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General => General Fox T-Bird/Cougar Discussion => Topic started by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on October 26, 2005, 09:52:44 PM

Title: Knock Knock whos there ? (engine related)
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on October 26, 2005, 09:52:44 PM
look what i found tonight hows this for luck?
Title: Knock Knock whos there ? (engine related)
Post by: TurboCoupe50 on October 26, 2005, 09:56:34 PM
I'd say you had a oil problem(or lack of).
Title: Knock Knock whos there ? (engine related)
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on October 26, 2005, 10:00:47 PM
Quote from: TurboCoupe50
I'd say you had a oil problem(or lack of).



i would say so also but it held 70-80 psi cold and 35-45 when hot@2,000 rpm 10-15 at idle
Title: Knock Knock whos there ? (engine related)
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on October 26, 2005, 10:48:39 PM
forgot to mention on #8 only also
Title: Knock Knock whos there ? (engine related)
Post by: Cad-T-Bird 500 on October 26, 2005, 11:09:14 PM
Is this on your 429?  Did you have to pull the engine to get it out of there.  Bummer!
Looks to me that maybe you had something in there when it went togther.
TED
Title: Knock Knock whos there ? (engine related)
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on October 26, 2005, 11:21:00 PM
Quote from: Cad-T-Bird 500
Is this on your 429?  Did you have to pull the engine to get it out of there.  Bummer!
Looks to me that maybe you had something in there when it went togther.
TED



yeah , it was a fight to get the pan off. the tubular k-member is a god send. 


it should be back together soon just got to find the cause of the problem
Title: Knock Knock whos there ? (engine related)
Post by: SirChirpAlot on October 27, 2005, 12:53:31 AM
429s and 460s both have oil probs.
There are a few tricks to making the bearings last.
Title: Knock Knock whos there ? (engine related)
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on October 27, 2005, 01:25:53 AM
WELL GUYS, found the problem obviously wasn't one that jumped right out.  they are mahle bearings

well heres the part number on the bearings that are in there
bb617

what is suposed to be in there is
bb618j


i have one 618j and one 617 they are differant  and not the same but yet close enough no to tell while installing. I really hope that the rest are all 618's .









I will go pickup the CORRECT bearings tommorow  screw mahle im going back to clevite77
Title: Knock Knock whos there ? (engine related)
Post by: SirChirpAlot on October 27, 2005, 01:57:35 AM
Hope so too.
My Buddy has a 460 built by Jon Kaase that is just sick and makes 800+HP on pump gas.  But b4 Jon rebuilt this motor he would have to change the bearings every year.  Since Jon has built it and reworked the oil systom he has put 3 years on the motor b4 he did a ring and bearing to it.

The Motor is in a very clean 66 fairlane that runs low 10s on a 30inch tall ET street.
Title: Knock Knock whos there ? (engine related)
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on October 27, 2005, 12:55:48 PM
Quote from: SirChirpAlot
Hope so too.
My Buddy has a 460 built by Jon Kaase that is just sick and makes 800+HP on pump gas.  But b4 Jon rebuilt this motor he would have to change the bearings every year.  Since Jon has built it and reworked the oil systom he has put 3 years on the motor b4 he did a ring and bearing to it.

The Motor is in a very clean 66 fairlane that runs low 10s on a 30inch tall ET street.




cool, theres a pretty good differance in the bearings i hope this is all the problem as the old bearings i took out before looked great
Title: Knock Knock whos there ? (engine related)
Post by: stuntmannick on October 27, 2005, 04:41:03 PM
Quote from: SirChirpAlot
800+HP on pump gas


N/A?  How much does one of them cost?
Title: Knock Knock whos there ? (engine related)
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on October 27, 2005, 05:13:44 PM
Quote from: stuntmannick
N/A?  How much does one of them cost?



theres a motorsport 514- 600h/p on e-bay for 7,995
Title: Knock Knock whos there ? (engine related)
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on October 29, 2005, 02:14:57 PM
well guys ordered the new bearings today hope to have them  by mid week and be at the track again friday night...... hope .....
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