• Mustang Forums
  • 1979 - 1995 (Fox, SN95.0, & 2.3L) -General/Talk-

'88 GT Convertible - Croatia, Europe

  • Thread starter Thread starter snovak
  • Start date Start date Oct 9, 2020
  • Tags Tags
    assembly lube engine bay
Prev
  • 1
  • …
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
Next
First Prev 22 of 25 Next Last
S

snovak

Active Member
Oct 9, 2020
260
143
53
Croatia
Aug 26, 2022
#421
  • Aug 26, 2022
  • #421
@mattys91gt yes as @manicmechanic007 told You.
But You can just split tranny and engine enough to slip Your hands in there and remove flexplate and RMS to install new one...
 
S

snovak

Active Member
Oct 9, 2020
260
143
53
Croatia
Aug 26, 2022
#422
  • Aug 26, 2022
  • #422
Hi folks!

After two weeks of Dubrovnik and not thinking about 5.0, I have to shortly inform yall that I assembled engine again (nothing suspicious found).
Only thing I was worried were front oil drain holes or heads and block not aligned 100% when You look into holes. Back oil drain holes are aligned 100%. But I found this to be 'normal' on 302.

New cam, main and rod bearings, new Eagle crank, balancing done, 5w30 oil and I had 60 psi oil pressure on cold idle, 20psi on hot.
But again I have stable 10psi at idle on very hot engine and oil (after half hour drive)...then I left for a vacation....oil and filter check follows
 
Reactions: manicmechanic007 and General karthief

manicmechanic007

5 Year Member
Sep 26, 2017
2,537
714
143
Roy, Utah
Aug 26, 2022
#423
  • Aug 26, 2022
  • #423
You can massage the hell out of those oil drain backs with a die grinder, and paint the inside of the block with epoxy paint
That aids in oil drain back. I did that with the first roller I built
Course I worked at the dealer and used free floor paint, also had 3 or 4 motors kicking around that knocked under warranty
I stress relieved the block and crank with the die grinder as well (inside and out, all the casting flash gone)
You chamfer all the oil holes you can get to
You do the best you can with your block and crank
 

mattys91gt

Active Member
Feb 3, 2022
391
26
38
Plymouth Massachusetts
Aug 26, 2022
#424
  • Aug 26, 2022
  • #424
manicmechanic007 said:
You can massage the hell out of those oil drain backs with a die grinder, and paint the inside of the block with epoxy paint
That aids in oil drain back. I did that with the first roller I built
Course I worked at the dealer and used free floor paint, also had 3 or 4 motors kicking around that knocked under warranty
I stress relieved the block and crank with the die grinder as well (inside and out, all the casting flash gone)
You chamfer all the oil holes you can get to
You do the best you can with your block and crank
Click to expand...
Your more then welcome to do that to my motor lol when I got the car a year ago u could see someone painted the block ford blue now it's black it's from 91
 

manicmechanic007

5 Year Member
Sep 26, 2017
2,537
714
143
Roy, Utah
Aug 26, 2022
#425
  • Aug 26, 2022
  • #425
Something to do in the future
Your 91 is not grey?
 

mattys91gt

Active Member
Feb 3, 2022
391
26
38
Plymouth Massachusetts
Aug 26, 2022
#426
  • Aug 26, 2022
  • #426
manicmechanic007 said:
Something to do in the future
Your 91 is not grey?
Click to expand...
It's gray and the bumpers were blue so I gave it a quick prime with something close that matches,now I didn't paint this car I got it like this but I'd love a nano gray color,and I can paint I just don't wanna do it outside and a question I was sent a front pump seal I'm not sure ¹where it goes but is it worth keeping to give to the transmission guy next week cause it's dripping from the bellhousing
 

Attachments

  • 20220709_153604.webp
    656.1 KB · Views: 119
  • 20220709_153646.webp
    526.2 KB · Views: 128
Reactions: manicmechanic007

General karthief

wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair
20+ Year Stangneter
Aug 25, 2016
27,956
10,598
203
polk county florida
Aug 26, 2022
#427
  • Aug 26, 2022
  • #427
You can give it to him, if it don't fit he can bet the right one.
 
S

snovak

Active Member
Oct 9, 2020
260
143
53
Croatia
Aug 31, 2022
#428
  • Aug 31, 2022
  • #428
Really?
I will get PTSP from this 302 ...


