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  1. 97GTSTANG

    Heads are on, question about timing and cam shaft

    He didnt use a degree wheel, he said he followed the directions on the cam specs and timed according to the directions. he said he doesnt have a degree wheel. He said he turned it by hand and it moved very smooth without any interuptions. So that doesnt mean anything?
  2. 97GTSTANG

    Heads are on, question about timing and cam shaft

    The heads are on, the mechanic has installed the comp cams 262 he said they are at 109 according to the cam specs. he said he has turned it over by hand several times and its moving very smoothly and no binding or noise. Does that mean when its started the valves wont hit the pistons?
  3. 97GTSTANG

    PI Headswap..Degree/Retard Comp Cams 262ah???

    N8 thanks for the tip. So even if you line up the cams dot to dot, it might be off the mark? What should the centerline be at? Is that the only number i have to worry about? Thanks
  4. 97GTSTANG

    PI Headswap..Degree/Retard Comp Cams 262ah???

    Thanks for the advice guys. So its just a good practice to degree the cams after install. So when they are installed, they are placed in the position that is required by comp cams and then the degree tool is used to check if they are in the right positions? I am not mechanically inclined so i...
  5. 97GTSTANG

    PI Headswap..Degree/Retard Comp Cams 262ah???

    PI headswap is underway, its a stage 2 port and polish pi heads with SS Valves (thinner) and Comp Cams Stage 1 262AH. Do i just follow the basic cam installation or do i have to degree/retard the cams so i dont have any PTV issues? I have read from many sites that i just drop them in and bolt...
  6. 97GTSTANG

    97GT Headswap Questions...

    Headswap happening as i type this. I had Windsor PI heads before but they cracked, now i got the Romeo heads, the mechanic said i need the sprockets. I got the heads from MMR Stage 2 Port and Polish and Comp Cams 262ah. He said the Windsor are press on sprockets and they wont work on these...
  7. 97GTSTANG

    Engine Rebuilt Suggestion & Question...

    whats the difference between stock springs and upgraded springs, will the upgraded springs help with the piston to valve clearance? will the thinner valves also help? i really dont want piston to valve contact on stock npi block. Will the mechanic just drop the heads in and bolt everything down...
  8. 97GTSTANG

    Engine Rebuilt Suggestion & Question...

    Thanks N8 Budget is a bit of a problem right now. Stage 2 port and polish heads and comp camps 262 will clear the stock 97GT block? Will i have to get flat valves? (thinner ones) or pistons notched?or will the pi valves work perfectly without piston to valve problems? I am contacting Module...
  9. 97GTSTANG

    Engine Rebuilt Suggestion & Question...

    any info?
  10. 97GTSTANG

    Engine Rebuilt Suggestion & Question...

    My 97GT has a cracked head, so i wanted to get a stage 3 01+ port and polish heads and comp cams 262 installed on my stock 97 block. Will i have to get the pistons notched or will the 262 comp cams be ok? Will i have to do anything else to the car to gain any additional horsepower? Will the...
  11. 97GTSTANG

    Head Gasket Work...Whatelse to do

    is there much of a HP gain from a stage 2 port and polish heads to a stage 3? is it worth the extra few hundred? is it possible to have a stage3 port and polish pi heads with a stage 1 cam? will it clear the stock 97 pistons or will i have clearance issues?
  12. 97GTSTANG

    Head Gasket Work...Whatelse to do

    Had a call from the mechanic, the heads are cracked. So now i am shopping for new heads, possibly ported, any suggestions?
  13. 97GTSTANG

    Head Gasket Work...Whatelse to do

    So if i want to buy any mild cams they should not port and polish the heads? even the exhaust side? I remember when i first purchased them, the guy i bought them from said they had been polished, not sure if anything else was done to them. The mechanic said they will also clean up the...
  14. 97GTSTANG

    Head Gasket Work...Whatelse to do

    my head gasket gave out and there was oil in the coolant reservoir and while the tech is pulling the engine apart he said he will get the heads resurfaced and have the valves checked. Any suggestion on what head gasket he can use, is one better than the other? he is a mechanic but not...
  15. 97GTSTANG

    How to adjust clutch pedal...

    so there is no way i can lower the pedal to be closer to the floor? its really very high up. it engages when its almost all the way up.
  16. 97GTSTANG

    How to adjust clutch pedal...

    The clutch pedal on my 97 is very high, what can i do to lower it so it doesnt engage so far up? I have heard of quadrant and firewall adjuster, what are those exactly. My clutch cable is stock, the clutch is aftermarket. Thanks
  17. 97GTSTANG

    97 Engine Rebuilt...Need Advice

    So do you all recommend i just keep my stock block and just clean it up and port and polish my PI heads and add a stage 1 cam with LT headers? Will that add at least 30RWHP/TQ If i change the valves on the heads, will that net any HP or TQ?
  18. 97GTSTANG

    97 Engine Rebuilt...Need Advice

    So the vote is to look for a pi engine and use my pi heads port and polish and add cams and get it tuned? Would LT headers make a difference? I am just worried about used PI engine because not sure if there is anything wrong with it and what if after everything goes on, we find out there...
  19. 97GTSTANG

    97 Engine Rebuilt...Need Advice

    wouldnt a rebuilt get me more HP with better pistons and valves for the heads and then the cams?
  20. 97GTSTANG

    97 Engine Rebuilt...Need Advice

    My 97 has 150Kmiles on it and its losing about 4 quarts of oil every oil change, there is leaking but very minimal, but my coolant reservoir has plenty of oil in it but my oil doesn't have coolant in it. I was thinking of having a mechanic tear the engine down and just rebuild it. What critical...
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