Anyone else have a problem blowing them. Mainly people who keep their shit wound up tight. Mine came apart the other night and blew completely out of pressure side that goes too the block. No blockages and the gasket was only about 2 years old. Only running like 4500 rpm when it happened.
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1989 Grand Marquis LS
flat black, 650 double pumper, random cam, hei, stealth intake, Police front springs, Wagon rear, Police rear bar, wagon front ,exploder wheels, 205/60-15 fronts 275/60-15 rears, 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" offroad x pipe, Eclipse front bucket seats, Custom floor shifter, 4.10 gears, aluminum driveshaft and daily driven. 16.77@83mph -
Aluminum pump or cast iron?
The aluminum pumps have only 2 bolts that compress around the ports, the HD cast iron ones have 3. I haven't blown the 3 bolts ones out yet, however, I have blown the endtanks off the radiator and blown up 2 heater cores- with an underdrive pulley!Builder/Owner of Badass Panther Wagons
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I blew one out between the pump and the backing plate. Never had one go between the pump and cover or the cover and block. Every pump I've had on the car has been iron with the extra bolt on that side, so perhaps its related.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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I have the aluminum pump and I had to re-do it right after I installed my new engine because it was seeping out the bottom. It's sealed up tight now, what I did was use red RTV on every surface, gasket to backing plate, pump, gasket to timing cover and the timing cover itself, circled all bolt holes, and then torqued them to like 30 something ft lbs. Hasn't even gotten damp yet, after a few 5500 rpm pulls.1989 Lincoln Town Car - "Anabelle" - Original block, .030 over with SpeedPro pistons, rods fitted with ARP hardware, FRPP +volume oil pump, GT-40 3bar heads, Crane 1.72 rockers, 89' Fox cam, 93' Cobra lower intake, Explorer upper and 65mm TB, 93' Lightning EGR spacer, K&N intake kit from a 4.0L Ranger, 19lb/hr injectors w/ 87 Mark VII ECM, cat/smog deletes, Big Brake conversion, 3.55 K-Code Trac-Lok/Disc brake rear axle, CVPI LCA's w/1" sway bar in rear, wagon front sway bar, BBK 2.5" off-road H-Pipe, Flowmaster super 40s, HPP wheels, 3G alternator w/LMR.com wiring kit, gear reduction starter conversion, Best 1/4 time: 16.0 @ 85mph.Comment
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Its aluminum I think. Ill have to wash the mud off.. My motor revs that high quite often thats why I was wondering. And I have no heater core. I thinking maybe a lower pressure cap may help but who knows. Ill just fix it for now and see what I can come up. Never had a problem on the bronco and stayed wound up.1989 Grand Marquis LS
flat black, 650 double pumper, random cam, hei, stealth intake, Police front springs, Wagon rear, Police rear bar, wagon front ,exploder wheels, 205/60-15 fronts 275/60-15 rears, 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" offroad x pipe, Eclipse front bucket seats, Custom floor shifter, 4.10 gears, aluminum driveshaft and daily driven. 16.77@83mphComment
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