Stang is broken

Scott_B · Jun 9, 2005

Keep us updated on your progress man. i feel real bad

Oh, also lets try to keep any sales to pm's or the right section. Thanks

Stangfreak95 · Jun 10, 2005

Engine is finally out. I did it by myself this afternoon. Took about 10minutes max. Now I need the puller to remove my balancer and then I'll be able to get my precious cam (hopefully it's still intact) and timing chain. I'll also see the damage when I open it up.

mpcv2000 · Jun 10, 2005

Interesting !

Don't forget to take pics to keep us updated . ( If possible )

Stangfreak95 · Jun 11, 2005

I just open it up a little to get the cam and timing chain out. Fortunately, the cam is in mint shape I was 3 seconds away from taking the remaining bolt on the oil pan but decided to keep it on. Too busy doing other stuff today and I'm sure I would of spent too much time in there. I'll take the oil pan off when I get the digicam back tomorrow or Monday.

TheDamned · Jun 11, 2005

this thread is useless without pics

Stangfreak95 · Jun 12, 2005

TheDamned said:
this thread is useless without pics

Quote from Adam Sandler's "They're all gonna laugh at you" CD:

Wellll...I already heard that one before you unoriginal Bas****. Go suck a c*** you f***** piece of repeating s***.

j/k

QCStang · Jun 15, 2005

Mario,

How's it going?

Keasbey · Jun 15, 2005

Stangfreak95 said:
Quote from Adam Sandler's "They're all gonna laugh at you" CD:
j/k

f-u-c-k the f-u-c-k-i-n-g -fu-ck-ers

Stangfreak95 · Jun 15, 2005

QCStang said:
Mario,

How's it going?

Not bad Dan. Same stuff remaining to do. Dont have a garage to work in and I'm stucked in the driveway. Its either 40* outside with humidity or it rains. I'm pretty much stucked either way.

Still have the linelock to remove, swap fuel pumps, and swap carrier/axles.

If anybody has or knows somebody with a 5.0 shortblock that was running GOOD before removal that is for sale, let me know ASAP please. Dont mind at all driving to Mtl to pick it up if I have to.

Thanks

Stangfreak95 · Jun 16, 2005

While taking the 31spline carrier out yesterday, I somehow broke some small piece in the rearend. Its called the differential bearing shim. We have one on each side of the carrier. Turns out this stupid ring is worth 30-35$ a piece and that they only sell it in pairs so times2 = 60-70$. You cant just use any shims. They have specific size in 1000/in and you absolutely need to get the closet thing out there...Im upset about it.

I took the 31spline axles out and carrier, reinstalled the front swaybar, reinstalled the quadshocks in the rear, swapped my Autometer gauge cluster panel for my stock one and removed the 2 gauges in it. The line lock is next on the list since I wont get my shim til next week. Also want to reinstall the stock heavy H-Pipe asap.

I'm getting tired of this crap and will be putting all the stuff for sale very shortly.

Scott_B · Jun 16, 2005

Sucks big time.

Can i ask why not just sell the car as is? why part it out? suppose you can get more that way eh?

KDK1988GT · Jun 16, 2005

Scott_B said:
Sucks big time.

Can i ask why not just sell the car as is? why part it out? suppose you can get more that way eh?

easy to sell stock and more money when u part it out!!

Scott_B · Jun 16, 2005

thats kinda what i figured. just such a hasel to swap everything back.

mpcv2000 · Jun 16, 2005

Scott_B said:
thats kinda what i figured. just such a hasel to swap everything back.

The thing is , you cannot ask more money when aftermarket performence parts are already on the car , the buyer want to ( and will ) buy it at the stock retail value , this is not a rare car , it's a Mustang , so Mario will get ( example ) 10 K for the car " stock " and he will get 10 K with the mods on .

We ( most Stagnet user ) will take very good care of our cars , so if you sell it bone stock that clean , you will sell it fast , all the mods should be sold seperatly , time consuming but you'll get more money at the end . We all lose in this game but we ( I ) don't care it's fun to put it together.

Also ( In my case tho ) I can't buy a 10K car cash so I need the bank , but if I tell the bank I need a 20K load for a 10K car ( insurance value ) I don't think they will help me that much.

I knew my 2000 GT Convertible was wholesalable at 15K last fall and this is what I got for it , I sold 8K of mods on the web ( wheels , Nitrous kit , chip , suspension etc. ) and was happy with my deal .I did not go af far as mario is going with he gears etc tho.

Don't think I'd have been able to get 23K Wholesale price when they don't sell much more the 23K summer time . Not a good buy for the dealer if you pay a car 23K when it's all you can get for it retail . Tough to finance etc. we all remember it's a Mustang . Don't get me wrong , I love cars but I'm in the wholesale "retail" business and can understand the point of view of both parties.

I'm getting another beer now....

Scones · Jun 17, 2005

i might be interested in the window switch and alum ds (assuming you have one from what you said) if and when you sell them....just let me know what you're asking

Stangfreak95 · Jun 17, 2005

Scott_B said:
Sucks big time.

Can i ask why not just sell the car as is? why part it out? suppose you can get more that way eh?

I tried to sell it for a month with all the mods on. The stang was advertised in the autotrader and all the local mustang websites. I hardly got any calls. The price I was asking was rediculous compared to all the stuff that was installed. And all before the blown piston, I knew that sometime in the summer, I'd have to put the stang to stock to sell it as if. So this was just a good kick in the butt to tell me to do it now.

Stangfreak95 · Jun 17, 2005

mpcv2000 said:
I did not go af far as mario is going with he gears etc tho.

I'm not doing the gears Martin. The 3:90 will be one of the only mods that will remain on the car. Only reinstalling stock carrier/axles.

mpcv2000 · Jun 17, 2005

Oh ..ok....I drank too much beer last night , I misread it....

Boss 351 · Jun 17, 2005

Lemme know about the linelock Mario... could help me go through more sets of tires per summer

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