Sometimes it's just a line has come undone/cracked etc. just a FYI and your plan is solid.
My timing is supposed to be set at 10 BTDC. I'll be double checking that when I get the car back.Just curious, what is your timing set at? You could always see how much vacuum it pulls also.
The shaking of the car at idle, I had an X-Cam on 1.7s that did the same thing. Simple fix I found it was starving for vacuum and I ran a cheap vacuum canister and it helped a lot.
You don't think it might have been a Z303 cam do you?
My timing is supposed to be set at 10 BTDC. I'll be double checking that when I get the car back.
I certainly hope its not a Z303 cam because of my rocker size. The builder did say "ZE," and gave the specs I listed.
If all passes I'll check vac levels. If needed I'll install a vac canister. Thanks for the idea! I wanted a stock cam to avoid all of this in the 1st place. We will see...
Yea, so how you do it?I kinda cheated. I work at a shop and had my tech tell me that was the problem. I fixed the issue 85%. It's at the body shop right now and they will fix the rest. Hit me back in a week or so and I'll tell you what they did.
New panel up front, all new hardware for bumper, as well as all new "L" shaped brackets that make adjustments. Also, you might want to consider a new frt bumper reinforcement if the frt bumper cover is off. Don't be afraid to elongate the adjustment holes (a LITTLE) if needed.Yea, so how you do it?
iMachine,Nice color.
A couple of observations.
1. The 5.0 badge on the fender is not in the right location, in the pic that you posted after paint.
2. 308ci. Is that a stock block thats punched. 040 over?
With running higher compression, the block sounds like its a weak link.
Also, must be nice to have a tech work on your stang.
Thanks, bud. I figured it was. I built the car with margin in mind (i.e., nothing pushed to the ragged edge). Although, I do appreciate the other poster's concerns and comments.That compression level is fine.
And...
It's an opinion thing. However, here in Kalifornia tint is illegal on the front windows. The police don't always pull people over, but I don't want to give them a reason.Removed the tint? Man, adding tint was one of the better appearance mods I've ever done I think.
YepOh, understood. I forgot you were out.... there.
See if there are any codes present. I thought my car had a cam for a while too, hahaYep
Any thoughts on the rest of the questions?
Will do. On the way home from the body shop the CEL came on, but went off after a few minutes of driving. I'm kinda aggravated because I only wanted a stock cam.See if there are any codes present. I thought my car had a cam for a while too, haha
I'll check codes in a bit and let you know. Two heads are better than one. Also, I'm wondering about the valve train adjustment. My tech who installed it was the tech which I later fired for failure to follow directions, poor work ethic, and stirring up trouble. The tech whom I later hired and put on my car is a great tech who really made the project his own.It very well could be stock.
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