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    Is this all i need for an engine rebuild?

    Ttt Anyone Know Anything On This? Thanks
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    Is this all i need for an engine rebuild?

    Hey guys ijust did a quick search and didnt find exactly what im looking for... im doing a engine rebuild on my 5.0 and came across a kit that summit racing sells for like $180 bucks. it consists of piston rings, rod and main bearings, and a gasket kit. is this all iw ould really need for my...
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    problems with my engine HELP!!!

    both plates on my throttle body are still in tact... where else could i look... do you think the metal piece could of came from the blower? everything looks fine from what i can see inside the blower though.
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    problems with my engine HELP!!!

    what exactly do you mean by the seats of the valves??? as in where the valve sits when its compltely closed? ill have to get a valve spring puller and check that out... however i had a theroy.. im going to check my throttle body.. since i dont have a blow off valve on my blower, maybe i was...
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    problems with my engine HELP!!!

    Update when the engine was still in the car i tried cranking the engine by hand and it wouldnt turn all the way clockwise... after pulling the heads and finding the piece of metal in there... the engine turns fine. i checked for scoring in the cylinder walls and it was VERY VERY VERY...
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    problems with my engine HELP!!!

    back to the top... anyone have any clues where i should look for where this metal piece came from? im going to try to crank the engine by hand when i get home to see if it completely turns...
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    problems with my engine HELP!!!

    ok ill turn the engine by hand to see if the cylinder walls are scoured... if they are does that mean i need to get the block machined? im still trying to figure out what caused the metal piece to get into the engine... and why it wouldnt start.. can you guys help me dianose this portion...
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    problems with my engine HELP!!!

    Well i looked at the valves on the heads, and i really didnt see any marks. They just looked rusted.. Where should i go from here? i have the engine out of the car. i removed all accessories, upper and lower intake, valve covers, push rods, and the drivers side head... what should the next...
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    problems with my engine HELP!!!

    heres a couple of pics of the piston....i know they are small but i took them with a camera on a phone....
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    problems with my engine HELP!!!

    Hey guys, i have been having some troubles with my engine in the past. To give everyone a brief update as to what happened read below. i was driving when all of a sudden i heard a very minor tinking noice (sounded like a very minor exhaust leak) then all of a sudden it became extremely...
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    Anyone install Lexan windows?

    Hey all my mustang got broken into the other day. i was thinking of replacing the drivers and passenger side window with lexan material which is hella stronger and hella lighter than original auto glass. has anyone ever done this before? can it be shapped into the shape of my window? would i...
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    Proper A/C Removal

    i did a search and found alot of info. you gotta look past the first and second pages lol.. but anyhow im subscribing to this so that i can come back to the link above..
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    how to discharge A/C??

    hey guys is there a way to discharge the a/c so that i can take it out and remove it? or do you just cut the pipes? also is there anything on the interior of the car that can come out as well?
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    Had a tinking noise.. now car doesnt start

    whats a bororscope and where can i find one? are they expensive? could it be a piston ring?... and what would cause a rod to break?
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    Had a tinking noise.. now car doesnt start

    Ok update everyone. i was going to pull the trans and what not today but decided to turnt he engine by hand. i removed all my accessory belts, and removed the spark plugs and took the fan and fan shroud out. The first spart plug i pulled had a black caked film on the plug... the next two...
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    Had a tinking noise.. now car doesnt start

    Hey guys, wow i didnt check this for a few days, been very busy here. I have alot of work to do on the vehicle, and yes i did all the mods myself... its not like i "expected" the thing to seize up... the reason why i think its clutch related is i went to the track and got the car to...
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    Had a tinking noise.. now car doesnt start

    hey guys i tried starting my car and here is what happened... the car would "try" to turn over and made a starting noise for a brief second then it wouldnt do anything. i heard the starter "humming" as if it was working but nothing was happening. the engine wasnt turning over or anything...
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    Had a tinking noise.. now car doesnt start

    if it siezed up why would it start ticking and tinking?? ill try that and post the reply.. obviously ill have to take off the accessory belt.. if its blown im saving for a new 331 :) i hope my blower is ok!!!
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    Had a tinking noise.. now car doesnt start

    no the car doesnt turn over.. how do i check to see if these things are wrong? will a shop be able to hook it up to a dianosis? can i try cranking it over by hand? also the reason why i thought it was the clutch was because i roasted it it bad the other day.... i was thinking that maybe...
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    Had a tinking noise.. now car doesnt start

    hey guys i was driving in my car over the weekend and i started to hear what sounded like a minor exhaust leak. we were about 3 blocks away from our destination when the ticking/tinking noise got louder. i went to accelerate and it got horribly loud and the car needed alot of gas to get going...
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