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  1. Ranchero5.0

    car STILL wont start

    Possible you may have just plain flooded it and confused the snot out of the puter. You really need to just pull the coil wire and check for spark with a full battery. If it's not there you may have bunre dout the TFI from trying to start it so hard. Dad's '89 Gt used to wig out trying to...
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    If you have changed bearing retainers, I have questions for you...

    Yep. The '93 and ups use the cone bearing between the input and main shafts so you won't be able to feel much of anything. This repair typically isn't something that gets this much attention. Jamie
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    Anybody know of a good place to take you car in MD for a tune?

    Out of semi-retirement from this site (got bored of gears and exhaust threads, sorry). Sounds like the old girl had closed loop issues. Possibly sensor related. Usually on the SN's the ground connection from the battery to the frame under the battery tray gets corroded and they go bonkers...
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    Can anyone Identify these heads?

    Just a set of '78 stockers... Basicly boat anchors and not even close to a GT40 casting
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    floor board broken

    Yep, if you are close enough, email me and I can do it. Done a bunch over the last few years. the bolt idea is a bad one. the tears will keep getting bigger until the whole works falls out. Jamie
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    Vortech Oil line, SSP car with oil cooler

    It should be ok, just make sure the oil flows through the filter before the cooler section so you feed the blower cleaner oil.
  7. Ranchero5.0

    Headlight bulb recommendations?

    My silverstars lasted about a year, now I'm running the APC clones and they are a little dimmer, but still better than stockers.
  8. Ranchero5.0

    Best N/A tq + hp tips and tricks, do tell all

    May have to rethink things a little bit. Got some water time in over the weekend. A 90lb kid on a tube really kicks this thing in the butt. Motor was having a hard time planing out from 3k-4k, but once it planed out it was fine. Already working on a hydrofoil to help with prop ventilation...
  9. Ranchero5.0

    I got a job at FORD!

    Yeah, plus after about the 200th front end rebuild on a newer F250 because of Ford piss poor bearing design will have you screaming bloody murder. Jamie
  10. Ranchero5.0

    Best N/A tq + hp tips and tricks, do tell all

    Surprisingly even the cams are availiable through NAPA etc with similiar specs to the esslinger parts for $159 vs $199. From my research I should have a decent cam in the marine edition of this motor. Need to get a degreee wheel and figure it out. Did clean up the gasket surfaces on the...
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    Best N/A tq + hp tips and tricks, do tell all

    I'll fab a windage tray in a couple hours and save the $120 or so. There prices are too rich for regular folks. Not super intersted in the round tooth conversion either unless I coud get one for about $100. As said above, free is the best price even if I have to work for it. This is just a...
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    Best N/A tq + hp tips and tricks, do tell all

    Touring, the biggest hinderance is packaging. I get almost 2" of clearance around the motor before I run into the motor cover. It's a pleasure boat, not a speedster so I want the cover to keep the kids out of the belts and to keep the motor noise at bay. God only knows why a 2.3 has to sound...
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    Best N/A tq + hp tips and tricks, do tell all

    Yep, I was looking at the esslinger site, figured the basic flat tappet 1500-5500 cam would work. Going to email them once I get a little further along. For this motor I had to drill out the mechanical fuel pump port in the block today. 3/4" drill bit twice and some die work to connect the...
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    Best N/A tq + hp tips and tricks, do tell all

    Fuel will be 87 or 89 octane. Expecting 4-7 GPH at full cruise. Depending on how the motor turns out will depend on which prop pitch I run. Got one of the motors today, plain jane 2.3 EFI from a 5 speed 87 stang. Is there any info on stock cams in these things? Boat cam has a white...
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    Best N/A tq + hp tips and tricks, do tell all

    In the boat (naturally) looking at tips and tricks to build a mean NA motor with enough torque below 3000 to get it on plane, rpm limit it 6k with a max cruise of 5600rpm. I have a couple of D port motors on the way, one will get dropped in for the rest of the season, the other to be built over...
  16. Ranchero5.0

    Transmission yokes and driveshaft measurements, need help.

    Enough, you'll need the C6 yoke to do it correctly. Slide it in till it stops, then pull it out about 3/4" and measure the U joint holes. You should also have the rear suspension loaded. Jamie
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    New toy... Sunbird 170 with a 2.3

    If I go reman I'm looking at a 350 or 460 drive to handle any repower I may do down the road. Seriously just looking at drive on eBay until I have the money to drop on one. As with most things in life I'll find a cheap one as soon as I buy an expensive one. Jamie
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    Figured out how to kill a 2.3

    I was actually considering a blowthrough turbo setup, except I'm not sure about water jacketting the turbo housing. Seems the turbo works off of heat energy and the jacket is designed to remove heat energy. I could fab a turbo header pretty quick with an air gap between the water jacket and...
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    Figured out how to kill a 2.3

    Motor with a carb and mallory distributor and flat top pistons is rated at 128hp. Figure a little port work and a cam and I should be able to get one over 140 NA. Jamie
  20. Ranchero5.0

    New toy... Sunbird 170 with a 2.3

    Ok, going to concentrate on the motor since it's crap and keep an eye on eBay and the local salvage yards for any OMC cobra drives. Jamie
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