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Scary stuff happening........

Reply #15 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;401033
The 5.8 is not happening any time soon. That's for another time. Right now, gotta get a 5.0 together and ready to rawk.

Just saying, oil in water is bad and the noise is just as bad. The combination of the two... in the words of the title... That's scary! I would diagnose further to pinpoint the problem and hopefully prove my thoughts wrong. But, stepping up your 5.8 plans may be the cost effective route in the end. Again, Just saying.

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Reply #16 –
Tom, most of the cars I have had to isolate cylinders has been on newer cars in which I could kill a cylinder with a scan tool.
Vinny, I think catasrophic failure is on all of our minds. Please prove us wrong!

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Reply #17 –
I'd love to prove you guys wrong, but, I think it's on the verge of being pulled. The gray matter is probably a bearing spewing it's metallic life into the oil. I'm going to cut open the filter tomorrow.
'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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Reply #18 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;401048
I'd love to prove you guys wrong, but, I think it's on the verge of being pulled. The gray matter is probably a bearing spewing it's metallic life into the oil. I'm going to cut open the filter tomorrow.

Vinny, you crack me up with the way you word things. Nice to see you keeping your cool in such troubling times. Things are not going so well for me at this time. My truck will be down for a while. I am stuck driving the Bird. Still having problems with the HO swap and no time to diag it. I've got it running way too rich, the idle is all over the place, It is dying at intersections due to the rich mixture, the exhaust is partially held up with bailing wire, and I have yet to replace the heater core. Snow is coming Friday. I am not a happy camper.

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Reply #19 –
Once you've heard the sound a hammering main makes, you'll never forget it. Hopefully this isn't the case for you though.

My mounty engine is in it's later stages of useful life. Looks like the next couple of weekends are going to be spent searching for a clean lower mileage Exploder 5.0 :-|
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

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Reply #20 –
Quote from: ThunderbirdSport302;401053
Once you've heard the sound a hammering main makes, you'll never forget it.

been there.... heard that in my 3.8.... the reason I didn't keep it in the car.
well, one of the reasons.... lol
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Reply #21 –
Going out to look for a short block today.
'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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Reply #22 –
O.K., I've decided to go ahead and re-ring the Sport's current engine, and change the bearings. If everything else seems fine. I went and ordered new rings and bearings a few minutes ago, they'll be here tomorrow. I'm going to start pulling the engine apart Thursday. Gotta work tomorrow.
'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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Reply #23 –
I have my short list of necessary items. Not too bad. The engine hoist will be here Monday, and I hope to have it pulled by Monday afternoon...if the hoist is here early enough. My friend has it, and I have to work Fri through Sunday, so Monday is good. Updates as they happen.
'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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Reply #24 –
Change of plans as far as the scheduling...I'm off the weekend, so, I'll get as much done as I can by the end of the weekend.
'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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Reply #25 –
Good luck Mr V!

How many miles?  How many rrs?  How much power was it making before the failure?

Travis

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Reply #26 –
O.K., the engine has approx. 35,000 miles or so on it. I'm guessing it was making somewhere in the high 200's in power. Never dynoed it. As far as RRs, not sure what that means.



I started a little after 6 tonight and managed to pull the valve covers,plug wires and looms, intake upper and lower, drain the oil, drain the water, and pulled the radiator. Friday after work...weather permitting, I'll pull the headers and X-Pipe. Jerry told me to take pics, so, Saturday or Friday, whenever I work on it next, I will do just that.
'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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Reply #27 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;401079
O.K., I've decided to go ahead and re-ring the Sport's current engine, and change the bearings. If everything else seems fine. I went and ordered new rings and bearings a few minutes ago, they'll be here tomorrow. I'm going to start pulling the engine apart Thursday. Gotta work tomorrow.


Just a thought!!! How can you order bearings if the crank is wiped. You may want to wait to see if the crank is TRASH. Just a thought!! You may need a crank and most are 10/10.
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Reply #28 –
yea vinnie, that was my thought too. you can't rebearing a crank, if the crank is junk.

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Reply #29 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;401117
I'm guessing it was making somewhere in the high 200's in power.

Just curious how you came up with that number? I assume you mean at the wheels? My GT40P combo is at 85% duty cycle on the 24lb injectors at 5k rpms and 12.3:1 AFR (needs a little more tweaking) and still gaining when the transmission shifts. With the T5 and the items in your sig, you should easily be up close to 300rwhp, but a tune may also get all of that out.

Not that it matters when the engine isn't doing that now...good luck :(
1988 Thunderbird Sport