Hello all,
With the weather finally starting to get warm here in Wisconsin, I am going to begin working on my 90 GT. I have a lot of projects planned, one of which is fixing all the oil leaks by pulling the motor.
The oil pan, front/rear main seals, and valve covers are all shot and leak terribly. The questions I have are all related to what else I should be replacing besides just gaskets.
1. The oil pan has two very stripped drain plugs. So I am planning on replacing the oil pan itself. I'm considering getting the Ford Racing High Volume Oil Pump and associated parts but it mentions on the LMR website that the stock pan would need to be "clearanced" and I am not sure what that means or even if it's really nessecary at this point. Does anyone have an experience with this?
LINK: https://lmr.com/item/M6600D2/50L-High-Volume-Ford-Racing-Oil-Pump
2. With the motor out of the car and the oil pan off, what else should I be looking for in terms of excessive wear or damage?
3. Replacing the heads with a set of GT40's off an Explorer. They have already been cleaned up with upgraded springs. Motor is going to be N/A with a few more bolt on's (Explorer intake, cam) I'm assuming at this relatively low power level a basic head gasket set should work, correct? Was thinking something like this:
LINK: https://lmr.com/item/M6051D50/Ford-Racing-Head-Gasket-Bolt-Kit-Mustang-79-95-50
4. Assuming no major problems are found, I am looking for a bottom-end rebuild kit that would use the stock rotating assembly. I have seen a couple different brands on Summit and my local parts stores, just wasn't sure if one was better than the other. I am just trying to freshen things up with new bearings and rings, not trying to build a 331 stroker right now. Any recommendations?
I have been trying to do my research by lurking on previous threads so I apologize if I missed something.
Thanks for all your input.
-Justin
With the weather finally starting to get warm here in Wisconsin, I am going to begin working on my 90 GT. I have a lot of projects planned, one of which is fixing all the oil leaks by pulling the motor.
The oil pan, front/rear main seals, and valve covers are all shot and leak terribly. The questions I have are all related to what else I should be replacing besides just gaskets.
1. The oil pan has two very stripped drain plugs. So I am planning on replacing the oil pan itself. I'm considering getting the Ford Racing High Volume Oil Pump and associated parts but it mentions on the LMR website that the stock pan would need to be "clearanced" and I am not sure what that means or even if it's really nessecary at this point. Does anyone have an experience with this?
LINK: https://lmr.com/item/M6600D2/50L-High-Volume-Ford-Racing-Oil-Pump
2. With the motor out of the car and the oil pan off, what else should I be looking for in terms of excessive wear or damage?
3. Replacing the heads with a set of GT40's off an Explorer. They have already been cleaned up with upgraded springs. Motor is going to be N/A with a few more bolt on's (Explorer intake, cam) I'm assuming at this relatively low power level a basic head gasket set should work, correct? Was thinking something like this:
LINK: https://lmr.com/item/M6051D50/Ford-Racing-Head-Gasket-Bolt-Kit-Mustang-79-95-50
4. Assuming no major problems are found, I am looking for a bottom-end rebuild kit that would use the stock rotating assembly. I have seen a couple different brands on Summit and my local parts stores, just wasn't sure if one was better than the other. I am just trying to freshen things up with new bearings and rings, not trying to build a 331 stroker right now. Any recommendations?
I have been trying to do my research by lurking on previous threads so I apologize if I missed something.
Thanks for all your input.
-Justin