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BM's 88 Cougar build

Reply #90 –
I got to spend some of my first pay check today. I got another explorer intake for $71 from pickin - pull. I also read the price sheet wrong. I thought it was going to be $31 but they charged me for the upper and lower so it ended up being more than I wanted to spend, but after spending 2.5 hours to pull it I couldn't leave it. I thought that if I got another explorer that I'd get one with a 5.0, I changed my mind. What a pain in the butt car to work on. I also got a zoom timing set yesterday for $42.
88 Cougar LS 5.0 .030 over, ported E7s with GT40 valves & trickflow springs, Proform roller rockers, HO cam, removed air silencer, K&N filter, smog pump delete, 2.25" dual flowmasters, Pacestter H-pipe & headers, HO computer, 65mm TB, Explorer intake, 19# injecters, 3.45s, rebuilt posi, and TCI shift kit.

BM's 88 Cougar build

Reply #91 –
Same thing happened to me last weekend when I went to the pull apart.... the price sheet doesn't differentiate between intakes, it just says "intake manifold", not upper, or lower or complete. So I pulled the upper and lower off of an Explorer spent a whole hour in the rain doing it, thinking I was getting the upper and lower for 36 bucks, well that wasn't the case. They charged me for the injectors, the EGR, the upper and lower, the IAC, the throttle body, the TPS, the fuel rails(which were previously damaged - I didn't worry about pulling them off, I obviously wasn't going to use them) and the intake plate,,,, It was (according to them) well over 200 bucks worth of shiznit.... screw that, plus I noticed the lower was cracked (prob. by me...) so I just pulled the upper and paid 17 bucks for it and the intake plate.
FOXLESS!!

1994 Lincoln Mark VIII

BM's 88 Cougar build

Reply #92 –
I figured the explorer would be easy to work on since its a bigger vehicle right?
home ported E7's, HO intake, 93 Tbird cam, 65mm tb, Shorties, dynomax lers, TC 3.73 rear, Mach 1 springs, Bauman shiftkit, epoxy mod, SD, 3G alt, black magic fan

BM's 88 Cougar build

Reply #93 –
Quote from: Crash225;359186
I figured the explorer would be easy to work on since its a bigger vehicle right?

 
There's no room under the hood. And I didnt have the right tools for the job, there at work now.
88 Cougar LS 5.0 .030 over, ported E7s with GT40 valves & trickflow springs, Proform roller rockers, HO cam, removed air silencer, K&N filter, smog pump delete, 2.25" dual flowmasters, Pacestter H-pipe & headers, HO computer, 65mm TB, Explorer intake, 19# injecters, 3.45s, rebuilt posi, and TCI shift kit.

BM's 88 Cougar build

Reply #94 –
For what you paid for the upper....basically nothing, you're still way ahead of the game. Just be patient and you'll come across a lower eventually. I see them on the Corral for a decent price quite often. It's too bad you had to go through all the effort to pull all of that and end up only with the upper,though. I had my very complete Explorer (well, Mountaineer) engine on the stand, and it still took quite a while to strip that thing down. Lot's of stuff. In the mean time, start polishing the upper. I've got one in the garage I'm about to start on in the next couple of weeks.
'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..

BM's 88 Cougar build

Reply #95 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;359210
For what you paid for the upper....basically nothing, you're still way ahead of the game. Just be patient and you'll come across a lower eventually. I see them on the Corral for a decent price quite often. It's too bad you had to go through all the effort to pull all of that and end up only with the upper,though. I had my very complete Explorer (well, Mountaineer) engine on the stand, and it still took quite a while to strip that thing down. Lot's of stuff. In the mean time, start polishing the upper. I've got one in the garage I'm about to start on in the next couple of weeks.

 
I got the lower too ($71 for both). I just had to spend more than I wanted to. I'll polish it but You will not be able to see my polish job.
88 Cougar LS 5.0 .030 over, ported E7s with GT40 valves & trickflow springs, Proform roller rockers, HO cam, removed air silencer, K&N filter, smog pump delete, 2.25" dual flowmasters, Pacestter H-pipe & headers, HO computer, 65mm TB, Explorer intake, 19# injecters, 3.45s, rebuilt posi, and TCI shift kit.

