R.I.P. '91 GT

Mnirishjr

Mnirishjr

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NYSnakebit said:
my Father-in-Law is a Ford tech at a dealership and he said he has seen this problem before with the GT's way beck when they were newer. He said probably one reason my engine stayed together as long as it did is because the engine wasn't beat on.
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this is not very accurate. there was no such common problem and the motor being beat on or not made no difference. your crank breaking the way it did was a 1 in 50,000 chance at best. Harmonics is probably the culprit here. the balancer might of been compromised and finaly took its toll. there is NO OTHER explanation on a stock n/a motor. the block is the weak link, then the rods, then the crank.

Sorry to hear about your misfortune :(
 
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Andrew1021

Andrew1021

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there is someone on the s197 forum selling his 2007 3v block with 7k miles for $2200, i can tell him ur interested and give you his number if ud like
 
dsblk93gt

dsblk93gt

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Mnirishjr said:
this is not very accurate. there was no such common problem and the motor being beat on or not made no difference. your crank breaking the way it did was a 1 in 50,000 chance at best. Harmonics is probably the culprit here. the balancer might of been compromised and finaly took its toll. there is NO OTHER explanation on a stock n/a motor. the block is the weak link, then the rods, then the crank.

Sorry to hear about your misfortune :(
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The only other time I've heard of a broken crank shaft was due to a WAY over tightened SC belt that put too much stress on the front of the crankshaft. I've had a TON of 5.0 cars and never heard of one breaking a crank. The only motors I've seen destroy cranks were high RPM with a bad balancer....my dads race 302 had one let go at 7600rpm....not a nice outcome!! I will take pics of what was left. LOL
 
fiveohhfox

fiveohhfox

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this really isnt as big as it sounds it actually pretty simple swap blocks you can get a 5.0 block for 400 bucks or alot less pull the motor out swap the heads manifold etc etc and your done. its about three days work with gaskets and oil change your looking around 450 or maybe alot less remeber 5.0 h.o. come a dime a dozen
 
AdirondackFox08

AdirondackFox08

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^Yeah, like I was saying with the explorer motor, you could freshen it up and use the gt 40 intake and heads that are already on it.

Jen, it was just one of those things, nobody could tell that something like this would happen. From what I've seen on this website your family takes very good care of your cars and not beat on them. :D
 
AdirondackFox08

AdirondackFox08

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Shit happens man, nobody was blaming anybody. I know what you mean about enduro racers though. I looked at a black 89 last year that fit your description, and the guy had the nerve to set up a time to show me the car and he never showed up. As I looked at the car it got worse and worse, the gt moldings were in bad shape, broken headlight, the rear end was pushed out to the left by a inch or so. Long story short, the second mustang I looked at was the one. :D
 
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1BIGMOFO

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NYSnakebit said:
First of all, let's get something straight. I NEVER insinuated that this car was abused or that Jen or her father knowingly sold a car that had serious issues. In fact, I went out of my way several posts back to say that it was just a freak thing that happened and nothing anyone could have seen coming. Keep in mind I did drive the car a little over 30 miles with no issues. I spent a whole weekend traveling this state looking at Mustangs and trust me when I tell you, I looked at some cars that were better used for enduro racing than trying to be passed off as a car that was worth fixing. I knew when I Left Jen's father's house that night that her car was most likely going to be the one I decided to buy and I DON'T REGRET IT!!! Let's also keep in mind the car is a '91 and was not bought new by Jen's family. Can they say positively what happened to the car prior to their buying it? No. It's a chance we take whenever we buy a used car and after doing this for so long, something like this will happen. It's just the way it is. Am I happy? No, of course not. Do I blame Jen or her father or God knows who else? ABSOLUTELY NOT! Shit happens and this time it was just my turn. plain and simple.
As for "throwing" another engine together, I could do that. However, I can also take my time and build a durable, streetable, performance engine that will last me MANY miles and I won't have to worry about doing things twice. Call me stupid, but I just have a real issue doing things over when I don't have to. I haven't made any decisions yet and when I do I'll be sure to let everyone know what I decide.
I hope I was able to clear any confusion up.
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very well said!
 
jkstang78

jkstang78

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#38
You should be able to find a 5.0 HO motor very easy and for a decent price. You really want an 87 and newer motors

The following list is all '82-'01 Ford/Lincoln/Mercury passenger vehicles that had a 5.0L engine, either as standard or optional equipment. The models in RED could be ordered with the H.O. The rest could not. If anybody has any corrections, please let me know.

'82 = Mustang, Capri, Continental, Mark VI, Town Car, LTD, Marquis, Country Squire, Colony Park, F-series, E-series
, Bronco
'83 = Mustang, Capri, Cougar, Continental, Mark VI, Town Car, LTD Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis
, F-series, E-series, Bronco
'84 = Mustang, Capri, LTD, Marquis, Thunderbird, Cougar, Continental, Mark VII, Town Car, LTD Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis, F-series, E-series, Bronco
'85 = Mustang, Capri, LTD, Marquis, Thunderbird, Cougar, Continental, Mark VII, Town Car, LTD Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis, F-series, E-series, Bronco
'86 = Mustang, Capri, Thunderbird, Cougar, Continental, Mark VII, Town Car, LTD Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis, F-series, E-series, Bronco
'87 = Mustang, Thunderbird, Cougar, Continental, Mark VII, Town Car, LTD Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis, F-series, E-series, Bronco
'88 = Mustang, Thunderbird, Cougar, Continental, Mark VII, Town Car, LTD Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis, F-series, E-series, Bronco
'89 = Mustang, Mark VII, Town Car, LTD Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis, F-series, E-series, Bronco
'90 = Mustang, Mark VII, Town Car, LTD Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis, F-series, E-series, Bronco
'91 = Mustang, Thunderbird, Cougar, Mark VII, LTD Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis, F-series, E-series, Bronco
'92 = Mustang, Thunderbird, Cougar, Mark VII, F-series, E-series, Bronco
'93 = Mustang, Thunderbird, Cougar, F-series, E-series, Bronco
'94 = Mustang, F-series, E-series, Bronco
'95 = Mustang, F-series, E-series, Bronco
'96 = Explorer, F-series, E-series, Bronco
'97 = Explorer, Mountaineer
'98 = Explorer, Mountaineer
'99 = Explorer, Mountaineer
'00 = Explorer, Mountaineer
'01 = Explorer, Mountaineer
 
dsblk93gt

dsblk93gt

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#39
#39
PJB said:
That is quite a bit of miles for a performance car.
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My cousin's 89 GT has 175k+ is supercharger and running 12.4@112 with a totally stock motor ;) That was with the 19lbers and FMU, I installed 42lbers last year and he just got a bigger maf...so once I get done tuning it he is shooting for a 12.2 out of it...

And this car has not been babied....:headbang:
 
Mnirishjr

Mnirishjr

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AdirondackFox08 said:
^Yeah, like I was saying with the explorer motor, you could freshen it up and use the gt 40 intake and heads that are already on
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FYI people the explorer motors have a totaly DIFFERENT cam than the mustang. Less lift and duration, the explorer cam is for low end torque to pull shit etc......
 
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