Build thread - everyone else is doing .

[BeachMonkey100]

Well I'm still in that girlfriend stage and she lives 2 hours away, but is coming for mustang week and my room and garage are filled with boxes on boxes so that should be interesting. She knows I love my hobby, if not don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out

 

[swflastang05]

Motor is out. Also have the transmission seperated the biggest issue we ran into is we couldn't get it out with the headers attached so we had to take those off first. That took the most time. I really hope we can get the motor back in with headers installed. That will be a pain in the dick to reinstall the headers again with the motor in the car.

Good luck man, I hope your build goes faster than mine! And also hope that your headers will fit back into the engine bay fully attached when the motor goes back in! I bought new headers as part of my build so IDK what to expect..

Well I'm still in that girlfriend stage and she lives 2 hours away, but is coming for mustang week and my room and garage are filled with boxes on boxes so that should be interesting. She knows I love my hobby, if not don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out

^^That's it, set the stage right from the get go, good for you! lol!

 

[isthatguy]

Tr6060 arrived today! Y

 

[isthatguy]

Dropping everything off at the machine shop tomorrow. He said they are backed up - so who knows how long it will take.

 

[crownaviation]

Dropping everything off at the machine shop tomorrow. He said they are backed up - so who knows how long it will take.

I know... it will take approximately 4 times as long as they say it will. Since they did not give you a date I say your fucked.

Welcome to the world of machine shops. Truly a world of their own.

 

[BeachMonkey100]

I know... it will take approximately 4 times as long as they say it will. Since they did not give you a date I say your fucked.



Welcome to the world of machine shops. Truly a world of their own.

Unless you're pretty much considered a family friend and told 2 weeks.. Next day later they call saying it's finish lol

 

[crownaviation]

Unless you're pretty much considered a family friend and told 2 weeks.. Next day later they call saying it's finish lol

bite me lol

 

[BeachMonkey100]

lol I really didn't expect the turn around time I got, mainly because it's a busy shop and one of the best around the area.

 

[isthatguy]

So, should I get a valve job? 160$. 95k miles

 

[BeachMonkey100]

While it's apart you might as well, then you can lap them in afterwards and have fresh valves. Also they can check your guides and such while they are at it. I am almost for certain mine will need sleeves.

 

[isthatguy]

so my machine shop called me, and when they were tearing my block down said the bearings melted to the crank, and it will need turned, so they recommened that I find a new one.

 

[BeachMonkey100]

before you go looking for a new one..

1. has it ever been turned before?

2. why haven't they turned it? instead of you looking for a new crank. You can easily turn them .020 while still having a readily available bearing off the shelf.

3. I would want pictures and proof (that's just who I am), and secondly was there anything wrong with the motor before you took it out? (I honestly can't recall if you said in the thread or not right now).

 

[isthatguy]

No I was just getting it tuned. From a blower install. I'm gonna stop by the shop Thursday and check it out.

 

[BeachMonkey100]

No I was just getting it tuned. From a blower install. I'm gonna stop by the shop Thursday and check it out.

Probably the best route to go, keep us tuned!

 

[crownaviation]

I would stay sick crank and forged rods/pistons. I sold my perfect condition stock crank for $100 shipped btw..

 

[isthatguy]

I'll take pics of the crank, but the shop just said on high hp builds that turning the crank can jeopardize the strength of the crank.

 

[BeachMonkey100]

I'll take pics of the crank, but the shop just said on high hp builds that turning the crank can jeopardize the strength of the crank.

I just don't see .010-.020" off a journal could let a crank fail. I have never seen one fail that's been turned.

 

[BruceH]

so my machine shop called me, and when they were tearing my block down said the bearings melted to the crank, and it will need turned, so they recommened that I find a new one.

The motor was frozen?

 

[crownaviation]

The motor was frozen?

I am not buying the shop story either. Was running when pulled right?

 

[isthatguy]

Yeah it was running. I wasn't driving it as I was just data logging idles and small drives in my neighborhood. It had hiccups but I just gathered that as either tune or spark plugs. No oil light.