No progress on the cam swap as of yet. But for my driving comfort I managed to fix the AC. It was a combination of issues. 1 being the blend door cable was misadjusted. I replaced it a while ago after my old one binded up and broke, and I suppose I never set it right because it never fully closed. Also on one of my heatercore/ dash down adventures, I managed to break a piece off of the air box behind the dash. So some of the cold air was just blowing on the back of the radio and heater controls. So now, driving at about 65mph with fan on high, the temperature out of the vents is a chilling 41 degrees! I'm also gonna get a pusher fan for ac idle performance. Just sitting the temp goes up about 10 degrees in both the engine and the dash vents. Putting a garden hose aimed at the passenger side of the condensor alleviated this issue and pulled the cooling down to 38 degrees at the vents and the compressor actually started to cycle. That's much better than cruising at 55 degrees.
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Well. Over the course of Saturday night and a majority of Sunday, with the help of a bunch of friends, I managed to swap the cam out, change the valve springs, replace damaged valve seals, and clean up some stuff under the hood. Pics to come...Comment
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Sounds like a productive weekend. Must have sweated your asses off. It hotter than balls on Saturday here.2020 Volvo XC90 T6 Momentum (Ice White / Blonde)
2022 Ram 1500 4x4 5.7 Etorque, Built to Serve Edition, (Granite Crystal / Black)
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1989 Grand Marquis LS (Cabernet/Grey), 1989 Lincoln Town Car SS (White/Blue), 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis Ultimate (White/Black)
Originally posted by Lincolnmania
if its got tits or tires it's bound to give you troubleComment
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So that would make it a hot cam? *ducking rotten produce*
That beast must sound pretty wicked right now
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It sounds very throaty now. I like it.Originally posted by packman View PostSo that would make it a hot cam? *ducking rotten produce*
That beast must sound pretty wicked right now
Packman
Yeah it was pretty hot on Saturday, my friend had a pool however. So whenever we took a break we just hopped in the pool and cooled off.Comment
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What did you have before, Explorer cam?88 Town Car (wrecked, for sale)
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yes. The cobra cam off the line pulls about as hard as the explorer. Once you get to higher rpms, it really starts to haul!Originally posted by 88Vic View PostComment
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I cannot wait to see your car at SF. I was just going back through your pages reading about everything you have done2002 Nissan Maxima 6spd 14.2@98mph "it may or may not be street legal"
2009 Chevy HHR Panel - My office
1988 Lincoln Town Car - The new love of my lifeComment
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Pure awesomeness I can't wait for scottfest I gotta go for a ride
1982 Lincoln Continental Mark VI Bill Blass Designer Series 2-Door(Larisa)-Mods: HO Roller 302, GT40P Heads, Explorer Intakes, HO ECM(D9S), Autodimming w/compass and outside temp rearview mirror, Daniel Stern Lighting Mod, Dual Exhaust, 90's GM C/K Series Retractable Hood Light, Red Digital Dash Display, 92-94 White Leather Town Car Signature Cupholder Armrests, HPP Wheels, Police PS Cooler, Police Trans Cooler. More to come!!!!
1998 Ford Explorer Limited 5.0 AWD(Fiona)-Mods: Lincoln Navigator THX Audio System, Ford Explorer Sport Instrument Cluster.Comment
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I gotta get it back to my tuner's dyno, and see what it puts down at the wheels now.Comment
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Where the hell are the pics John!!!?~David~
My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz
Originally posted by ootdega
My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."
Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck
Originally posted by gadget73
my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.
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Originally posted by 87gtVIC View Post
You get 1 because that's all I've taken. haha. Through reassembly I lost my cellphone so I don't have any pics of the rockers installed or the valve springs either. But you can stare at how clean the valley is. mmmm.Comment
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Pics? eff that i want to see a frakkin video! and not just idle either a nice drive by or something would be in order.89 townie, mild exhuast up grades, soon to have loud ass stereo....Comment
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probably not gonna happen unless I get to dragstrip or something...Comment
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I'll bring my camera... we'll get some nice rumble vids if nothing else.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
rides: 93 Crown Vic LX (The Red Velvet Cake), 2000 Crown Vic base model (Sandy), 2003 Expedition (the vacation beast)
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