BM's 88 Cougar build

Reply #96 –
Well I finely got to work on my motor today. I got the valve covers cleaned, painted, and install. The lower intake is cleaned, painted, and installed. I got her ready to go in. Im going to have to swap the front cover, balancer, and oil pan from the motor thats in the car now. I'm not going to waste anymore time looking for parts, I'll just clean up whats on the old motor. It will just take a little longer to swap the motors. I desided to go black with this motor. The block, heads, and oil pan are black. The valve covers are black wrinkle and the intake, front cover, and brackets will be aluminum cast blast. Im really debating on having the factory exhaust manifolds coated but I'd like to have the HP from headers. I just think that smoothed coated manifolds would look killer on a black motor. At least it does in my head.
88 Cougar LS 5.0 .030 over, ported E7s with GT40 valves & trickflow springs, Proform roller rockers, HO cam, removed air silencer, K&N filter, smog pump delete, 2.25" dual flowmasters, Pacestter H-pipe & headers, HO computer, 65mm TB, Explorer intake, 19# injecters, 3.45s, rebuilt posi, and TCI shift kit.
 

BM's 88 Cougar build

Reply #97 –
I have a dumb question. Do ya'll think that a 70mm TB will be too big for my motor. I've got ported E7s with GT40 valves, roller rockers (1.6), explorer intake, HO cam, 9.1-1 comp ratio, and Im steping up to 2.5" exhaust. I want to get the 70mm for future upgrades. And yes Im going to port match the intake to the egr spacer. Im about to make a summit order for intake gaskets, motor mounts, trans mount, and the TB. Need to know if I should go with a 65mm. I hope to have it done soon, the shipyard is working out great so money is not the problem now just time.
88 Cougar LS 5.0 .030 over, ported E7s with GT40 valves & trickflow springs, Proform roller rockers, HO cam, removed air silencer, K&N filter, smog pump delete, 2.25" dual flowmasters, Pacestter H-pipe & headers, HO computer, 65mm TB, Explorer intake, 19# injecters, 3.45s, rebuilt posi, and TCI shift kit.

BM's 88 Cougar build

Reply #98 –
I think it's a little big, but, you'd have it for future upgrades. A 65 is plenty I'd think. I wish I had kept my 65 and not got the 70 for my car.
'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..

BM's 88 Cougar build

Reply #99 –
Thanks Vinnie, I think Im going to go with the 65. It might take awhile for the future upgrades and if you're not happy with the 70 with your parts than I dought Id be happy with what I've got planed.
88 Cougar LS 5.0 .030 over, ported E7s with GT40 valves & trickflow springs, Proform roller rockers, HO cam, removed air silencer, K&N filter, smog pump delete, 2.25" dual flowmasters, Pacestter H-pipe & headers, HO computer, 65mm TB, Explorer intake, 19# injecters, 3.45s, rebuilt posi, and TCI shift kit.

BM's 88 Cougar build

Reply #100 –
Im REALLY not happy about it but it looks like I'll be trading my cougar in tomorrow. :( Its my only transportion and I need a more reliable car for my family. It might work for some but my only car cant play both rolls as a DD and project.
88 Cougar LS 5.0 .030 over, ported E7s with GT40 valves & trickflow springs, Proform roller rockers, HO cam, removed air silencer, K&N filter, smog pump delete, 2.25" dual flowmasters, Pacestter H-pipe & headers, HO computer, 65mm TB, Explorer intake, 19# injecters, 3.45s, rebuilt posi, and TCI shift kit.

BM's 88 Cougar build

Reply #101 –
I don't see why not. The Sport is my daily driver, hot rod, hobby car, and part of the family. If you trade it, you'll almost be giving it away. BUT, you gotta do what you gotta do. Sorry to hear the bad news.
'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..

BM's 88 Cougar build

Reply #102 –
With it being your only car I don't blame you. And who knows you may get another fox later on. Good luck with your search.

BM's 88 Cougar build

Reply #103 –
Thanks, Im going to hang onto my engine so Im sure if I do trade it in Ill keep my eye open for something, either a ranger or something. I've always wanted a 5.0 ranger.
88 Cougar LS 5.0 .030 over, ported E7s with GT40 valves & trickflow springs, Proform roller rockers, HO cam, removed air silencer, K&N filter, smog pump delete, 2.25" dual flowmasters, Pacestter H-pipe & headers, HO computer, 65mm TB, Explorer intake, 19# injecters, 3.45s, rebuilt posi, and TCI shift kit.

BM's 88 Cougar build

Reply #104 –
Sorry to hear that it has to go. Good luck with the new car!