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

Progress Thread My 89 Lx Gets The Trickflow Top End Treatment Etc....etc.

  • Thread starter Thread starter Jersey Joe
  • Start date Start date Jul 12, 2016
Prev
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • …
  • 19
Next
First Prev 2 of 19 Next Last

Jersey Joe

I remember blowing that Monkey's ass
10 Year Member
Nov 29, 1999
763
1,298
154
Bloomingdale N.j.
Jul 13, 2016
#21
  • Jul 13, 2016
  • #21
Mustang5L5 said:
Probably a mixture of both. The first time I did an intake install...did not go well.


Interestingly enough, I'm gathering parts for my own H/C/I install and somewhat looking forward to it.
Click to expand...
Build threads are what eventually got me interested in a top end rebuild and not just the usual repairs. I hope I can add something in this thread that helps somebody out who is contemplating the same.
 
Reactions: A5literMan and TOOLOW91

Jersey Joe

I remember blowing that Monkey's ass
10 Year Member
Nov 29, 1999
763
1,298
154
Bloomingdale N.j.
Jul 14, 2016
#22
  • Jul 14, 2016
  • #22
After a broken socket extension and a collector stud that finally broke, the damn things came off. This is where working in a single car garage, on the floor with a jack and jack stands is friggin torture. I hate you guys with lifts......

 
Last edited: Sep 13, 2016
Reactions: stangboy, RaggedGT, Boosted92LX and 2 others

Black1987

my wife Bedazzled my input shaft
15 Year Member
Jan 9, 2011
1,064
595
174
NC
Jul 14, 2016
#23
  • Jul 14, 2016
  • #23
Jersey Joe said:
After a broken socket extension and a collector stud that finally broke, the damn things came off. This is where working in a single car garage, on the floor with a jack and jack stands is friggin torture. I hate you guys with lifts......
Click to expand...

Wait you have a garage......, I have a sand pit with a metal plate I have to slide to jack on, which is sketchy at best. What headers did you get?
 

Jersey Joe

I remember blowing that Monkey's ass
10 Year Member
Nov 29, 1999
763
1,298
154
Bloomingdale N.j.
Jul 14, 2016
#24
  • Jul 14, 2016
  • #24
Black1987 said:
Wait you have a garage......, I have a sand pit with a metal plate I have to slide to jack on, which is sketchy at best. What headers did you get?
Click to expand...
Alright alright, you win, I guess no matter how bad it seems it could be worse..haha. I purchased the ceramic coated BBK unequal shorties. I know long tube have an advantage but I'm not willing to make them fit ( maybe 20 years ago) it's not a track car its just for kicks.
 
Reactions: A5literMan and Black1987

Jersey Joe

I remember blowing that Monkey's ass
10 Year Member
Nov 29, 1999
763
1,298
154
Bloomingdale N.j.
Jul 14, 2016
#25
  • Jul 14, 2016
  • #25
Managed to wrestle off these friggin hernia makers, smog tube bolts were a pain in the ass , every head bolt came out without a problem except one, the stud holding the fuel line bracket at the front bottom of passenger side felt like it was gonna snap, so I hosed it down with PB Blaster a few times while I turned it , then stop and hose it down again and then got it out.

 
Last edited: Sep 13, 2016
Reactions: A5literMan and Davedacarpainter

Jersey Joe

I remember blowing that Monkey's ass
10 Year Member
Nov 29, 1999
763
1,298
154
Bloomingdale N.j.
Jul 14, 2016
#26
  • Jul 14, 2016
  • #26
Well just the cam and timing chain to go, and clean off the old gaskets and crap. I'm now unfortunately at the point where my back is starting to really hate this.....

 
Last edited: Sep 13, 2016
Reactions: stangboy, skyline247, Boosted92LX and 3 others

a91what

SendMeUrDataLog
10 Year Member
Apr 6, 2011
10,739
6,721
214
Hillsborough county
Jul 14, 2016
#27
  • Jul 14, 2016
  • #27
So when's the turbo going on?
 
Reactions: MikeH686 and Davedacarpainter

Jersey Joe

I remember blowing that Monkey's ass
10 Year Member
Nov 29, 1999
763
1,298
154
Bloomingdale N.j.
Jul 14, 2016
#28
  • Jul 14, 2016
  • #28
a91what said:
So when's the turbo going on?
Click to expand...
No no no, top end and I'm done. I know famous last words but I really have no need for 450 hp.......right now.
 
Reactions: Davedacarpainter

Jersey Joe

I remember blowing that Monkey's ass
10 Year Member
Nov 29, 1999
763
1,298
154
Bloomingdale N.j.
Jul 14, 2016
#29
  • Jul 14, 2016
  • #29
Anyone in the market for some ford original parts ? Cheap, like come get them outta my garage cheap

 
Last edited: Sep 13, 2016
Reactions: krazedstang and Davedacarpainter

A5literMan

At least it is lumpy...
5 Year Member
Jul 30, 2011
4,674
2,343
194
Illinois
Jul 14, 2016
#30
  • Jul 14, 2016
  • #30
Jersey Joe said:
Anyone in the market for some ford original parts ? Cheap, like come get them outta my garage cheap
Click to expand...
You might be able to get a few bucks for the cam fwiw
 
Reactions: Jersey Joe

Jersey Joe

I remember blowing that Monkey's ass
10 Year Member
Nov 29, 1999
763
1,298
154
Bloomingdale N.j.
Jul 14, 2016
#31
  • Jul 14, 2016
  • #31
A5literMan said:
You might be able to get a few bucks for the cam fwiw
Click to expand...
My buddy wants the valve covers for his 97 5.0 explorer ( they were polished up awhile back and still look decent), I found that kinda funny that parts from a mustang were heading ovet to an explorer and not the other way around.
 
