Project 5.Slow No More!
- Thread starter AdirondackFox08
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I plan on cleaning up the engine bay some, I wanted to fill in the cheese holes in there, and hide the wires but I don't really want the car down too long. I have shorties on it right now, (I know no big deal, lol) but I really didn't want to buy another x pipe to go with the long tubes. Everything adds up pretty quickly.
Haha! Stabbin. The garage its at right now is about 5 minutes from me so it's not a big deal. Thanks for the offer though.
Yes, I was, when you were trying to get the Mach 1 running. It's a really nice garage.
Haha! Stabbin. The garage its at right now is about 5 minutes from me so it's not a big deal. Thanks for the offer though.
Hes been in ur garage before pat lol
Less postin' more workin' 
So today I was porting the lower Explorer intake waiting for my dad to come to the garage, and just about have the driver's side intake runners done.
Then when he got there we pulled the engine out and took off the harmonic balancer and the timing cover. Unfortunately I forgot to bring my camera up. :smash: Tomorrow, I'm looking to convert a few of the old hydraulic roller lifters to solid lifters to degree the cam and measure the correct push rod length and get the push rods ordered.
I just put in a order to MM for their clutch cable kit.
Jeez, taking you long enough
Something is missing dammit!!
Had to take the heads off to take the dowels out and put them on the new block.
Good news is I found the correct push rod length, and the ptv clearance is fine. Bad news is the valves are sticking right before they come back up, when rolling the engine over. Going to have to make a call tomorrow and see what I kind find out.
Lol, I had to stop and read a few things first...
Something is missing dammit!!
Had to take the heads off to take the dowels out and put them on the new block.
Good news is I found the correct push rod length, and the ptv clearance is fine. Bad news is the valves are sticking right before they come back up, when rolling the engine over. Going to have to make a call tomorrow and see what I kind find out.
Something is missing dammit!!
Had to take the heads off to take the dowels out and put them on the new block.
Good news is I found the correct push rod length, and the ptv clearance is fine. Bad news is the valves are sticking right before they come back up, when rolling the engine over. Going to have to make a call tomorrow and see what I kind find out.
Still not sure what the hell the deal is with the valves sticking. Took a spring off and was able to move the valve up and down with no problems. Really starting to piss me off. Cleaned up the oil pan, timing cover, block separator plate, and valve covers today, gotta sand and repaint the oil pan and valve covers.
All right, back on track, figured out the quandary with the clicking. Don't really want to go into details and sound like a idiot, but let's just say I learned my lesson and got quite a bit done today. Will have some more pics up tomorrow! The engine's nickname will be the Silver Bullet, lol, just about everything will be silver save the pulleys and heads.
Trickflow 170s, Comp Cams XE 270 HR-14 with 1.7 rollers, and an Explorer intake and I ported the lower. This build was about as much of a budget as you could probably do, lol.
Finally got some pics of the last few days..
The 22 year old motor mounts were definitely shot.
Painted the valve covers, timing chain cover, and water pump in silver.
A few more things painted up.
Half of the engine compartment is cleaned up, just about finished it tonight.
Painted the engine block too.
Right now I'm pretty much waiting on a few more parts, I can start assembling some of the motor, but the push rods, oil pan gasket, and the MM clutch cable kit won't be here until Thursday or Friday. Have to go to court tomorrow night so probably won't get anything done. :nono:
Finally got some pics of the last few days..
The 22 year old motor mounts were definitely shot.
Painted the valve covers, timing chain cover, and water pump in silver.
A few more things painted up.
Half of the engine compartment is cleaned up, just about finished it tonight.
Painted the engine block too.
Right now I'm pretty much waiting on a few more parts, I can start assembling some of the motor, but the push rods, oil pan gasket, and the MM clutch cable kit won't be here until Thursday or Friday. Have to go to court tomorrow night so probably won't get anything done. :nono:
Trickflow 170s, Comp Cams XE 270 HR-14 with 1.7 rollers, and an Explorer intake and I ported the lower. This build was about as much of a budget as you could probably do, lol.
Finally got some pics of the last few days..
The 22 year old motor mounts were definitely shot.
Painted the valve covers, timing chain cover, and water pump in silver.
A few more things painted up.
Half of the engine compartment is cleaned up, just about finished it tonight.
Painted the engine block too.
Right now I'm pretty much waiting on a few more parts, I can start assembling some of the motor, but the push rods, oil pan gasket, and the MM clutch cable kit won't be here until Thursday or Friday. Have to go to court tomorrow night so probably won't get anything done. :nono:
Finally got some pics of the last few days..
The 22 year old motor mounts were definitely shot.
Painted the valve covers, timing chain cover, and water pump in silver.
A few more things painted up.
Half of the engine compartment is cleaned up, just about finished it tonight.
Painted the engine block too.
Right now I'm pretty much waiting on a few more parts, I can start assembling some of the motor, but the push rods, oil pan gasket, and the MM clutch cable kit won't be here until Thursday or Friday. Have to go to court tomorrow night so probably won't get anything done. :nono:
