This little ordeal should've already been done/over, but as I have no garage, really good tools, etc.....oh well, at least its almost finished....
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sweet. I havent taken an engine down that far, as you can tell.Originally posted by Mercmarquis View Post
Id have to pull the intake off to see if I have a roller block or not... the donor block was an 86, but I dont know if it was rebiult with 85 stuff or not...Pete ::::>>> resident LED addict and CFI defector LED bulb replacements
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Mangs, I got the head (No pun intended) back from the machine shop today, got a new double roller timing chain/gasket set, so all thats left is get the center head gasket and a new set of head gaskets....Todays cost was:
Timing Chain w/ new gears and Timing chain gasket-$38
Machine Shop Costs-$20
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Total-$58
Not bad, but just need a little more, an the vic will be resurrected (A 2nd Time) By now I am sure the Panther Gods are shaking their heads.....
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Originally posted by 351wcrayz View Post
2001 Ford Crown Victoria P71 - "The Fire Engine"
1985 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8Comment
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Dear lord above Nathan, the Gasket BETWEEN the heads, hence CENTER of the heads gasket....jeezsigpic1991 Crown Vic 351w 5.8LComment
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Theres hostility between these two... SECURITY...**2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302: 5.0/ 6 spd/ 3.73s, 20K Cruiser
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Hey, I may be irish/indian mixed, but I aint hostile...lolsigpic1991 Crown Vic 351w 5.8LComment
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That would be the intake gasket.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousersComment
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Some reason the fellar at NAPA said it was listed as a Center Head Gasket....Oh well, at least we are on the same page now....lolsigpic1991 Crown Vic 351w 5.8LComment
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center head gasket, wtf. there is no spoon. your napa is run by morons. must be the same morons at the ford dealer cheesesteakjim has to deal with, and the napa morons 91ltdproject has. i'm so glad I actually can talk to competent enough parts store people to get the proper parts more often than not.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousersComment
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*UPDATE*
Fished out the missing piece of lifter
Prepped the head/Block/and all other gasket surfaces
Got the Double Roller Timing Chain and gasket
Just need the new head gaskets, the intake manifold gasket and the exhaust manifold gasket(Mine were TOAST)
Should have it back together by the 7th......
I will update when I get it running.....
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exhaust gaskets probably disintegrated when you pulled them loose. They always come apart like that.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousersComment
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Yea...they just fell away....
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Finally found the Specs on the cam I got, I know its prolly weak, but it work.....
Cam Lift-
Intake-.278
Exhaust-.283
Lift Exhaust-.453
Lobe Int-117
CTRS-113
SAE-
Intake-.283
Exhaust-.304
.050 Duration
Intake-.206
Exhaust-.221
Hi-Tech Engine Components Part #-204900
Thought I would just throw this out there.......
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**UPDATE**
Got the:
Intake Manifold
Exhaust manifold
Head Gaskets
All set to install after I get the last 4 lifters back from the Company......sigpic1991 Crown Vic 351w 5.8LComment
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