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started cleaning up the engine bay

Reply #226
oh, i wont. ive came too far now. after doing a leak down test, it appears that i dont have a bent valve or bad rings. test showed normal leakdown at around 20% @ 30psi.
1979 Ford Fairmont
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5.0L/4R70W/8.8"/5-lug/3" Exhuast


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Reply #227
Awesome work man, awesome.
Can't wait to see pics of the finished product!
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

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Reply #228
got a few more parts in this week...

jegs brand 8an hose 15ft
assortment of jegs an fittings
jegster universal sump
procomp 140gph fuel pump
1979 Ford Fairmont
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5.0L/4R70W/8.8"/5-lug/3" Exhuast


 

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Reply #229
Quote from: 32VFoxBird;195997
got a few more parts in this week...

jegs brand 8an hose 15ft
assortment of jegs an fittings
jegster universal sump
procomp 140gph fuel pump




sump lol thats a small sump..


whats the fly swater for? gives a new meaning to working the bugs out :D
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there's only about a half a dozen man made objects that are herd by the human ear below 40Hz,a pipe organ,thunder,the space shuttle lifting off,a jet airplane taking off or landing,a large canon,an atomic bomb ignited in your back yard and the heat wave afterward oh wait you would be dead so you would'nt hear it scratch that!,and maybe beating your hear against a wall less then 40 times a second..rap music is'nt one of them!thats 40-60Hz@100+db the moving air is under 40Hz

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Reply #230
/\ LOL!  wouldn't the mustang style sump fit our tanks?

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Reply #231
no, because the stang's are angled. our birds have a flat bottom tank.
1979 Ford Fairmont
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5.0L/4R70W/8.8"/5-lug/3" Exhuast


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Reply #232
, you've done a great job.  Hope to see you at Baytown or Sealy sometime. :)
pro-five-oh

88 Cougar XR-7...5.0HO, T-56, and much more                             
85 Thunderbird 30th...#2471, 29k, all original and might actually stay that way

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Reply #233
What part of Houston are you two from? I live near League City and work at Hobby Airport.

Jason
88 TC with 93 GT 5.0 (.030 over), XE266HR Compcam, SVO 1.6 Roller Rockers, BBK underdrives, BBK 1 5/8" headers, 2 1/2" exhuast with Americian Thunder Flowmaster lers. Tremec 5 speed and 3.73's and alot of other goodies to list.....

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Reply #234
i live on the NE side, near crosby.
1979 Ford Fairmont
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5.0L/4R70W/8.8"/5-lug/3" Exhuast


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Reply #235
That's freakin awesome! Nice work... It lives!

Since no-one asked. What was all the smoke from in the first video?
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86 5.0 Turbocoupe (Katrina), 87 5.0 Sport (Rita)

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Reply #236
Quote from: Dogcharmer;196089

Since no-one asked. What was all the smoke from in the first video?


Quote from: 32VFoxBird;189641
the smoke you see is steam. i havent plumbed in the radiator yet.



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gumby - beauty may fade, but stupid is forever!

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Reply #237
Der :hick: I guess I should read slower.
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86 5.0 Turbocoupe (Katrina), 87 5.0 Sport (Rita)

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Reply #238
this is a bad thred im getting bad ideas about my grandpas nav

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Reply #239
huh?
1979 Ford Fairmont
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5.0L/4R70W/8.8"/5-lug/3" Exhuast