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  1. GrandmasterK

    Ford Racing Radiator Doesn't Fit

    I bought a Ford Racing radiator a year or so ago and am finally getting around to installing it. I thought I bought one that said it should fit my 5.0 but maybe I was wrong or maybe out of the box it needs some modifications. See the attached picture. On the left side, I can line up and attach...
  2. GrandmasterK

    Easy replacement for stock cylinder heads

    Thanks for the many suggestions everyone. I ended getting a set of GT40X heads and the GT40 intake off of eBay for a pretty good price (a little over $1000 total for both). The heads I ordered look like new, the intake looks like it could use some cleanup. Any tips on how to go about that? Is...
  3. GrandmasterK

    Easy replacement for stock cylinder heads

    I bought a set of slightly used GT40x heads off eBay for a discount so I got a good price on them. Looking for the upper and lower intakes still. I'm in the process of tearing it down now. I had a shop look at the car and run some tests and they felt it was a head gasket issue but no, I...
  4. GrandmasterK

    Easy replacement for stock cylinder heads

    For a cheap replacement, I was looking at the GT40X heads (new) with the GT40 intake (used). Do I want something with EGR or without? I'm not clear on the advantage of one over the other or how well this will work with my current setup.
  5. GrandmasterK

    Looking For Some Header / Intake Advice

    Is there something off the shelf I could buy for Header / Intake / anything else I need for around $1000 to $1500 that would perform well and bolt on without having to take it to a machine shop? I haven't delt with machine shops before and would feel better to get something that I know would...
  6. GrandmasterK

    Looking For Some Header / Intake Advice

    If I went w/ GT-40P heads, is this something that would work for me with stock cylinders / rockers? Certainly would be a lot cheaper than many of the new options...
  7. GrandmasterK

    Looking For Some Header / Intake Advice

    I'd be interested if you could do that. My big concern is buying parts that all fit and perform well together and with what I already have. The TF packages I've seen online are $2500+ though which is more than I want to spend now but if something was more customized and didn't include as much...
  8. GrandmasterK

    Looking For Some Header / Intake Advice

    Woops. I was trying to remember pricing from yesterday and replying today. It's the Edelbrock heads that are cheaper, thinking those and pair with a TF intake.
  9. GrandmasterK

    Looking For Some Header / Intake Advice

    Thanks for all the thoughts so far. At this point in time, I want to be more economical with my updates. If I could get away with spending between $1,000 to $1,500 for everything, that would be great. Headers and intake are the two items I absolutely want to upgrade while everything is apart...
  10. GrandmasterK

    Looking For Some Header / Intake Advice

    I've got a 1989 GT that blew a head gasket and I figured while it's apart, I would replace some parts two. The two major things I want to replace are the upper/lower intake and the heads. I've never done this before and I'm unfamiliar with why I'd want certain heads or intakes over others. For...
  11. GrandmasterK

    Head Gasket Repair + Performance Goodies

    > They are fuel or a/c line disconnect tools. Try not to get the cheapo ones as they often are useless and break easily. I've used these metal ones and they work better IMO. Thanks for the video and explanation. The ones at O'Reilly Autoparts were cheap looking plastic ones (about $5) and you...
  12. GrandmasterK

    Head Gasket Repair + Performance Goodies

    > you need to undo the quick connects near the front of the engine (might be easier to remove them all together). > any auto parts store sells the little plastic tools to break them apart. Do you know what this tool is called? I found some for disconnecting fuel lines but I wasn't sure. And...
  13. GrandmasterK

    Head Gasket Repair + Performance Goodies

    It's been a while since I've had time to work on this but I'm hopefully getting back to it very soon. I'm a little confused at this point where to go next. See my previous picture above. There are various metal tubing / lines near the center of the engine (fuel lines maybe or coolant lines). I'm...
  14. GrandmasterK

    Head Gasket Repair + Performance Goodies

    This is progressing really slowly so far, mostly on account of not having a lot of free time. I've pretty much assumed at this point I won't be driving the car anymore this summer so I can take my take. The longer I take, the more spare cash I'll have for parts too. I'll keep working on it until...
  15. GrandmasterK

    Easy replacement for stock cylinder heads

    Thanks for all the opinions. I want something good but I'm also trying not to go too crazy spending money. So far I'm liking what I've seen about the GT40X heads. Can someone suggest a good set of roller rocker arms and an adjustable push rod to pair with these (based on a previous response...
  16. GrandmasterK

    Easy replacement for stock cylinder heads

    No, just here.
  17. GrandmasterK

    Head Gasket Repair + Performance Goodies

    Thanks for the support and other tips. This probably will be a long project for me, as I generally only have an hour here and there to spare and I'll probably take time while ordering / picking new parts. I'm almost certainly going to get new heads and probably a new upper / lower intake while I...
  18. GrandmasterK

    Head Gasket Repair + Performance Goodies

    I blew the head gasket on the driver's side of my 1989 GT convertible earlier this summer. I had a quote from a local auto shop that was $2400 (head gasket plus radiator and thermostat). I got a quote from a friend of a friend that was closer to $1,000. I was originally going to have him do it...
  19. GrandmasterK

    Easy replacement for stock cylinder heads

    Thanks for the opinions everyone... Just when i think I can get heads and call it a day, I've got more to consider. I'm not going to get anything used, I'll go new all the way. I'd like heads but I don't want to get into replacing a ton of other things too. I'm supposed to meet with the guy...
  20. GrandmasterK

    Easy replacement for stock cylinder heads

    Cool, I feel much better buying stuff from a website like that than eBay and I've bought a few items from them in the past. I see two models listed on that website for GT40X heads... looks like one has a 64CC combustion chamber and the other has a 58Cc combustion chamber... can someone enlighten...
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