i bought an 86 svo also- pics inside

[79'293stang]

well i saw this car sitten on the highway with a good price on it, and came back with cash the next day. In the next couple weeks im gonna get it repainted because the factory paint is pitted around the fenders, while its getting painted i plan on buying some cobra r rims for it also, and having the leather seats reupholstered is on my list as well. I plan on keeping this thing as factory as possible. i took these pics a lil while ago but its dark and the car is very dirty, ill have to get some better ones in the day tommorow.

 

[79'293stang]

and another

 

[Red_LX]

Looks good....so what was the price???

 

[79'293stang]

2500 i talked him down a lil bit, he had a bunch of other stangs and was lookin to get rid of it.

 

[Asha'man]

Not bad. How's it run?

Brian

 

[79'293stang]

it runs good, blows a little smoke when i start it but i heard thats a common issue, and when its cold it grinds sometimes when i shift from first to second, i dunno if thats a serious issue or not, it dont do it when its warm, its just awesome how hard it pulls once boost builds up though

 

[79'293stang]

motor pic

 

[Red_LX]

Valve stem seals are probably going out, or the car's been sitting awhile. After sitting all winter, my thunderbird would smoke real bad on deceleration and on startup for about a month, but then it would clear up and it would only smoke a little on startup.

 

[robbo1987*2.3*]

mine smokes to

when i start it in the mornin and mine scratches gears also when it cold been doin it for two years now still runnin so ???

 

[79'293stang]

how hard is it to change valve seals, only motor im familiar with is the 5.0 the 2.3 is a fairly new thing to me

 

[Red_LX]

It's not much different than the 5.0...just gotta either put rope in the cylinder to hold the valves up or use compressed air. I think the main problem is getting a valve spring compressor on the springs with the cam still in the car because it can get in the way.

But, before you go to the trouble of changing the seals, might try driving the car for awhile and see if it clears itself up. Like I said it could just be from the car sitting for awhile and the seals have dried out.

 

[Evil86lx]

Sweet! Welcome to SVO ownership.

Here's a little info on mine. http://www.stampedeusa.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=627&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

Later

kyle

 

[79'293stang]

do you guys know of any good sites to get svo parts from, im looking for another svo spoiler because the stock one is saggy so it got taken off, by the last owner

 

[Red_LX]

They all sag, unless you put a support in the middle of the upper spoiler...

 

[Evil86lx]

Head over to www.svoca.com and check out the vendor's section.

And yes they all sag a little bit.

kyle

 

[79'293stang]

ok, i was told that i can just reinforce it by the guy i bought it from but since im havin it all repainted i figured if any place sold new ones that id just buy a new one.

 

[jzleach1]

Won't find any new ones...and if you do you'll pay big $$$ for it. You can fab your own upper bi-wing support too. Also, Lee Clary over at E&G Classics (http://www.egclassic.com) has rebuilt the wings in the past. If you want to re-do the leather too- that's the guy you need to talk to as well. He sells a leather kit that is as close to the factory originals you can get. Good luck with the car!

 

[jzleach1]

do you guys know of any good sites to get svo parts from

http://www.forced4.com/
http://motion-dynamics.net/
http://www.gyrhead.com/default.htm
http://www.50resto.com/
http://www.svpu.com/
http://www.evergreenturbo.com/
http://www.performancepartsinc.com/

Wheel Worx in Millersville, Maryland for refinishing the wheels

 

[140cilx]

a little support right in the middle of the sagging wing will make it perfectly level again. I painted my support flat black, you don't even see it.

Congrats on the car.

 

[79'293stang]

thanks for all the replies and help guys, ill be sure to post pics again when i get it all done which will hopefully be within the next month or so if all goes well.