Again, I have low oil pressure... saw a low value with 5w30 first, and now I pored in 5w40 and this are the results:
60 psi at cold start idle
40 psi at thermostat opening idle
10 psi at very hot oil idle
Oil filter has some goldish flakes, so has the oil.
Engine is not making sounds (for now), maybe a bit of noisy valvetrain with very hot oil.

Beside new eagle crank and bearings, new oil pump and new pickup tube, I was very careful (again) this time and checked/plastigaged clearances with great care. Again, 0.002" on mains, 0.0015-0.002" on rods... goddamn I don't know what is chewing my bearings.

I don't know what to think. Chasing knowk first I changed harmonic balancer,. then lifters, pushrods and rockers... knocks...
Then found worn pistons and knock source on cylinder #5 wall; did +.20 overbore, aligned heads and block surface, new pistons, new cam and new cam bearings, new SCAT rods, new pump and pickup tube, new oil pan, flexplate, flexplate ARP bolts...
...all that only to have chewed bearings and rod knock (cylinder #3 and #4, upper rod bearinhs) in 300 miles. All other bearings scored.

This time I inspected everything and balanced NEW Eagle crank which went inside with STD bearings, I even bought new ARP main bolts and ARP oil pump shaft, done everything so careful that I even changed very lightly damaged CAM bearings...
...all that to have low hot oil pressure AGAIN, only a question of time when it will knock.
I lost all enthusiasm and extra money by now :-(

Goddamn I am about to run this chit until it throws a rod and ask someone from here to find and sell me a low mileage 302 engine or throw this all this iron in garbage.. this was supposed to be a 302 foxbody and fun...
 

manicmechanic007

5 Year Member
Sep 26, 2017
2,537
714
143
Roy, Utah
Aug 31, 2022
#429
  • Aug 31, 2022
  • #429
Well hell,
It won't throw a rod at 8 lbs hot idle
The idiot light comes on at 5
With 10 you can drive it at least
Put a high volume pump in it and be done with it
The longer rotors will require a pan mod on yours it looks like
I will post the pics of both pumps and the literature for the Ford SVO pump
I have a gap and roush roughly the same pump in my 69
 

manicmechanic007

5 Year Member
Sep 26, 2017
2,537
714
143
Roy, Utah
Aug 31, 2022
#430
  • Aug 31, 2022
  • #430
 

manicmechanic007

5 Year Member
Sep 26, 2017
2,537
714
143
Roy, Utah
Aug 31, 2022
#431
  • Aug 31, 2022
  • #431
 

manicmechanic007

5 Year Member
Sep 26, 2017
2,537
714
143
Roy, Utah
Aug 31, 2022
#432
  • Aug 31, 2022
  • #432
The rotors are taller on the high volume pump
 

manicmechanic007

5 Year Member
Sep 26, 2017
2,537
714
143
Roy, Utah
Aug 31, 2022
#433
  • Aug 31, 2022
  • #433
 

mattys91gt

Active Member
Feb 3, 2022
391
26
38
Plymouth Massachusetts
Aug 31, 2022
#434
  • Aug 31, 2022
  • #434
I'm so lost what u just showed me idk it might be time for the car to go bye bye.ill never find another with a untrusted towers and frame rails it's mint just the motor needs a new one to many leaks and gaskets I try to think I can fix it and ppl are like ya I'll help ya and no help,I have so many parts for the car I already know I'll lose money
 

manicmechanic007

5 Year Member
Sep 26, 2017
2,537
714
143
Roy, Utah
Aug 31, 2022
#435
  • Aug 31, 2022
  • #435
I just showed you the difference between a high volume and a standard oil pump
 

mattys91gt

Active Member
Feb 3, 2022
391
26
38
Plymouth Massachusetts
Aug 31, 2022
#436
  • Aug 31, 2022
  • #436
manicmechanic007 said:
I just showed you the difference between a high volume and a standard oil pump
Click to expand...
I wanna ask after all the issues I've shown and I have fixed and the more I keep finding should I sell it to a person that can fix it,it needs a motor 100% or do every gasket the motor has rear end needs axles and all other types of work that I have all the parts for I'm just lost with out any kind of physical help idk the parts u show me.
 

