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Freshmeat · 12-17-2005, 09:13 PM

Okay. I went back to work on it and here's what I got...

The main girdle is installed, torqued down, and the bottom end has been completely reassembled. Don't waste your time on a girdle. Mercracer was right. It was only $90, but I went through five Dremel bits (another $15) and WAY too much time to be worth it... but if you're tight on a budget and NEED a girdle, get the Hawks' Racing girdle on eBay. Just required more clearancing than I'd have imagined. This is pre-paint, so I know things still look ugly. I'll explain a few things more tomorrow... I'm kinda drunk right now.

Matter of fact... the pictures are coming tomorrow. Photobucket is giving me trouble.

Freshmeat · 12-17-2005, 10:00 PM

Okay. That's it. I'm on my way to get a few drinks... even though I'm already pretty drunk.
Thanks for caring. Let me know what you think.

**Paul_** · 12-18-2005, 01:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Freshmeat

That's clutch and brake pedals. The clutch pedal was still loose, so it was sitting at an angle. It's all straight, though. I was VERY careful to measure everything before my friend welded it together for me.

doh! i forgot you were installing a t5

Danny_Boy · 12-18-2005, 09:03 AM

Looks like everything is coming along very nice.Keep up the good work

sploer4.0 · 12-18-2005, 02:29 PM

looks good mang keep up the good work

Freshmeat · 12-18-2005, 04:49 PM

I removed the heads today. Man... I have NEVER seen a cylinder with this much carbon build-up. It's literally flaked off and sitting in a pile on top the pistons. I'm gonna get a brush and clean it out as much as I can... it's FILTHY. I had pictures, but I think I've been posting too many, so I'll spare you.

Not sure most of you would have the ability to stomach what I saw, anyway...

Going back out to see if I can get this broken bolt.

Freshmeat · 12-18-2005, 05:40 PM

Well... that bolt isn't going to come out. I'll take it to the machine shop tomorrow either on the way to the office or on my lunch break.

This sucks...

Freshmeat · 12-19-2005, 10:26 AM

Dropped off the head at the machine shop this morning. This was the conversation.

"I broke a lower manifold bolt in my cylinder head."
"Ford?"
"Yep."
"Next to the thermostat?"
"Yep."
"Imagine that."
"Yep."

$20 and it'll be ready tomorrow. If I'd have known that, I'd have left it with him weeks ago. Not having the head tonight will allow me to clean up and paint the block and oil pan... which leads me to another question:

Should I paint the oil pan to match the block and heads? Seems like that'd be kinda overkill...

sploer4.0 · 12-19-2005, 11:20 AM

what color is the oil pan now? and what color is the engine?

**Grand_Marquis_GT** · 12-19-2005, 11:31 AM

Yes, or paint it black.

Get rid of teh yellow!

Fordman75 · 12-19-2005, 12:03 PM

Ilike my engines to be painted the same color top to bottom except sometimes I paint the intake and valvecovers a contrasting color. I think a matching oil pan gives it a cleaner look. The only exception I make for this is for an aftermarket oil pan like the Canton oil pans. And I paint the heads to match the block unless I'm running aluminum heads and want to show them off.

**Grand_Marquis_GT** · 12-19-2005, 12:06 PM

Or, unless you are like some people, and paint your heads an aluminum color to fool people

Freshmeat · 12-19-2005, 12:29 PM

This is what is aluminum and will stay natural finish:
Valve covers
Upper intake
Lower intake
Water pump

Brackets are black.

Heads/block/oil pan(?) will be Ford Blue.

Stainless steel headers, natural finish.

Blaze86Vic · 12-19-2005, 12:42 PM

Honestly I like having a black oil pan.

**DuceAnAHalf** · 12-19-2005, 12:43 PM

I like my nitro-gold canton color

**Jonathan** · 12-19-2005, 01:42 PM

Mines gonna have the chrome valve covers and either Chrysler Industrial Red paint, or Chevrolet Orange-Red

Freshmeat · 12-19-2005, 02:01 PM

I did like my black oil pan until my dad decided he wanted a yellow oil pan.

Why yellow?
"That's all I could find on the shelf."

Freshmeat · 12-20-2005, 01:04 PM

Picked up the passenger cylinder head today. Cleaning up everything tonight, letting it dry overnight and tomorrow, and painting tomorrow.

**Grand_Marquis_GT** · 12-20-2005, 02:52 PM

Sweet!!!

Freshmeat · 12-24-2005, 12:26 PM

Shortblock almost done with paint... going to do the heads separately so I can get around them more easily than on the engine stand. Short block is currently air drying with a huge box fan- when it's dry enough I'm going to do the heads. While they're drying I'll clean out the cylinders and do the rest of the block prep for head installation.

