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  1. boondocksaint

    my new frankenstien (slightly off topic)

    this motor and tranny are out of an ltd. this will be a street car(commuter) for my wife when i do the heater core on her crown vic.(big job) anyway the motor mounts will work from a 86 fox body, but they didnt work from the ltd. but thats all i needed. what is the size difference compared to a...
  2. boondocksaint

    compression test results(i dont think the motor is bad)

    headgasket was blown between 2 and 3, my compression test on a hot motor was posted wrong. 1 and 4 are at 140 psi, 2 and 3 are at 90 psi. and if anyone notices from my other posts i am not in a hurry to get this running, i have a 6 months before track. down here in the south when the cam is...
  3. boondocksaint

    compression test results(i dont think the motor is bad)

    ran a comp. test starting with #1 140 psi, #2 90 psi, #3 145psi,#4 90psi,also have a little water in my oil. replaced the head gasket 3 months ago but head was never resurfaced. would these results indicate a warped head? if so ill take it and get it resurfaced and milled . 100,000 and put a...
  4. boondocksaint

    my new frankenstien (slightly off topic)

    i bought another 87 lx w/ a t5, 2.3 for $150.00. the motor is blown and the tranny is useless. i have a 3.8 with a c-4 attached, 2bbl carb. i know this will go in this stang, but do i need to switch motor mounts or will the 2.3 mm.'s fit. did this swap in an 86 lx 2 years ago but took a 3.8 out...
  5. boondocksaint

    switching motors this weekend

    have a 87 2.3, 5 speed. have another 2.3 block and head. what is the degree of difficulty for this swap. 1 motor out, same type of motor in. thanks
  6. boondocksaint

    fuel pump ?

    i understand that, only time when i heard a pump that noisy is when i bypassed the ballast resistor on a jeep cherokee.(really loud) thanks for the info
  7. boondocksaint

    fuel pump ?

    87, lx, 2.3, 5 speed. f.i. . when i turn the ignition switch i hear the fuel pump come on, then cutoff after prime. car starts but then i hear the fuel pump running and it runs until i shut the car down. is this normal for it to run while driving. and no its not straight wired to a continuous...
  8. boondocksaint

    (another one of "those" questions)part 2

    replaced the egr sensor with the one that was on it, and the car runs better. has good take off power in 1st, 2nd is just a bit sluggish, 3rd, 4th and 5th are fine. not going to worry about it, just painted it last week. refurbished the interior,so now i will sell it. thanks for the help. need...
  9. boondocksaint

    (another one of "those" questions)part 2

    ok, was going through my reciepts and i did put a new timing belt on 1 month ago(i thought it looked new) pulled,cleaned and re gapped my plugs, and re-did my timing(unplugging the spout of course) set at 10 deg. btdc. still ran the same. was leaning in manually hitting the throttle and could...
  10. boondocksaint

    Someone kicked my stang today!!!

    answered this before looking at the date of the post, sorry
  11. boondocksaint

    another one of "those" questions

    south carolina, only 1 auto zone though
  12. boondocksaint

    another one of "those" questions

    yep, planned on that when i get the fuel filter. parts house here is open 24/7 (new policy) so ill go about midnight. any idea what to set the timing at? should i stay with stock (10 deg.) or bump it to 12-14? thanks
  13. boondocksaint

    another one of "those" questions

    yea, my notch is off a tooth but adjusted it through the distributor, then set the timing , i guess ill have to take the belt off, line the notches up, rotate the dist.back to where it was at, find tdc, then re-time it. any suggestions on what i should set the timing at? i have it at 10 deg...
  14. boondocksaint

    another one of "those" questions

    i have a t-5, and im dumping the clutch at 3000 +/- and thats on a straight highway. going uphill, and sidestepping the cluth to a higher gear it will still bog down for about 3 seconds then pickup and go,and i just know from reading a tech page for iac adjustment it says at the end of...
  15. boondocksaint

    another one of "those" questions

    im sure this question has been posted before, but searched under timing,tps,plugs, ect. problem is involved with a 87 2.3. timing is set to factory at 10 btc with the fuse plug out. ok, starts up quick idles initially at 1400, then drops to 1100 and stays steady. take off with a good start...
  16. boondocksaint

    bleeding for the ones that are home alone

    flagged the guy grading the dirt road and paid him 10 bucks to hold the pedal,1/2 hour later i have awesome braking power(and i didnt even use a tube and jar)but will invest in some speed bleeders, anyone know where to get them at? i.e local? or order? thanks for the input
  17. boondocksaint

    bleeding for the ones that are home alone

    ok, got the new wheel cylinder on,new mc on, and im ready to bleed. is there a way i can do this by myself short of putting a 45lb dumbbell on the pedal and bleeding them that way. im by myself and would like to know if there is another procedure. if there isnt then ill do the dumbbell trick. i...
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