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  1. rdharper02

    Progress Thread Fire Hazard GT build: On the road

    Hey, now calm down gentlemen, don't make me start posting more photos of that hideous pinto wagon with the aero nose. Just seeing that thing has reduced my progress, so none of us want that. I'm not familiar with them due to the fact I'm still learning the area, but I am probably dropping the...
  2. rdharper02

    Progress Thread Fire Hazard GT build: On the road

    Out of all the jacked up stuff I've said over the years.....well, it was going to happen eventually...lol
  3. rdharper02

    Progress Thread Fire Hazard GT build: On the road

    I've been going back and forth on the 22s. Mainly because it takes about 20 minutes just to pull the four passenger side plugs. I think your input has me convinced the 23s will stay in it for now. I pulled the snail out today and can't find any sign of anything contacting the exhaust or the...
  4. rdharper02

    Progress Thread Fire Hazard GT build: On the road

    I hope your right Ragged, I know I've got the down pipe touching in a couple spots. I am talking about running without load, but still seeing a vast improvement cold. We'll see what warm does when I'm up to pulling the turbo. As far as the noise, it came after several starts and only when it...
  5. rdharper02

    Progress Thread Fire Hazard GT build: On the road

    Ok so no input pm main bearings and oil pressure experience. Maybe some turbo experience here then. I still have not pulled the turbo, but had an interesting conversation with my father. In it we came up with a theory regarding the metallic noise I still haven't tracked down. :thinking: So here...
  6. rdharper02

    Progress Thread Fire Hazard GT build: On the road

    Have had a ton of company, so haven't pulled the turbo yet. I did put fresh oil in it and have about 20psi at 100rpm and 50 at 1100rpm with the drill. So check my thinking here. Every cashed out bottom end I've experienced dropped a ton of oil pressure if the bearings were bad. So am I being...
  7. rdharper02

    Build Thread 1978 Mercury Cyclone. The pig is in the pen.

    Sorry to hear Mike. On a lighter note, bet you wished you had the plasma torch now. It would make removing the transmission a heck of a lot more fun:D
  8. rdharper02

    Build Thread 1978 Mercury Cyclone. The pig is in the pen.

    I like it Mike, but you could have just driven down to Florida and borrowed my trans jack....lol
  9. rdharper02

    Progress Thread Fire Hazard GT build: On the road

    I'm getting a lot of similar feedback, so I'm leaning toward new oil and filter, then track down whatever resonate noise I've got going on. Still can't tell if it's piping banging against something, some sort of post-cylinder detonation, or the turbo as given up. So for now, it looks like I'm...
  10. rdharper02

    Engine Need oil whisperer input

    I've pulled the oil filter and found what I think is a ton of glitter. Now, I've had fuel in the oil, so it just makes sense that the viscosity would break down and cause excessive wear on the mains. However, I've never pulled apart a filter on break in and have several folks telling me to drop...
  11. rdharper02

    Progress Thread Fire Hazard GT build: On the road

    Ok, enough of the worlds ugliest Pinto (yes you can make one even uglier). Need input from the masses on a few things. So I've never opened a filter after a fresh rebuild, and have had several folks tell me it's normal and to put new oil in and send it. Thoughts? I still need to pull the old...
  12. rdharper02

    Progress Thread Fire Hazard GT build: On the road

    It's like a Superbird, Pinto and Davinci had a love child.
  13. rdharper02

    Progress Thread Fire Hazard GT build: On the road

    Think I might just put the Fox outside. I found something that needs to be in my garage more. https://tampa.craigslist.org/psc/cto/d/new-port-richey-1977-pintera-gt-v8-1-of/7166218135.html
  14. rdharper02

    Progress Thread Fire Hazard GT build: On the road

    Much appreciated. This will be the second time around for us. Great people working with me and supporting me, so the only complaint I have is that I won't be able to actually taste food for a month or so...lol.
  15. rdharper02

    Progress Thread Fire Hazard GT build: On the road

    I agree and think I'm dealing with more than one issue. I could get over metallic crud on initial breakdown, but am more worried about the amount of non-magnetic material (read bearing aluminum) in the filter. Add that to the smell of gas from the oil, and I'm sure another short block or...
  16. rdharper02

    Progress Thread Fire Hazard GT build: On the road

    Noted, and advice taken Mike. So I pulled the filter today and was greeted by some House of Colors pearl out the initial oil in the filter. Not super excited ...yet. Get a little more into it and drain a bit more out of the filter. Wow...pretty. Now, either the inside of the filter has a...
  17. rdharper02

    Engine Need oil whisperer input

    Valves good. Springs good. Piston on #1 good. Dropping the oil to look for metal, then pulling the turbo to look for damage. Wish me luck.
  18. rdharper02

    Progress Thread Fire Hazard GT build: On the road

    So, we pulled the intake, checked the valves, and even put the bore camera in cylinder one. The noise appears to be from one of the front two cylinders, but the turbo piping allows noise to travel. It almost sounds like a nut fluttering around in the piping. The current plan is to drop the oil...
  19. rdharper02

    Engine Need oil whisperer input

    Seems to have cleared after replacing the capacitors. New problem is a metallic noise coming from the passenger side. It's not quite knocking, not quite pinging, but definitely metallic. Problem is that the manifold on that side goes directly into the turbo. We're pulling the intake and valve...
  20. rdharper02

    Progress Thread Fire Hazard GT build: On the road

    Appreciate it, but have verified both. Well now it starts right up. I've tested the MSD ignition with the new Accell plug wires and it all works well. The old radiator cap did not, but I had the better half grab another. Major problem now is that I have a metallic sound when it reaches...
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