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Wish me and the Sport luck tomorrow...

Monday morning I'm taking the Sport down to my buddie's house and we are FINALLY going to swap in the 8.8 (goodbuy 7.5 with 2.73's,helloooooo 3.55's !!!),E303 cam,timing gears,replacement lower GT40 intake (mine has a stripped thread at the back for the upper intake.Just as easy to swap since it'll be off anyway.)and heads.Hopefully all will work out great and then we'll see if there's a noticeable improvement.......which there SHOULD be.Say a little prayer to the car gods for us,and I'll report tomorrow when I get home.
'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..

Wish me and the Sport luck tomorrow...

Reply #1 –
well, good luck Vinnie.  More than I can say here....dang rain.
1987 TC

Wish me and the Sport luck tomorrow...

Reply #2 –
Have fun :D
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #3 –
Here are the current results.....Cam installed,new timing cover,new water pump,roller rockers,and 8.8.The car is running fair,but stalls when I put it in gear,and "rattles" on acceleration.Like it's got super low octane fuel or something.I probably need to add some super unleaded to the tank.I also need to get the timing right.it does start right up,though,no leaks or other problems.The power isn't there,though,and,I feel it may be a timing issue.I'll mess with it after work.
'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..

Wish me and the Sport luck tomorrow...

Reply #4 –
Keep chipping away at it Vinnie!

Wish me and the Sport luck tomorrow...

Reply #5 –
Thanks Mike.I think a lot of it iss the timing.I'll get after it in a little while.I'm freakin' tired after work.I think I'll swap the timing chain as well.I was going to install timing gears,but,for some reason,they wouldn't fit right.So,I didn't have a new chain to replace it with.One more step to take care of.Oh well,it's not as hard as changing the cam and heads and differential.There's always a good side I suppose.
'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..

Wish me and the Sport luck tomorrow...

Reply #6 –
So you made the E work,Good job bubba!!
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

Wish me and the Sport luck tomorrow...

Reply #7 –
Well,it's working,but not running well.It's really rough,stalls when I stop or put it in gear.The engine is "rattling" a lot as well.Probably due to timing,and possibly the low octane fuel in the tank.Any ideas Kitz?
'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..

Wish me and the Sport luck tomorrow...

Reply #8 –
Is each header tube hot?
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

Wish me and the Sport luck tomorrow...

Reply #9 –
I haven't checked.Why wouldn't they be?
'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..

Wish me and the Sport luck tomorrow...

Reply #10 –
Misfire or wrong firing order (for the cold tubes).

You guys know a lot more about the 5.0 then me though! :hick:

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Reply #11 –
All my wires are where they should be.No problems there.Friday morning I'll be installing a new double roller chain and we'l see how the timing goes.I have a feeling the chain is just too worn out to get good timing with the old girl.
'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..
 

Wish me and the Sport luck tomorrow...

Reply #12 –
have you replaced a timing chain before? did you line the dots up on the gears correctly? what is you timing set at now? are you sure you didnt install a chevy cam backwards? :D
1979 Ford Fairmont
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5.0L/4R70W/8.8"/5-lug/3" Exhuast

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Reply #13 –
Quote from: 32VFoxBird;180373
are you sure you didnt install a chevy cam backwards? :D


Would that even fit? :hick:



I'd check to make sure the timing makes are lined up as well. Sounds like you have a timing issue. Dumb question but you didn't use the gears for the gear drive with the timing chain did you? That might be a problem.....

With no valve reliefs how close are the valves comming to the pistons with the E cam?
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Wish me and the Sport luck tomorrow...

Reply #14 –
I didn't use any of the gear drive.It all went back into the lastic box it came in.The timing marks were lines up,but when you turn the crank by hand,there was enough play in the chain that the rotor in the distributor didn't move until the crank moved probably half an inch.I'm buying new gears and chain today after work.Chevy cam?The only use for a Chevy cam I have is to hold a door open.....if that.LOL.I'll ask my friend what the PTV clearance was again.I don't remember.It clears fine,and I've had no problems.The roller rockers even fit nicely under the factory aluminum valve covers.Friday I'll be installing the intake spacer,new valve covers,65mm throttlebody,and,of course,the timing chain.No big deal installing those parts.I figure an hour and a half or so.Since everything was replaced,bolts included,disassembly should be a breeze.
'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..