Well, after much thinking, I have decided to replace the engine in my 91 Crown Vic P-72. We had figured out that the clatter in the engine was a lifter. I had thought about installing lifters, and valve guide seals while we had it torn down... But I decided because of the milage on the engine, (Almost 200,000 miles) I would go ahead and put a new one in. Especially since I am making enough money right now to afford it. Might as well take care of it now! I'm going to buy the engine from Advance Auto Parts, since I used to work there, my old manager is giving me a huge discount. Also, unlike if I rebuilt it myself, it will have a 3 year 36,000 mile warranty. I know SOMEONE will try to say the engines from them are junk, and not to buy them... and all of that, but The entire time I worked there, we never had one come back... And the commercial parts guy has NEVER seen one come back. And he has been there at least 8 years. Besides, I want a good STOCK engine... I don't need a horsepower monster!
I'm also going to go to the junk yard and get another intake and Plenum, and have both sand or soda blasted, and powder coated... I'm going to do the same thing with the all of the brackets for the A/C, alternator, and power steering brackets. I may also get a set of manifolds, and have them sandblasted and coated with the Eastwood manifold coating... So the engine compartment will look like new for this years Chicago Emergency Vehicle Show...
The guy that is putting the new engine in for me has done hundreds of the 302's in Crown vics... he works for the local Yellow cab. He figures it will take him about 5 hours to replace the engine. (He says even with some time in case we run into some minor problems...) I will also be having him replace both motor mounts, since the engine will be out, And he will give me some time to clean up the engine compartment with a hose and some purple power... While he puts the parts on the engine...
So hopefully sometime next month, or the month after, the car will be sporting a new engine!
Tom...
I'm also going to go to the junk yard and get another intake and Plenum, and have both sand or soda blasted, and powder coated... I'm going to do the same thing with the all of the brackets for the A/C, alternator, and power steering brackets. I may also get a set of manifolds, and have them sandblasted and coated with the Eastwood manifold coating... So the engine compartment will look like new for this years Chicago Emergency Vehicle Show...
The guy that is putting the new engine in for me has done hundreds of the 302's in Crown vics... he works for the local Yellow cab. He figures it will take him about 5 hours to replace the engine. (He says even with some time in case we run into some minor problems...) I will also be having him replace both motor mounts, since the engine will be out, And he will give me some time to clean up the engine compartment with a hose and some purple power... While he puts the parts on the engine...
So hopefully sometime next month, or the month after, the car will be sporting a new engine!
Tom...
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