Been driving the car for about a week or so. Seals didn't fix the smoking issue so I am going to guess it's the guides in that 1 cylinder that are the problem. Been tuning it on full E85 and been making rips here and there. Will have it on the dyno to see where it's at on LOW (11psi) boost. Seen...
So....I got my daily truck running to where I want it to be. I have a couple mods I want to do this year to hopefully get it into the single digits. It's pretty crazy to think about it as it is 100% street truck.Now, I am focusing my attention on my Mustang. Unfortunately, I suspect it may...
You can spin the engine any way you want with the timing belt off as long as all the valves are closed.
You don't need to pre-prime the oil pump. Guys....what do you think happens when you leave your car sitting for weeks...months without starting? Do you pre prime the oil pump? You should...
Sorta...both.It runs. I need to address the drivetrain (rebuild manual or auto swap) and I have ZERO motivation to do so. I can drive it from A to B if I wish to, but can't really turn it up and let it eat because of the trans situation. It's fun driving and hotrodding my truck and my Mustang...
Doing some maintenance on my Mustang....valve stem seals. The one annoying thing about these is if you wanted to pull the heads, you have to remove all the cams, rockers, lifters etc. Just picture doing 2 DSM engines at once everytime lol. It's basically what it is. Also, timing these is a...
I learned about this yesterday. It was shocking and sad having known the guy for 25+ years in his endeavors with these cars we love. Boost In Peace Joe. Fly High! :( :( :(
Thanks. Not done a damn thing to this car in almost a year. It has just been sitting in my driveway. Time for an oil change though....and add some gas. It gets started up once a month or so LOL.
I know it's Feb. The cold and just being a lazy ass, I haven't finished this or even started lol. I do have everything taken apart though. Viton valve stem seals were ordered and I just need to find some idle time to get them installed. i will need to replace my O2 sensors (factory widebands)...