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HO conversion COMPLETE (tons'a pics pg 7,9)

Reply #30 –
Yeah, you should just send it to me... I will take care of it! lol

Looks good. Keep us up dated.
1987 Cougar XR7 5.0 SOLD
1992 Ranger 4.0
2018 Hyundai Elantra
2019 Ram Rebel

HO conversion COMPLETE (tons'a pics pg 7,9)

Reply #31 –
Thanks for all the compliments; I hope to have pics of more finished/fully prepped items tonight.

In other news, my gaskets and timing chain arrived today, so now we have every piece needed!  The gasket set even comes with Umbrella seals, which I think dad wants to replace while we have the heads out.  Like I said earlier, most of the prep work is in the heads.  We're just going to clean up the TB and EGR a little bit and other than that, we just have to replace the Umbrella seals, reassemble the heads (we cleaned the rockers), and paint em.  I'm going to paint the heads black for ease of cleanup.  I cant forget that its still a daily driver, so I cant get too detail crazy.  I will be cleaning the engine compartment since its in great shape, just with a lot of surface grime, so hopefully I can go to a few cruise-ins this spring/summer.

HO conversion COMPLETE (tons'a pics pg 7,9)

Reply #32 –
Ok, I have a nice little predicament on my hands here.  I got my paycheck today, and it's really nice.  It gives me enough to get my H-pipe.  BUT, I dont know if I should do my rear end gears or have someone do it, which is $165.  I did some googling and some recommend having a professional do it due to all the shimming and preciseness required.  So which would benefit me more, going from my 2.73 gears to the 3.27s, or the H-pipe and headers instead of the Y-pipe?

HO conversion COMPLETE (tons'a pics pg 7,9)

Reply #33 –
Get the H-pipe done and get a TC 8.8 with 3.55 or 3.73 later. You can spend a little more and get a stonger axle with better gears with T/L and disc brakes.
GT40p 5.0 w/ vortech @ 9.5psi, 400rwhp

HO conversion COMPLETE (tons'a pics pg 7,9)

Reply #34 –
Thats a pretty good idea, I'll definitely ponder it.

HO conversion COMPLETE (tons'a pics pg 7,9)

Reply #35 –
to bad you live in n.c my dad has 2 8.8's
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07

HO conversion COMPLETE (tons'a pics pg 7,9)

Reply #36 –
Get the exhaust now and the gears later.The exhaust will really help the engine a lot,and there will always be gears to buy.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

HO conversion COMPLETE (tons'a pics pg 7,9)

Reply #37 –
Well I already have the 3.27s, its just the installation fee I'm talkin about.

I guess I'll get the H-pipe; I'd love to get the cat-back part done this summer with some Flowmaster 40s and some stainless tips out the back.

HO conversion COMPLETE (tons'a pics pg 7,9)

Reply #38 –
U'll love the flows! Can't wait to throw one on my moms 318 jeep, just need to find where its puking oil form now. As far as the rear goes, when you get it done, pay to have it do. Much less headaches
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07

HO conversion COMPLETE (tons'a pics pg 7,9)

Reply #39 –
Quote from: daboss351;131863
As far as the rear goes, when you get it done, pay to have it do. Much less headaches


+1

That's why I bought a rear end that's been recently rebuilt, with 4.10's I might add :evilgrin:

HO conversion COMPLETE (tons'a pics pg 7,9)

Reply #40 –
I wanted 4.10's,but I'm sticking with 3.55's for the gas mileage.I'm happty with them.They turned in some nice times last fall at the track.Let me know how the 4.10's work for you.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

HO conversion COMPLETE (tons'a pics pg 7,9)

Reply #41 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;131897
I wanted 4.10's,but I'm sticking with 3.55's for the gas mileage.I'm happty with them.They turned in some nice times last fall at the track.Let me know how the 4.10's work for you.

I thought that the 3.73 8.8 I put in last summer hadn't made a bit of difference until right before I put it away (to take it all apart) I bumped the timing back up to where it should be and holy hell!  She'd go sideways quite easy!

HO conversion COMPLETE (tons'a pics pg 7,9)

Reply #42 –
Sideways.I like going sideways.Mine does it pretty easy.next year,or late this tear,we're planning to swap in a 5.8 and see what we can do.I don't think the extra cubes will hurt anything,and,I like a 351.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

HO conversion COMPLETE (tons'a pics pg 7,9)

Reply #43 –
hi kingcars, good luck with the HO conversion. I have an 88 XR-7 I converted to HO last winter and I used the 5 speed Speed density HO computer and love it. I kind of wished I used a stock HO cam instead of the Crane I used, I dont have the bottom end torque with this cam and 3.08 gears my car has but I have great throttle response and no speed limiter with this computer. I have a stock Mustang 4 cat hpipe that has never been used with emmission plumbing for sale, if interested make me offer. Nice looking intake, by the way!
 

HO conversion COMPLETE (tons'a pics pg 7,9)

Reply #44 –
Alrighty, thanks for the tips.  I'll definitely have someone put the 3.27s in at some point (assuming I dont get a good deal on an 8.8 by then). 

Thanks for the offer on the H-pipe, I'll definitely consider it.  I'm assuming is still has the cats and everything intact.