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Progress pics of the engine

So I finally got around to snagging an HO out of a Lincoln Mark and got it all torn down. Sent the block and heads out for cleaning and machining. Ordered up a summit rebuild kit along with double roller timing chain,roller rockers (thanks cougarman!) and ARP bolts. So where's the 347 you ask? Oh it's in the near future. Since I got some dough to play with Im going the 302 route first to lay waste to a few imports out at the local track. In the meantime here's some pics of the build in progress. Still need to pull the bird in the garage to pull the old motor so im still slackin there. Oh yeah there's going to be a nice little surprise for the motor when im done but I'll save that for when the time comes. :evilgrin:
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]http://www.fquick.com/slicksport88
88 Sport - 5.0HO, Mass Air, A9L, 73mm C&L meter, BBK CAI, 255 lph pump, 1.7 roller rockers,Professional Products damper, Chuck W motor mounts, BBK shorties & H-pipe, Flowmaster 40 series, 8.8 rear w/3.27's, 93 Cobra M/C, BAER 13in. drilled/slotted rotors front and back, cobra calipers, Russell braided brake lines front & back, C/C plates, 03cobra rims, 255/40/17 Nitto 555's all around

Progress pics of the engine

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More...
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]http://www.fquick.com/slicksport88
88 Sport - 5.0HO, Mass Air, A9L, 73mm C&L meter, BBK CAI, 255 lph pump, 1.7 roller rockers,Professional Products damper, Chuck W motor mounts, BBK shorties & H-pipe, Flowmaster 40 series, 8.8 rear w/3.27's, 93 Cobra M/C, BAER 13in. drilled/slotted rotors front and back, cobra calipers, Russell braided brake lines front & back, C/C plates, 03cobra rims, 255/40/17 Nitto 555's all around

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Reply #2 –
And last 3...
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]http://www.fquick.com/slicksport88
88 Sport - 5.0HO, Mass Air, A9L, 73mm C&L meter, BBK CAI, 255 lph pump, 1.7 roller rockers,Professional Products damper, Chuck W motor mounts, BBK shorties & H-pipe, Flowmaster 40 series, 8.8 rear w/3.27's, 93 Cobra M/C, BAER 13in. drilled/slotted rotors front and back, cobra calipers, Russell braided brake lines front & back, C/C plates, 03cobra rims, 255/40/17 Nitto 555's all around

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Reply #3 –
Give us a clue on the supprise:beatyoass:

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Reply #4 –
Oooo purdy :D
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #5 –
Black?  How are you going to see oil leaks then? :D
1988 Thunderbird Sport (1st car)
351W in the works
"I'll get it one piece at a time...":D

Quote from: bhazard;300566
You got woman'd.

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Quote from: tireshredder;146408
Black?  How are you going to see oil leaks then? :D


Spots on the driveway.;)
"Real cars dont power the front wheels, they lift them"
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1984 Mercury Cougar GS 5.0:cougarsmily: BBK Equal Length Shorties, BBK O/R X-Pipe, Magnaflow Magnapacks, Mustang GT Stainless Tailpipes, 18" Magnaflow Rolled Edge Tips. Turbo Coupe Hood, Mach 1 Chin Spoiler. 17"x9" Cobra R's, Falken Ziex 255/50s, and 245/45s.
1984 Ford Thunderbird 3.8L "Drag Queen"
2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Lone Star Edition 5.7L Hemi 400hp, lex DOD14M Magnaflow retro-fit ler kit

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Quote from: tireshredder;146408
Black?  How are you going to see oil leaks then? :D


If I have oil leaks after putting an engine together, I have no business building one in the first place. :hick:  But seriously the only problems I have ever had with oil leaks was valve cover gaskets or a rear main seal. And to solve the valve cover issue I use the metal frame gaskets with the bonded O-ring in em. Those things kick ass when it comes to no leaks. And the rear main? Well I spend a weekend dropping the tranny putting in a new one. BTW im buttstuff about oil leaks. :beatyoass:
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]http://www.fquick.com/slicksport88
88 Sport - 5.0HO, Mass Air, A9L, 73mm C&L meter, BBK CAI, 255 lph pump, 1.7 roller rockers,Professional Products damper, Chuck W motor mounts, BBK shorties & H-pipe, Flowmaster 40 series, 8.8 rear w/3.27's, 93 Cobra M/C, BAER 13in. drilled/slotted rotors front and back, cobra calipers, Russell braided brake lines front & back, C/C plates, 03cobra rims, 255/40/17 Nitto 555's all around

Progress pics of the engine

Reply #8 –
Lookin good,you will love the power differance the ho makes.
As for surprises i'm thinking.....supercharger????

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Reply #9 –
Electric turbocharger?
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon-  '81 Granada GL 2dr
 

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Quote from: Chuck W;146449
Electric turbocharger?


Close! Toro electric leaf blower plugged into my AC inverter in the car. :hick:  ummm no just kidding. reminds me of that streetfire video where they would dyno cars using a leafblower.
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]http://www.fquick.com/slicksport88
88 Sport - 5.0HO, Mass Air, A9L, 73mm C&L meter, BBK CAI, 255 lph pump, 1.7 roller rockers,Professional Products damper, Chuck W motor mounts, BBK shorties & H-pipe, Flowmaster 40 series, 8.8 rear w/3.27's, 93 Cobra M/C, BAER 13in. drilled/slotted rotors front and back, cobra calipers, Russell braided brake lines front & back, C/C plates, 03cobra rims, 255/40/17 Nitto 555's all around

Progress pics of the engine

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Quote from: slicksport88;146441
If I have oil leaks after putting an engine together, I have no business building one in the first place. :hick:  But seriously the only problems I have ever had with oil leaks was valve cover gaskets or a rear main seal. And to solve the valve cover issue I use the metal frame gaskets with the bonded O-ring in em. Those things kick ass when it comes to no leaks. And the rear main? Well I spend a weekend dropping the tranny putting in a new one. BTW im buttstuff about oil leaks. :beatyoass:


Those valve cover gaskets are nice, reusable too :)
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I got the blue rubber ones from Fel Pro.I love them.The factory style metal/bonded rubber alre also great.It's nice to be able to remove and re-install the valve covers without sealant and new gaskets.Just use them over and over.I also use the one piece oil pan gasket.Another piece I'm glad I bought.
'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..

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Here's some more updated pics. Installed the oil pan, front cover, water pump, bbk headers, and the chuck w motor mounts. probably do the intake some time this week. enjoy.
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]http://www.fquick.com/slicksport88
88 Sport - 5.0HO, Mass Air, A9L, 73mm C&L meter, BBK CAI, 255 lph pump, 1.7 roller rockers,Professional Products damper, Chuck W motor mounts, BBK shorties & H-pipe, Flowmaster 40 series, 8.8 rear w/3.27's, 93 Cobra M/C, BAER 13in. drilled/slotted rotors front and back, cobra calipers, Russell braided brake lines front & back, C/C plates, 03cobra rims, 255/40/17 Nitto 555's all around