Reactions: A5literMan and Boosted92LX

Boosted92LX

It's only an inch or two. What's the big deal?
15 Year Member
Dec 19, 2010
5,721
4,244
224
Jul 15, 2016
#32
  • Jul 15, 2016
  • #32
Hey, Joe.. A buddy of mine just turned me onto this cool thing called a topside creeper for working on cars without the back ache. I'm thinking there will be one in my future. These collapse down to work on cars, and shorter ones are out there.
 
Last edited: Jul 15, 2016
Reactions: SF Lex, stangboy, 02 281 GT and 2 others

Jersey Joe

I remember blowing that Monkey's ass
10 Year Member
Nov 29, 1999
763
1,298
154
Bloomingdale N.j.
Jul 15, 2016
#33
  • Jul 15, 2016
  • #33
Wow, that would work great for my truck, not sure about the car and the space in the garage,, but I wonder the weight capacity ? I'm sort of a big guy.....

 
Last edited: Sep 13, 2016

Boosted92LX

It's only an inch or two. What's the big deal?
15 Year Member
Dec 19, 2010
5,721
4,244
224
Jul 15, 2016
#34
  • Jul 15, 2016
  • #34
Jersey Joe said:
Wow, that would work great for my truck, not sure about the car and the space in the garage,, but I wonder the weight capacity ? I'm sort of a big guy.....
Click to expand...

Well like I said, they do make shorter ones for cars. Says they are rated for 400 lbs. google traxion topside creeper.

 
Reactions: SF Lex, krazedstang and stangboy

A5literMan

At least it is lumpy...
5 Year Member
Jul 30, 2011
4,674
2,343
194
Illinois
Jul 15, 2016
#35
  • Jul 15, 2016
  • #35
Boosted92LX said:
Well like I said, they do make shorter ones for cars. Says they are rated for 400 lbs. google traxion topside creeper.

Click to expand...
Does she come with? I'd buy that for a dollar
 
Reactions: 92NOTCH01, stangboy and Boosted92LX

Jersey Joe

I remember blowing that Monkey's ass
10 Year Member
Nov 29, 1999
763
1,298
154
Bloomingdale N.j.
Jul 15, 2016
#36
  • Jul 15, 2016
  • #36
Thats nice, the stand too........
 

Davedacarpainter

Chicks can make things hard if they’re inspired...
SN Certified Technician
Nov 28, 2015
11,833
11,633
203
Discordia
Jul 15, 2016
#37
  • Jul 15, 2016
  • #37
Boosted92LX said:
Well like I said, they do make shorter ones for cars. Says they are rated for 400 lbs. google traxion topside creeper.

Click to expand...
Allen, you sure look different in that picture.
 
Reactions: 92NOTCH01

Boosted92LX

It's only an inch or two. What's the big deal?
15 Year Member
Dec 19, 2010
5,721
4,244
224
Jul 15, 2016
#38
  • Jul 15, 2016
  • #38
Davedacarpainter said:
Allen, you sure look different in that picture.
Click to expand...

LOL
 

jrichker

StangNet's favorite TOOL
In Remembrance. Thank you for your contributions
Mar 10, 2000
27,512
2,813
234
Dublin GA
Jul 15, 2016
#39
  • Jul 15, 2016
  • #39
.
Boosted92LX said:
Well like I said, they do make shorter ones for cars. Says they are rated for 400 lbs. google traxion topside creeper.

Click to expand...

That looks like a 2 evening in the garage project.
However, I don't have a helper nearly as nice looking as the one in the picture...

Use 2x2's, some 1/2" plywood, wood glue, and some light duty coasters mounted on springs so that they retract when you stand on the gizmo.
 
Reactions: Davedacarpainter

Boosted92LX

It's only an inch or two. What's the big deal?
15 Year Member
Dec 19, 2010
5,721
4,244
224
Jul 15, 2016
#40
  • Jul 15, 2016
  • #40
jrichker said:
.

That looks like a 2 evening in the garage project.
However, I don't have a helper nearly as nice looking as the one in the picture...

Use 2x2's, some 1/2" plywood, wood glue, and some light duty coasters mounted on springs so that they retract when you stand on the gizmo.
Click to expand...

Yessir. If you do a search, there are a lot of photos of homemade ones out there.
 
Prev
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • …
  • 19
Next
First Prev 2 of 19 Next Last
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

What's it Worth? 2000 GT
  • Mustang5L5
  • May 8, 2026
  • What is it Worth?!?!?
Replies
6
Views
320
What is it Worth?!?!? Jun 13, 2026
KRUISR
B
Where to go from here on my build…
  • B0udreaux
  • Jul 14, 2026
  • 1979 - 1995 (Fox, SN95.0, & 2.3L) -General/Talk-
Replies
8
Views
221
1979 - 1995 (Fox, SN95.0, & 2.3L) -General/Talk- Jul 18, 2026
AeroCoupe
Tuners come on inside
  • squeak93
  • Feb 13, 2026
  • SVT Tech Forum
Replies
1
Views
261
SVT Tech Forum Feb 20, 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
5
Hello Everyone !
  • 5150K
  • Jul 3, 2026
  • The Welcome Wagon
Replies
0
Views
92
The Welcome Wagon Jul 3, 2026
5150K
5
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?