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    #1

    Engine Swap Done!

    It's done! Finally! And holy cow does this thing drive nice now. Love it! Grand total of probably 30 miles on it so far, but soon to be a lot more.

    So... No questions, just wanted to thank everybody for their help in answering all my prior questions.

    Stats are:
    - freshened up 302 block
    - new crank, bearings, pistons, rings
    - explorer camshaft
    - GT40p heads
    - HO lower and upper intake (plus throttle body)
    - true dual exhaust (custom, and i don't want to discuss what it cost me but it looks clean!)

    also went ahead and did the 3g alternator upgrade at the same time, added a transmission cooler, and added coolant temp, trans temp, oil pressure, voltage, and tachometer gauges.

    car runs like a new car now! set the TV cable so it shifts into OD just over 50 mph. although with the miles the transmission has on it i dunno how long it'll hold up to the new powerplant. that will either be the next project or it'll be going through all the suspension bushings and replacing them.

    only issue that we really faced was a leaking freeze plug (some radiator stop leak seemes to have cured that for now) and a massive transmission coolant line leak. must have stepped on it and tweaked it cause it leaked massively at the transmission. rebent the line closer to normal and leak went away.

    that is all, thanks again!
    1986 Ford Contry Squire: HO engine swap, 3G alternator, 3.73 gears, rear air springs, Class III 8000 lb hitch... potential tow rig for my Blazer trail toy??
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    #2
    I'd like to see a picture of this motor... has to look good too, lol.

    How much stronger does it feel with the new heads and upper and lower?
    1984 Ford Crown Vic LTD, The Murphmobile (RIP)
    1985 Ford Crown Vic LTD, The Murph Deuce (SOLD)
    1978 Chevrolet Caprice Classic, The Crapiece (current project)

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      #3
      definately stronger, but by how much, i dunno. here is the problem, while the country squire was down for the heart transplant, i was driving one of my other toys.... my corvette...

      so... now everything feels slow.

      it's got some kick to the wagon now, but definatly won't be winning any drag races still. what amazes me is the smoothness in everything. i had problems that i was attributing to the rear end or the transmission, but they self corrected with the new motor. real rough downshifting. lots of what i thought was driveline slop when i went from no throttle to some throttle on the highway. both of those conditions are gone. (not to mention the constant stalling and rpm fluxuations due to massive vacuum leaks and bad iac valve)
      1986 Ford Contry Squire: HO engine swap, 3G alternator, 3.73 gears, rear air springs, Class III 8000 lb hitch... potential tow rig for my Blazer trail toy??

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        #4
        sounds great man! play with the timing and see if you can get some more power out of it

        1986 lincoln towncar signature series. 5.0 HO with thumper performance ported e7 heads, 1.7 roller rockers, warm air intake, 65mm throttle body, 1/2" intake spacer, ported intakes, 3.73 rear with trac lock, 98-02 front brake conversion, 92-97 rear disc conversion, 1" rear swaybar, 1 3/16" front swaybar, 16" wheels and tires, loud ass stereo system, badass cb, best time to date 15.94 at 87 mph. lots of mods in the works 221.8 rwhp 278 rwt
        2006 Lincoln Town Car Signature. Stock for now
        1989 Ford F-250 4x4 much much more to come, sefi converted so far.
        1986 Toyota pickup with LSC wheels and 225/60/16 tires.
        2008 Hyundai Elantra future Revcon toad
        1987 TriBurner and 1986 Alaska stokers keeping me warm. (and some pesky oil heat)

        please be patient, rebuilding an empire!

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          #5
          Cool,

          Sleeper wagons are a blast!!!!



          87 Ford LTD Crown Victoria Country Squire Station Wagon. 4.10's, Repacked Trac Loc, Boxed LCA's, Explorer Intake, 65mm T-body, 'Stang Cam, 'Stang Air tube, K&N, GT-40X Heads, 1" Spacer, 1 5/8 BBK's, 2.5" Pypes X-pipe w/high flow cats, Single Chamber Thunderbolts, B&M 'vertor, Po-lice Swaybars.

          91 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park Station Wagon. K-Code, 4.10's, Repacked Trac Loc, MK VII LSC Engine, 'Stang Upper Intake, Stang Air Tube, K&N, 65 mm T-Body, 'Stang Headers, 'Stang Cat Pipe,'Stang Torque Convertor, 2 Chamber Thunderbolts.

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            #6
            Cool. If you happened to replace any of the mounts, that could account for the lack of clunking and banging. Dead trans mounts make all sorts of annoying thuds and bangs.
            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 rousers

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              #7
              set the timing at about 10 deg with that spout plug removed. is there a recommended setting for regular fuel or should i just play around with it and see where it starts to ping?

              gadget - i did replace both engine mounts and the trans mounts while i was fooling around in there. didn't think of that, but your probably right, that's where my noise was.
              1986 Ford Contry Squire: HO engine swap, 3G alternator, 3.73 gears, rear air springs, Class III 8000 lb hitch... potential tow rig for my Blazer trail toy??

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                #8
                10-14 is usually safe, depends on the particular motor really. Mine pings at 10, Scott's car runs like 16 without issues.
                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 rousers

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by gadget73 View Post
                  10-14 is usually safe, depends on the particular motor really. Mine pings at 10, Scott's car runs like 16 without issues.
                  hmm. now does scott have E7 heads? i wonder if i could run 15 degrees or so

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by import convert View Post
                    hmm. now does scott have E7 heads? i wonder if i could run 15 degrees or so
                    Scott has ported E7s.
                    **2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302: 5.0/ 6 spd/ 3.73s, 20K Cruiser
                    **2006 MGM,"Ultimate": 4.6/ 2.73/ Dark Tint, Magnaflows, 19s, 115K Daily Driver
                    **2012 Harley Davidson Wide Glide (FXDWG):103/ Cobra Speedsters/ Cosmetics, 9K Poseur HD Rider
                    **1976 Ford F-150 4WD: 360, 4 spd, 3.50s, factory A/C, 4" lift, Bilsteins, US Indy Mags, 35s Truck Duties

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                      #11
                      Sounds great, I hope everything works out well for you.

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by P72Ford View Post
                        Scott has ported E7s.
                        well im running 12* advance right now so im sure i could dial in more but ill try it one day

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