school boy

why not do a pi head swap or cams why your down that far?

Doublevision

I'm not trying to buy parts, I just want it fixed. We've been putting a short list together of the engine we want to build and I'll just drop it in when ready.

Doublevision

Also, I am trying to buy the gasket set and one set says for 6,x,6 vin and the other says for w,x,9 vin and my vin has neither 6 nor 9 in it. IDK which way to determine the proper one. I see a difference in the intake and rocker cover gaskets in the sets.

JC316

There shouldn't be a different, one should be for a 6 cylinder, the other for a V8. W/X/9 should be the right one.

Doublevision

http://www.ebay.com/itm/96-98-Ford-Mustang-Crown-Victoria-Mercury-4-6L-SOHC-Head-Gasket-Set-Head-Bolts-/360639600400?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Model%3AMustang%7CYear%3A1998&hash=item53f7cb9710&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/95-00-FORD-LINCOLN-MERCURY-4-6L-SOHC-V8-HEAD-GASKET-SET-w-BOLTS-VIN-W-X-9-/200690565016?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Model%3AMustang%7CYear%3A1998&hash=item2eba16ff98&vxp=mtr
Several differences in the gaskets.

Vertigo_GT

You must have gotten a good deal on the white F150 to have bought it instead of a red one. Very nice wash day lineup!
Looking forward to more pics as you continue the head gasket job. You are braver than I am. I'm learning from following your thread.
Edit: Sorry for the out of place response.Didn't see that his had gone to 2nd page.

JC316

The first one. The valve cover gaskets are different.

Doublevision

Yes they are and my gaskets look like the second one, but they have been replaced before so IDK.

Doublevision

You don't turn down an 06 for $2900.

JC316

Hmm, go by whichever valve cover gasket you have. The head gaskets will be the same.