probable fault for pedastal rocker issue

Reply #15 – July 18, 2013, 10:45:45 PM

he's not building the motor though,, i am,,
he's doing the line bore , cam jounal bore for needle bearing retrofit, and rod punch and head porting work.
he and i agree there really isnt any sense in boring the cylinders out,, more gain and money spend on reducing friction and head work is best bang for the buck.

he offered to press on my new pistons also.

i learned how and what to look for to set / check the crank endplay as well,, kinda interesting.

he did recommend bolt replacement for my studed & nut rods,, not sure there is a benefit for such low horse power.

probable fault for pedastal rocker issue

Reply #16 – July 18, 2013, 10:52:28 PM

I do have a queston though,, rather technical,, not sure anyone can answer but here goes....

will the harmonic balancer off an 88bird directly swap onto the ford explorer crank?

anyway, great news!! we broke the timing cover on the explorer trying to get it off and being very careful.
so,,, either we "risk" not having a spare or we "hope" the timing cover that is on my sons bird now comes off easy.