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  1. GT_Rich

    5.0 head and cam combinations????

    Hey man - you are looking at my exact combo. Only difference being I have a Cobra intake ported by Tmoss. It gets dyno tuned May 1st - I'll post results then.
  2. GT_Rich

    guys who know auto paint

    For the record, I've seen adhesion promoter do exactly what you're looking for, but I agree that light wet sanding would be the way to go if your willing to do it. I'd go with 1000 grit, and a light coat of base like you said. I just used chromabase on my engine bay last month. I believe it's...
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    guys who know auto paint

    It can wait. When you go back to get more paint, pick up a tac cloth, and ask them if they sell adhesion promoter. Bull Dog is common brand. It's clear, and you put it down over base coats that have sat for more than 24 hrs before clearing.
  4. GT_Rich

    Head swap question

    I did it - but then decided to have the header Jet-hot coated so I took them off once the heads were off. They'll probably be in your way when you try to clean off the deck for the new HG's.
  5. GT_Rich

    Don't believe propaganda about clutch cables

    I've brought this up before, but I'll say it again...the Ford Racing clutch cable and the OEM Ford clutch cable (sold by Maximum Motorsports and the dealer) are DIFFERENT CABLES. I've bought them both, and the one by Ford Racing seems much cheaper than the one I bought from MM. A matter of...
  6. GT_Rich

    Ticking once warmed up (not header gasket)

    PROBLEM SOLVED! The ticking I kept hearing was actually the solenoid valve for the charcoal canister. I had relocated it under the passenger side fender during my engine bay clean-up. It was opening/closing rapidly while under load and transfering the sound up through the frame rail and to...
  7. GT_Rich

    Was this a good deal on this 91LX

    Well, if it's really a clean car, you couldn't duplicate it for that. Trust me, I'm trying and I'm at 10k and counting. As long as you can be proud of it without being the one who put in the time on it, then enjoy the car!
  8. GT_Rich

    Who says you cant take valve covers off with the intake in place?

    You and I have been down similar paths lately. I pulled the valve covers three times LAST WEEK without touching the intake. I'm chasing down an annoying tick and everyone plus their brother told me a different tip for rocker adjustment. None of them got rid of the tick. However, after...
  9. GT_Rich

    valve springs differn't cam

    Are you sure you are supposed to have .060" between coils? I thought .060" was the minimum difference between installed height and max lift? So, if there's four active coils in the spring, you'd have .015" between coils when at max lift. I've been reading up on this b/c I have a tick right...
  10. GT_Rich

    Cracked Intake? Fuel in EGR?

    I guess my next step in the process of elimination will be to remove EGR. After searching, I have a few questions on that: 1. Where can I block it off at? Between the upper and lower? If so, what do people use? 2. Do I just make a plate that caps off the two holes (behind the TB) that...
  11. GT_Rich

    Cracked Intake? Fuel in EGR?

    No - if you think it would help I'll go get one. I tried using a poor man's stethescope - a piece of 3/8" dia vacuum hose. Unfortunately, the noise only comes under load, so I don't think checking it while idling will do anything.
  12. GT_Rich

    Cracked Intake? Fuel in EGR?

    I readjusted all the rockers again tonight with it running. I ended up taking about half a turn out of all of them. STILL NO LUCK! I took it for a spin and get the same ticking once it gets up to temperature. This is driving me insane!
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    Cracked Intake? Fuel in EGR?

    Well, yesterday I had two people (one being a summit tech guy, the other being an old school engine builder) tell me that my sound is an intake valve not closing all the way - which would shoot fuel back up the intake. Both also said the only way to adjust stud mount rollers is with the motor...
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    Cracked Intake? Fuel in EGR?

    Well, thanks for the reply anyways. FWIW - the FPR is a new Aeromotive adjustable unit, and I pull the vac line off of it all the time because that's the port I use to hook up my vac gauge. It's never been the slightest bit moist.
  15. GT_Rich

    Cracked Intake? Fuel in EGR?

    What does the fuel pressure regulator have to do with fuel in my EGR passage?
  16. GT_Rich

    Cracked Intake? Fuel in EGR?

    I've been battling an odd miss/tick/knock sound since my H/I swap last weekend. The noise comes only under load with the engine up to operating temperature. I posted previously and the response was lifters - but these are new. I only have 10 in-hg vacuum at idle. Today I gave up trouble...
  17. GT_Rich

    Ticking once warmed up (not header gasket)

    BK_CAULEY - see my first reply to 795.0pacecar - new lifters were stated then in capital letters.
  18. GT_Rich

    Beware of Advance Auto Parts Battery cables

    Great - that's where I got mine from. Ford cables were not an option for me b/c after hiding wires and relocating the starter solenoid, I needed different lengths. Thanks for the heads up!!
  19. GT_Rich

    Ticking once warmed up (not header gasket)

    Why would brand new lifters require heavier oil then the ones I had with 130k miles? That makes no sense to me.
  20. GT_Rich

    Ticking once warmed up (not header gasket)

    I used the Crane Cam instructions that say to tighten the adjusting nut until the you start to feel resistance in the pushrod, and then put another 1/2-5/8 of a turn on each nut. However, you of them (intake, cyl #1) didn't feel like it had the same amount of resistance as I made the 1/2 turn...
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