Frankenstein T-5 Waggin' Chronicle (vast doesnt do it)

[gadget73]

That will do it. Oddly, I tried sitting the Townie water pump pulley on the mark VII's water pump and the bolts wouldn't even line up. I just wonder if that was some fluke and the thing just wasn't sitting on there right, or maybe the bolts are actually spaced different. I remember thinking it was a good idea to have the pulleys not interchange like that just to avoid the very problem you have.

[Freshmeat]

At least it's something "easy" causing the overheating (I hope). We'll see how things look after I swap the pump this weekend.
That popping is killing me, though.

[Freshmeat]

No vacuum leaks. I should probably check the tree again, but everything was plugged in on the manifold. I didn't touch the screws on the bypass plate.

[mrltd]

That could be the timing....you did set it with the spout out right?

[mrltd]

That's the idle issue then.....Screw them in or just remove the plate. I found that mine has the screws both almost all the way in, and it still idles a bit high. I'm prollly taking mine out

[Freshmeat]

I may try it without the plate- it is, after all, entirely cleaned out.

[Freshmeat]

I set it with the spout out, but there were several issues to factor in. I haven't touched the timing since the IAC was plugged in and the exhaust was repaired (thus flowing it across the O2s).
I'm gonna tinker with it this weekend after I do the water pump and I'll get back to you.

[nitroracer]

Are you going to have any means to get a little video of this beast? Once the little kinks are all worked out it should be quite a nice ride.

[88MercWagon]

Yea we need vids man. Glad to hear it's coming together though, it's going to be one kickass panther.

[Freshmeat]

I'll try for some video. It's going to be up to my brother or a friend to use their camera, though, since mine doesn't do sound.

[LTDMan83]

If you want to convert to a High Output engine, this is what you do:

Save up about $1500
Dig through the classifieds
Buy a fucking Mustang

That has got to be one of the most moronic things I have seen you post thus far.For $1500 I could upgrade my 302 enough to put a stock HO to shame,as well as not have a Rustang to dispose of.

[N A]

I'm glad to read your car is running.

[grandpaslincoln]

VIDEOS!!!!!! :p

[Grand Marquis GT]

That has got to be one of the most moronic things I have seen you post thus far.For $1500 I could upgrade my 302 enough to put a stock HO to shame,as well as not have a Rustang to dispose of.

[Freshmeat]

Do it. Keep track.