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  1. kilgorq

    Head Gasket replacement Now water in the oil

    Sealent on the head bolts I have never heard of. Residual water may be possible. I am confident in that I did not damage the gasket. I set it on the alignment pins first and then down on the motor. I also noticed that the water level is low... Down to about half a radiator full. Head...
  2. kilgorq

    Head Gasket replacement Now water in the oil

    My 2.3 blew the head gasket between cylinders 1and 2... I took the head in and had it shaved because it was also a little warped (Borderline to even need shaved). I got the time to put it all back together this weekend. No problem with reassembly except a missing exhaust manifold bolt. Plus no...
  3. kilgorq

    NA --- Carb Swap. 2BBL or 1BBL

    I aquired a 86 LX L4 C3 Stang that has a 1 BBL Carb on it. I have a 2BBL off of an older PINTO Yes I did say the bad word PINTO. So My question is what carb would be better. I am thinking the 2BBL for a better power curve (Like this motor actually has any Power) and possibly better economy. It...
  4. kilgorq

    Oil blow by

    How much is a lot? Did you replace you PCV Valve? You will get tons of blowby and oil leaking out of the seals with a bad PVC Valve.
  5. kilgorq

    86 Mustang Notch + 86 TurboCoupe = ?

    Do A Compression test on the turbo motor... This will tell you a lot about what kind of shape it really is in. My 2.3 Runs good but gets only 16 MPG and drops 500 RPM when I put it into gear... The compression test told me a story 1) 100 PSI 2) 110PSI 3) 60 PSI 4) 110 PSI... Number 3 doesn't fix...
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