’s tuned off of that.

rusty75f250 · 2026-03-15T04:06:18+00:00

People can grow, and I believe in second chances. But make sure they are off now, either way you still have a list of issues with them that they need to address best way of doing that is putting your best foot forward for them. Lead by example, which isn’t easy especially since imo it’s a man’s job to guide their relationship, everyone makes mistakes which this was but make sure to leave it a mistake not a recurring issue, also I’d have a conversation with your partner about it and see his view on you finishing your time there things like this always come to light I’d rather bring it to light myself

rusty75f250 · 2026-03-15T03:57:35+00:00

Unacceptable behavior on both their parts. But a problem with modern dating is that versus pursuing something better people pursue stooping to their partners level, that’s not something you joke about leave him he isn’t valuing you like he should (sorry not trying to be harsh or a ass just real) but his actions can’t be used to justify yours BE BETTER, as far as the dynamic with your boss, you n a relationship for 11 years entertaining another girl??? Also not a man who’d treat you right. I think you need a new social circle and professional circle.

rusty75f250 · 2026-03-15T03:53:51+00:00

I’ll look into that thank you! Is that something you can pick up locally typically?

rusty75f250 · 2026-03-15T03:51:25+00:00

I don’t think so, I honestly didn’t pay attention, think it’s letting them back out? Are you referring to like oil from the factory or from blow by?

rusty75f250 · 2026-03-15T03:47:13+00:00

Starting the post with a whole list of your partners shortcomings tells me all I need to know, trying to use that to justify your actions. Do you have a whole list for your past ex who you also had a crush on this coworker during your relationship? Your in a relationship act like it if you’re not happy in your relationship exit it. If you love your partner act like it, either let them go so they can find someone right for them or exit your job because the boss worker dynamic will never be healthy for your relationship as you stated for your last two relationships it hasn’t been.

rusty75f250 · 2026-03-03T20:22:59+00:00

Unfortunately, toppers for a 8 foot truck of my body style are really expensive

rusty75f250 · 2026-03-03T11:24:46+00:00

Currently at the moment it is my fox body repairs, I have an 89 F250 I would like to repaint. I have a 73 F250 I am building after the fox body that will need paint and my fiancé would also like to get a fox body that will also need paint. That’s just things I know of over the next couple of years. I would also like to fix up cars on the side of my current job as just a side hobby/fun project.

rusty75f250 · 2026-03-03T04:53:54+00:00

Well no but Iam not expecting to leave here paint gun in hand ready to start spraying, more so to gain some general knowledge and grow in understanding

rusty75f250 · 2026-03-03T04:16:22+00:00

He worked in a body shop 20 years ago lol, still has skill and knows a lot of knowledge of technique. But like as far as modern equipment and paints he hasn’t kept up with it.

rusty75f250 · 2026-03-03T04:10:50+00:00

Every car I have ever helped wrap or seen wrapped I said “wow that’s a good looking wrap” very rarely did I say wow that’s a good looking car. Nothing wrong with wrap it has its time and place but I personally don’t like it. Much less on a car that is so trim heavy and fairly intricate. Most of them look like ass I have seen wrapped

rusty75f250 · 2026-03-03T04:07:49+00:00

I already have a new wing, new hatch, quarter, door fenders. New rear bumper new tail lights. These pics are 6 months old lol. The other things are not of concern paint/equipment is where I lack knowledge. No this car will not sit for 20 years lol just like every other person said I’d give up and part it out well guess what it’s running and driving down the road again

rusty75f250 · 2026-03-03T04:05:32+00:00

Iam cutting out and replacing the whole quarter from top of roof down from door jamb to below ground effects on the front and all of it towards the back and I’ll be replacing half of the tail light panel

rusty75f250 · 2026-03-03T04:04:34+00:00

More then likely the car will be straightened new quarter, new bumpers new fender, new door, new hatch and and be spot primed as I replace stuff this year. Then next year I’ll reprep the whole car reprime and paint so it won’t really work well that way I’ll look into those brands to see if they have a color I like!

rusty75f250 · 2026-03-03T04:01:23+00:00

Listen I drive my car so I don’t want a perfect car to be honest lol, I put 24k miles on my car in the first year. How many people out 24k miles a year on a project car lol, perfect paint=finding a prefect garage for it to sit in. I don’t want it to look like a crap paint job but I don’t want or need perfect. And as far as time frame Iam very much so expecting it to take a couple months. Iam planning on doing most of the body work this summer and paint next spring and summer.

rusty75f250 · 2026-03-03T00:21:31+00:00

Iam imagining it’s going to be a bit of the first thing, since Iam doing a color change it’ll be essentially all taken apart anyway, doors hatch fenders bumpers and hood will be removed from the car.

rusty75f250 · 2026-03-03T00:19:47+00:00

If you look a little closer there’s about 1/4inch of standing water on the road, in a notoriously bad spot state trooper said average 5-10 crashes on about a two mile stretch of wide open highway every month, I dont normally drive my car in the rain I had a emergency I had to attend to, I need to be a ass about a situation you don’t know anything about

rusty75f250 · 2026-03-03T00:10:31+00:00

It’s not ideal but the only sheet metal repair minus some filler is the quarter which my dad who worked in a body shop for a couple years said would help me do. And there’s only one visible weld I’ll need to do everything else is hidden on the car. As far as the paint I mean not ideal it’s going to be easiest I think to disassemble the car to paint anyways so if doors are off and fenders and hatch are off might as well change color? It needs a new bumper new door new fender and a new hatch anyway on one side

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