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  1. Stormwalker

    1.7 Cobra Rockers, should i use shims?

    I believe you should have the cylinder at tdc on the compression stroke for the rockers you are doing. That way, the lifters are "all the way down". That's the condition it should be to tighten it to 18-20 ft lbs. Easiest to do it in the same order as the firing order I believe. You can also...
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    Hooked up Cobra intake wrong - coolant got in intake

    As the title states, I was just trying to hook things up together the way they came apart, and so I hooked up the coolant line to the Cobra intake (boy I wish that thing would have at least come with some instructions). Basically, coolant got in the intake since the car was run for about 10-20...
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    Started car: more questions result

    I found that that hole is the heater box evaporator/drain thing. Seems like the heater core is leaking like crazy. It was working fine before, but it probably corroded/rusting from sitting there since June with nothing going through it. I am just going to bypass it for now to get the car...
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    Started car: more questions result

    Alright, I started the car after doing the complete short block swap with h/c/i combo. Obviously I need to fine tune the timing, but it seems I got it close enough for the car to run. However, I had a slight problem of coolant going everywhere. First, it looked like some was coming out of the...
  5. Stormwalker

    required to change cam bearings when changing cam??

    Don't feel so bad. I am just finishing up my project. I started my h/c/i job in June. I had a broken head bolt, and screwed up drilling it out, and I had to get an entirely new shortblock. I could only wish my troubles had been limited to a simple $100 replacement of the cam. Count yourself...
  6. Stormwalker

    Upper intake hose questions

    Vacuum line connections: One large vacuum line from the upper front goes to the carbon canister - do not have on the new intake One large vacuum line from the rear goes to the vacuum tree. - new intake has this One small line in the front feeds the Smog pump solenoid control valves on the...
  7. Stormwalker

    Rolling The Fenders?

    Hope this helps a bit. For reference, I have an 88 GT. I am running 18x8 wheels with 235/50 18 tires, and Eibach springs, and no rolling of any of the fenders was necessary (and believe me when I say I subject my car to hard cornering). I WILL probably have to when I upgrade to the 18x9...
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    Upper intake hose questions

    For once the search function failed me, I could not find a thread that addresses this issue (there probably is, but I was retarded and could not find it). One of the lines that runs out of the back of the upper intake goes to the fuel pressure regulator. However, the new adjustable regulator...
  9. Stormwalker

    High Volume Oil Pumps - I hear many things..

    Fixed it, good point. That article does make the argument that a HV oil pump is not really detrimental in any way.
  10. Stormwalker

    High Volume Oil Pumps - I hear many things..

    Well, I do remember hearing and reading about a temperature issue relating to the use of a high volume oil pump, but perhaps what I have heard is wrong (I am not being facetious here, I want to learn something out of this!). I looked up a couple of things and found a couple of interesting...
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    High Volume Oil Pumps - I hear many things..

    I guess all I have to say to that is what you can get by with on the street is one thing. There is a right and wrong way to do everything. Keep in mind that heat and pressure work in different ways, yet are similar. I have not run a HV oil pump, and I have been told NOT to by several racers...
  12. Stormwalker

    Roller rockers?

    This person hit it on the head, though I have heard of variations even exceeding this. Your car will not see a huge power improvement, but it will "run better", and at least you have some good groundwork for future modifications.
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    High Volume Oil Pumps - I hear many things..

    One thing that I see totally overlooked in this thread is the fact that a HV oil pump significantly increases the temperature of the oil, sometimes to the point where you have viscosity issues depending on the type and weight used. Stock and even most modified 5.0L engines do not need a HV...
  14. Stormwalker

    Parts Master motor mount nut size issue

    I am having a slight issue with the motor mounts I chose to go with. Now since I somewhat know what this forum is like, I will have to throw in the disclaimer that I was in a rush to drop the short block in, so I only had time to go get replacement motor mounts from Champion Auto, and not wait...
  15. Stormwalker

    Thinking of new Battery

    I have a red top optima in my car that I use for autocross. There are a couple of things you should know. I had to use a different battery hold-down to keep it in place on the course (I bought a simple metal piece from an auto parts store), the optima would snap the stock hold-down for some...
  16. Stormwalker

    Head bolt did not torque down

    A member of the local mustang club suggested something interesting to try. Perhaps a head stud is the answer, since it is less of a twisting torque so to speak, and more of an upwards lifting torque. I might give that a shot.
  17. Stormwalker

    Head bolt did not torque down

    I take it that because no one is replying, no one wants to be the harbringer of the news that I need a new block.
  18. Stormwalker

    Head bolt did not torque down

    Alright, so what you are saying is that they can put metal back inside the block?
  19. Stormwalker

    Head bolt did not torque down

    It was indeed one of the short lower bolts. I used the red high strength loctite and let it cure for over 24 hours. I also used the teflon liquid thread sealer on all of the lower bolts. And I even used anti-seize where the head bushings contact the head (I am using Edelbrock performer heads...
  20. Stormwalker

    Head bolt did not torque down

    Can you elaborate on this?
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