Just installed my OPG/TG(after a year of questionable WOTS)

Obsol3te · Mar 19, 2017

God damn... Just finished up last night with the install and then did the nerve racking engine start to follow. Removing those timing chains and having the risk of being off a tooth or so is definitely something youre worrying about the entire time.
She purred like a kitten and luckily I don't have to tear the front of the engine down again.
Still need to change the oil and add some coolant, but this project took some time for sure!
And to Ford with their wonderful placement of the oil pickup tube mounting hardware...
F you!
I do not have small hands by any means, that rear bolt was such a huge PITA
Other than that the install was pretty straight forward. Just be sure you have a decent harmonic balancer puller. I had to make a couple trips to the hardware store due to renting the wrong type of puller.
Even when I had the 3 Jaw type, I had to modify the thing to remove the harmonic balancer.

Overall would I do it again to save $800. Yeah I guess, but if im helping someone, they can do those GD oil pump pickup bolts while I have a beer.
I went with Boundary for the OPG and TSS for the crank and ARP hardware.
Purchased through the wonderful guys at Hypermotive [MENTION=9610]jayman33[/MENTION]

Doctor Fishtail · Mar 19, 2017

Obsol3te said:
God damn... Just finished up last night with the install and then did the nerve racking engine start to follow. Removing those timing chains and having the risk of being off a tooth or so is definitely something youre worrying about the entire time.
She purred like a kitten and luckily I don't have to tear the front of the engine down again.
Still need to change the oil and add some coolant, but this project took some time for sure!
And to Ford with their wonderful placement of the oil pickup tube mounting hardware...
F you!
I do not have small hands by any means, that rear bolt was such a huge PITA
Other than that the install was pretty straight forward. Just be sure you have a decent harmonic balancer puller. I had to make a couple trips to the hardware store due to renting the wrong type of puller.
Even when I had the 3 Jaw type, I had to modify the thing to remove the harmonic balancer.

Overall would I do it again to save $800. Yeah I guess, but if im helping someone, they can do those GD oil pump pickup bolts while I have a beer.
I went with Boundary for the OPG and TSS for the crank and ARP hardware.
Purchased through the wonderful guys at Hypermotive [MENTION=9610]jayman33[/MENTION]

Good job. The OPG and TG are a great piece of insurance. :thumbsup:

Jeff's FRC · Mar 19, 2017

Just picked my car up from getting the OPG and CG done. My install was a little less than $800, and I'd gladly pay to have it done again! Lol

I went with the same gears as you...Boundary and TSS

Roh92cp · Mar 19, 2017

Glad to see fellas here getting this done it's a great insurance against the dreaded OPG disaster lottery I was able to hit. Still amazes me how many make great power and get away without it. It sure feels good though to have it done and even better if you can do it yourself. The knowledge confidence and bond you make with your machine after self instal is everlasting and rewarding. Of course aside from those torturous oil tube pickup bolts they just bring out the F bomb in all of us.

Matt M · Mar 19, 2017

Got mines done as well

Evo_Rob · Mar 19, 2017

Yeah yeah, guys. I'll get around to doing mine. No need to rub it in lol. Really just waiting on not-so-shitty weather and Tyler's schedule to line up with mine.

whatsup62 · Mar 19, 2017

Jeff's FRC said:
Just picked my car up from getting the OPG and CG done. My install was a little less than $800

Where?

Phoenix · Mar 19, 2017

Don't need one on the roush kit. They have a warranty

:lol:

Jeff's FRC · Mar 19, 2017

whatsup62 said:
Where?

DynotuneMP

smokinzx14r · Mar 19, 2017

Still need to do mine .... 350 passes so for and no problems with the stock OPG .. fingers crossed

zaquhree · Mar 19, 2017

It's a nice confidence boost

smokinzx14r · Mar 19, 2017

zaquhree said:
It's a nice confidence boost

I agree , I'm laying off the track for the summer ( Too damn Hot ) .. That will give me some time to do the OPGs and timing gear as well as up grade the rear-end ..My clutches in my 8.8 pig rear are shot ..Detroit Locker now has a unit for the S550 , so I will be getting one soon .. Also need new drag radials and install my 800 HP axles .. None of this stuff will make the car faster but it should keep me from having any problems when I start racing again in the Fall .. :thumbsup:

WhiteyDog · Mar 20, 2017

So the general consensus is, many more didn't install the OPG and CSS than did? But like Roh92cp said, it kinda sounds like it is hitting the lottery. I talked to three fairly local performance shops that primarily work on Mustang's, and they never heard of anyone breaking either of them. These shops are installing supercharger's and turbos on their customer's cars, and nothing, none of them had a problem with them. It's just strange why it's so hit or miss.

FIVE_LITER · Mar 20, 2017

WhiteyDog said:
So the general consensus is, many more didn't install the OPG and CSS than did? But like Roh92cp said, it kinda sounds like it is hitting the lottery. I talked to three fairly local performance shops that primarily work on Mustang's, and they never heard of anyone breaking either of them. These shops are installing supercharger's and turbos on their customer's cars, and nothing, none of them had a problem with them. It's just strange why it's so hit or miss.

I don't see why people gamble it. $600 in parts and 4-8 hours labor can save you thousands of dollars and quite a bit of down time down the road.

I beat on my car in confidence now

WhiteyDog · Mar 20, 2017

FIVE_LITER said:
I don't see why people gamble it. $600 in parts and 4-8 hours labor can save you thousands of dollars and quite a bit of down time down the road.

I beat on my car in confidence now

Yep, you absolutely have a point.

Just installed my OPG/TG(after a year of questionable WOTS)

Obsol3te

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Jeff's FRC

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Matt M

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Evo_Rob

Mmm... Boost...

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WhiteyDog

WOOF!!!

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WhiteyDog

WOOF!!!