BlakeusMaximus

Still got to try a little lube on my speedo head
5 Year Member
Jul 12, 2017
2,474
1,348
173
Aug 31, 2022
#437
  • Aug 31, 2022
  • #437
@mattys91gt. I think you need to create your own thread to discuss your issues. Secondly, try to use some punctuation in your sentences, it makes your words a lot easier to read.
 

mattys91gt

Active Member
Feb 3, 2022
391
26
38
Plymouth Massachusetts
Aug 31, 2022
#438
  • Aug 31, 2022
  • #438
BlakeusMaximus said:
@mattys91gt. I think you need to create your own thread to discuss your issues. Secondly, try to use some punctuation in your sentences, it makes your words a lot easier to read.
Click to expand...
It's still not leaving periods and commas I give up for now but the lines have a white coating inside the lines but thank you everyone for the help I don't belong here knowing nothing about mustangs I'm sorry I wasted your time
 

7991LXnSHO

wanna catch the space herp
10 Year Member
Sep 1, 2010
7,387
2,745
194
Kearney, NE
Aug 31, 2022
#439
  • Aug 31, 2022
  • #439
mattys91gt said:
I'm so lost what u just showed me idk it might be time for the car to go bye bye.ill never find another with a untrusted towers and frame rails it's mint just the motor needs a new one to many leaks and gaskets I try to think I can fix it and ppl are like ya I'll help ya and no help,I have so many parts for the car I already know I'll lose money
Click to expand...
Mattys91gt, you should ask this in your own thread.
Is this car your only transportation?
 

BlakeusMaximus

Still got to try a little lube on my speedo head
5 Year Member
Jul 12, 2017
2,474
1,348
173
Aug 31, 2022
#440
  • Aug 31, 2022
  • #440
mattys91gt said:
It's still not leaving periods and commas I give up for now but the lines have a white coating inside the lines but thank you everyone for the help I don't belong here knowing nothing about mustangs I'm sorry I wasted your time
Click to expand...
@mattys91gt. You have to put the periods and commas in yourself man. Dont give up so easily! Create your own thread, take pics and be patient! Everyone here has had issues with their cars, received the help they needed and got things fixed up. Keep at it!
 
Prev
  • 1
  • …
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
Next
First Prev 22 of 25 Next Last
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

O
Sooty/Oily Front Engine & Pulleys
  • ozenator
  • Jun 15, 2026
  • 1979 - 1995 (Fox, SN95.0, & 2.3L) -General/Talk-
Replies
12
Views
299
1979 - 1995 (Fox, SN95.0, & 2.3L) -General/Talk- Jun 22, 2026
Blackhawkxx
B
Engine Another no start after washing engine bay
  • bruno
  • Apr 26, 2026
  • Fox 5.0 Mustang Tech
  • 2
Replies
24
Views
737
Fox 5.0 Mustang Tech May 7, 2026
AeroCoupe
K
Electrical 2000 GT Intermittent Engine Shutdown In Motion - DTC U1262
  • kenster1092
  • Apr 13, 2026
  • SN95 4.6L Mustang Tech
Replies
4
Views
225
SN95 4.6L Mustang Tech Apr 24, 2026
squeak93
P
Fox Opinions Wanted- at a crossroad with my '88 GT
  • pindude80
  • Apr 18, 2025
  • 1979 - 1995 (Fox, SN95.0, & 2.3L) -General/Talk-
  • 2
Replies
32
Views
1K
1979 - 1995 (Fox, SN95.0, & 2.3L) -General/Talk- Apr 22, 2025
pindude80
P
T
Help with a 95 5L crank no start
  • TheBubbaJoe
  • Nov 4, 2025
  • 1994 - 1995 Specific Tech
Replies
3
Views
461
1994 - 1995 Specific Tech Nov 5, 2025
AeroCoupe
Share:
Bluesky Email Share Link
  • Mustang Forums
  • 1979 - 1995 (Fox, SN95.0, & 2.3L) -General/Talk-
Menu
Log in

Register

  • Forums
  • What's new
  • Media
  • Resources
  • Contact
  • Sponsor
X

Privacy & Transparency

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • Personalized ads and content
  • Content measurement and audience insights

Do you accept cookies and these technologies?

X

Privacy & Transparency

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • Personalized ads and content
  • Content measurement and audience insights

Do you accept cookies and these technologies?