Yeah I thought that I had heard a leaky manifold gasket the other day I had the same issue on the ranger I had built up manifold bolts kept walking free damn things
Yeah I thought that I had heard a leaky manifold gasket the other day I had the same issue on the ranger I had built up manifold bolts kept walking free damn thingsretorque the intake following the proper torque sequence (google it) and I would definitely snug up the water pump, timing cover, and header bolts...header bolts especially like to work loose on a new motor
What oil would you recommend in a engine like this? I have a build sheet I believe everything was copyed to the original Craigslist post off the paper in the pictures I attached clevite h series bearings unless that's not what you were referring to? Absolutely a very fun car to drive for sure compared to my last 5.0from what you posted, looks like a budget build car that although won't be a high HP car, should be a fun car, assuming it was assembled properly. You don't know what compression the engine is or what type of pistons, rings, bearing, etc. Who built the engine, If a professional, there should be a build sheet and receipts, As the motor only has a few hundred miles on it, did the owner tell you what oil he put in it and if he did the initial oil change? Regardless, I would be changing the oil to whatever you plan on running in it going forward along with an FL1A or Wix filter, I would also cut open the existing filter to examine it for any signs of metal. I would also go over every nut and bolt possible on the motor and make sure they are all properly torqued. as they can loosen during the first heat cycles and miles. I would also check the coolant to make sure it is properly filled and no signs of any mechanical issues. Since it is a carb, you should also recheck the idle, fast idle, and mixture settings. Last, pull the plugs and see how they look.
Brian Freezy . Guy is a whiz.The guys who make these cams can do it remotely...meaning you call them, discuss the specs, goals for the car. Then they make it and ship it to you.
@TOOLOW91 might know of a good guy.
Ahh yeah that does make sense I'll just leave it in then if I ever part ways with the car then maybe someone will like the ac aspect of itIf your car has ac, don't remove it. You gain little to nothing by doing so. I tell this story to people. My friend ripped all his ac stuff out for no reason. He said his car was a "race car" and race cars don't need ac. We have no track here, it was his daily driver. After a few months he needed to sell the car. Every call inquiring about the car went like this. "Does the ac work?" Nope. Click! Don't do it. My best advice I can give followed closely by don't ever do underwrite pullies.
What oil would you recommend in a engine like this? I have a build sheet I believe everything was copyed to the original Craigslist post off the paper in the pictures I attached clevite h series bearings unless that's not what you were referring to? Absolutely a very fun car to drive for sure compared to my last 5.0
Wolfs head is all I've used in my truck, hard to find down here,What type of oil to run is a complicated question and will range from 5w-30 guy to the 10w-30 crowd. I would say run the either but ensure at minimum its a partial synthetic or full synthetic.
Not going to get into the hydrodynamics excuse of what i run but its 15w-40 Diesel oil that no one has ever probably heard of (Wolfs head).
Just run a good quality oil and filter and dont venture below 5w-30 imo.
Were you beating on it right before the noise started? High rpm spirited driving? Could be a broken valve spring, bad lifter, push rod, etc....Lots of things could've caused it including random part failure. I would not start the car again until you pull both valve covers and inspect the valve train. You can pull the spark plugs and rotate the crank with a breaker bar if need be.Yeah I'll do a video tomorrow before I head I to work.. What would cause a rocker to become loose..? Amy ideas?
Why 15w? Doesn't seem necessary for our vehicles.I also run rotella 15w40 in my 5.0 just seems to like it better than the thin oils.
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