I never got any check engine light for misfires, just knock. And actually my car ran fine, besides all the blowby. It would be prudent to do the compression check obviously.
That's what I'm talking about!! Getting your moneys worth. Lol.
This looks so sexy. I almost want to do this just because lolEngine rebuild is coming along... Taking my time. I only seem to get a couple hours at a time to work on it.
What did you clean the head deck with?Engine rebuild is coming along... Taking my time. I only seem to get a couple hours at a time to work on it.
Paper towel. Haha. I scrubbed down the valves and pocket area with gas using a brass/plastic brush and some plastic pry tools I had to scrape away deposits around the valve seats. The head was perfectly smooth and flat. I did wipe it down with a rag and lacquer thinner and the block too before i put them together. Hit everything with compressed air and made sure no particles. Slid head over studs and hand torqued the nuts down in pattern starting at center. Then first round was 35ft/lbs, then 70ft/lbs, then 100 ft/lbs on the arp nuts. I forgot to take pictures of the bottom of heads.
Ford service manual says a difference of 75 percent is bad. I'm at 82 but TWO cylinders are down. Would you guys go ahead and move forward with a short block and get it done or are my differences not that bad?
I am no engine expert, but if those two are showing a consistent drop compared to the rest then something is wrong and only going to get worse. I will tell you though, I could have simply put two new pistons in mine and opened up the other rings on the other pistons and put it back together. There is nothing wrong with my block. When I get the chance I'm going to pull the rings off those two pistons and shove them in the block and see what the factory gap is, out of curiosity.
I like the idea of just getting one put together and moving my heads to it. I figured ill do the fuel system, clutch and switch to e85 while im in there.
That's exactly what I'm doing! I am enjoying putting this together. But, I'm mad at myself :headbonk::frusty: now for not going ahead and getting it sleeved. Oh well, next one. Lol
I've done multiple OPG installs now. I was worried that the cam phaser timing would be hard. Nope. Service manual spells it out barney style.That's exactly what I'm doing! I am enjoying putting this together. But, I'm mad at myself :headbonk::frusty: now for not going ahead and getting it sleeved. Oh well, next one. Lol
Look at this motor porn. Cams are back in, timing chains on and ready to install front cover.
I wasn't sure at first either, but it's easy. And when you take apart the old motor you should follow the timing chain removal process because that sets the cams in the neutral position to where the are barely under any pressure from the valves. And make sure to take front "mega" cap that covers both cams off first! Because the cams are under some pressure, if you remove the individual cam caps first, it can put the cam on a bind and possibly destroy the front journals. Then the head would become a nice coffee table piece.
