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    Eaton 5.0 project fire....

    Well, the project Ranger I was working on to put a 331 stroker with a Lightning M112 Eaton on top has burned to the ground. I have yet to find out what caused the fire, but the whole thing is gone. I'm posting this for anyone who was waiting for an update as to how the engine ran with the...
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    stuck manifold....

    I remember reading about a bracket under the upper manifold that most people toss after it has been off the first time. Check under the manifold, see if there is anything attached. Also look around the valve covers to see if there are any brackets around there too.
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    Pedistal rockers and shims

    Ok, thanks guys!
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    Pedistal rockers and shims

    I have a set of 1.6 pedistal roller rockers that I had on my stock heads. Now I just put a set of Edelbrocks on, and I can't get the preload right. I have .060 and .030 shims. With the .060 shim in, the valve will just barely open. I'm talking about .001-.002 inches. But it is still moving...
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    T-5 Tranny Case Assembly Help!

    Just to clear things up, "dogs" are what provide tension to the sliders so they don't just move around. The spring for reverse/5th should go on that post, and wrap around the shaft that extends back to the fork. To check endplay, the tranny needs to be on it's end (input shaft pointing to the...
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    T-5 Tranny Case Assembly Help!

    Well, the reason the tranny is locking up is because there is too much preload on the shafts. Friction is holding them from moving. You need a dial indicator to measure preload, or endplay, depending on who you talk to. But if it is locked even with the shims from under the input bearing race...
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    T-5 Tranny Case Assembly Help!

    I just saw the problem!!! The metal tabs with the, slots cut in them, that are attached to the forks. Those should go over the metal ring in the center of the cover. In other words, both tabs should be farther to the right in the picture. That ring that is to the right of the upper tab should...
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    T-5 Tranny Case Assembly Help!

    Ok, the reason the tranny is locking up is because the preload is not set right. In the front bearing retainer is the bearing race for the input shaft bearing, as well as a few shims to set the preload of the tranny. You might be able to see it under the race. Place the shim back into the...
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    T-5 Tranny Case Assembly Help!

    If you are trying to put the top cover on. First make sure the tailshaft is not on it. This would make it a real pain to work with. If it's not off, drive the pin out of the block that your shifter slides into. Then the tailshaft can be pulled from the top cover. Now, the cover need to be...
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    Painting inside of block. What kind of paint?

    Wow, I posted this last night, and did not expect such a response. And yes, I was talking about the lifter valley, and other parts of the block that do not have machined surfaces. And I'm guessing that standard engine enamel will not work right? I'm using just Dupli-color engine enamel.
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    Painting inside of block. What kind of paint?

    I've seen many people paint the inside of the block. I'd like to know if there is any type of specialty paint for this. Can I just use engine enamel? Or do I need to find something else? For the outside I plan on using plain old engine enamel.
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    No mufflers???????

    Getting rid of the stock h-pipe will make much more of a difference than lopping off the mufflers. And it will sould better.
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    Any Diff between Cobra and Explorer Lowers?

    The explorer lowers don't have the holes drilled and tapped for the coolant lines and temp sensor. but on the older lowers, the bosses for them were still there. Other than that, they are the same.
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    Who has a time bomb in their car??

    I had a standard T-5 in my 5.0L Ranger. 225rwhp, and a Spec stg 3 and BOOM. Second gear was gone! I couldn't upgrade to a Tremec, so I got the GForce internals and a Spec STG2/3 hybrid. That is the clutch SPEC recommends for the GForce. Seems to work great so far. Now to test it with a blown...
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    7 L displacement, 12:1 comp, hp/tq Ratio ???

    Were did those numbers come from? It could have been as simple as not revving the engine very high. The 430hp number could have been obtained when they stopped revving the engine. Such as: They tested the engine from 3000 to 6000 rpms, just as an example. And in this example, the engine...
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    t-5 blocker ring question

    It should be the same, but why put in used parts. You could just buy a rebuild kit, and have brand new parts in there. It would suck to put in a used blocker ring just to have it go bad like the previous after a few thousand miles. The main difference is the input shaft, and the first gear ratio.
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    What should I do?

    Well, my project was well underway. I have a 331 stoker kit from Eagle that I was prepping for assembly. I checked the block clearances and just sent the block out to be hot tanked, honed, and checked for piston to wall clearance. Then I got the news. I have a cracked block! Right at the main...
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    Rod bolt clearance?

    I'm building a 331 stoker, and I just mocked it up. My question is, how much clearance should I have between the rod bolts, and the bottom of the bores?
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    Big Time Fuel Issue!! Please Help....

    The fuel pump might not be getting the voltage it needs. That's the only thing I can think of, unless you have a leak somwhere. And unless the leak was in the tank you would notice it really quickly. I say check the relay and see if the conections are corroded, and check voltage at the tank.
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    Everyone WATCH OUT!!

    Damn that sucks. I did a bit of research on the phone number. It's a fax line at a Houston Texas Company called Crossland Aquisitions. http://www.crosslandacquisition.com/contact.htm I hope you get your money back through paypal.
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