12-17-2005, 09:13 PM	#241
Freshmeat Usual Suspect Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Geismar, LA, USA Posts: 3,452	Okay. I went back to work on it and here's what I got... The main girdle is installed, torqued down, and the bottom end has been completely reassembled. Don't waste your time on a girdle. Mercracer was right. It was only $90, but I went through five Dremel bits (another $15) and WAY too much time to be worth it... but if you're tight on a budget and NEED a girdle, get the Hawks' Racing girdle on eBay. Just required more clearancing than I'd have imagined. This is pre-paint, so I know things still look ugly. I'll explain a few things more tomorrow... I'm kinda drunk right now. Matter of fact... the pictures are coming tomorrow. Photobucket is giving me trouble. __________________ 2011 Mustang GT Premium, MT82, Kona/Saddle, HIDs, 3.73s, 19s, hood/side stripes, UPR 1.5" springs with adjustable panhard bar, and UMI solid LCAs and relocation brackets. 1992 Explorer Eddie Bauer, slight lift, 34s, and A/C... 1990 Crown Victoria, '10 Mustang 18s, '04 intake, 3G, 925/225 springs...

12-17-2005, 10:00 PM	#242
Freshmeat Usual Suspect Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Geismar, LA, USA Posts: 3,452	Okay. That's it. I'm on my way to get a few drinks... even though I'm already pretty drunk. Thanks for caring. Let me know what you think. __________________ 2011 Mustang GT Premium, MT82, Kona/Saddle, HIDs, 3.73s, 19s, hood/side stripes, UPR 1.5" springs with adjustable panhard bar, and UMI solid LCAs and relocation brackets. 1992 Explorer Eddie Bauer, slight lift, 34s, and A/C... 1990 Crown Victoria, '10 Mustang 18s, '04 intake, 3G, 925/225 springs...

12-18-2005, 09:03 AM	#244
Danny_Boy Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Western NY Posts: 35	Looks like everything is coming along very nice.Keep up the good work __________________ \'91 P72 Ford Crown Victoria 5.0L

12-18-2005, 04:49 PM	#246
Freshmeat Usual Suspect Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Geismar, LA, USA Posts: 3,452	I removed the heads today. Man... I have NEVER seen a cylinder with this much carbon build-up. It's literally flaked off and sitting in a pile on top the pistons. I'm gonna get a brush and clean it out as much as I can... it's FILTHY. I had pictures, but I think I've been posting too many, so I'll spare you. Not sure most of you would have the ability to stomach what I saw, anyway... Going back out to see if I can get this broken bolt. __________________ 2011 Mustang GT Premium, MT82, Kona/Saddle, HIDs, 3.73s, 19s, hood/side stripes, UPR 1.5" springs with adjustable panhard bar, and UMI solid LCAs and relocation brackets. 1992 Explorer Eddie Bauer, slight lift, 34s, and A/C... 1990 Crown Victoria, '10 Mustang 18s, '04 intake, 3G, 925/225 springs...

12-18-2005, 05:40 PM	#247
Freshmeat Usual Suspect Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Geismar, LA, USA Posts: 3,452	Well... that bolt isn't going to come out. I'll take it to the machine shop tomorrow either on the way to the office or on my lunch break. This sucks... __________________ 2011 Mustang GT Premium, MT82, Kona/Saddle, HIDs, 3.73s, 19s, hood/side stripes, UPR 1.5" springs with adjustable panhard bar, and UMI solid LCAs and relocation brackets. 1992 Explorer Eddie Bauer, slight lift, 34s, and A/C... 1990 Crown Victoria, '10 Mustang 18s, '04 intake, 3G, 925/225 springs...

12-19-2005, 10:26 AM	#248
Freshmeat Usual Suspect Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Geismar, LA, USA Posts: 3,452	Dropped off the head at the machine shop this morning. This was the conversation. "I broke a lower manifold bolt in my cylinder head." "Ford?" "Yep." "Next to the thermostat?" "Yep." "Imagine that." "Yep." $20 and it'll be ready tomorrow. If I'd have known that, I'd have left it with him weeks ago. Not having the head tonight will allow me to clean up and paint the block and oil pan... which leads me to another question: Should I paint the oil pan to match the block and heads? Seems like that'd be kinda overkill... __________________ 2011 Mustang GT Premium, MT82, Kona/Saddle, HIDs, 3.73s, 19s, hood/side stripes, UPR 1.5" springs with adjustable panhard bar, and UMI solid LCAs and relocation brackets. 1992 Explorer Eddie Bauer, slight lift, 34s, and A/C... 1990 Crown Victoria, '10 Mustang 18s, '04 intake, 3G, 925/225 springs...

12-19-2005, 12:03 PM	#251
Fordman75 I post a lot... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Southern Minnesota Posts: 1,629	Ilike my engines to be painted the same color top to bottom except sometimes I paint the intake and valvecovers a contrasting color. I think a matching oil pan gives it a cleaner look. The only exception I make for this is for an aftermarket oil pan like the Canton oil pans. And I paint the heads to match the block unless I'm running aluminum heads and want to show them off. __________________ Ted 54 Ford F100

12-19-2005, 12:29 PM	#253
Freshmeat Usual Suspect Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Geismar, LA, USA Posts: 3,452	This is what is aluminum and will stay natural finish: Valve covers Upper intake Lower intake Water pump Brackets are black. Heads/block/oil pan(?) will be Ford Blue. Stainless steel headers, natural finish. __________________ 2011 Mustang GT Premium, MT82, Kona/Saddle, HIDs, 3.73s, 19s, hood/side stripes, UPR 1.5" springs with adjustable panhard bar, and UMI solid LCAs and relocation brackets. 1992 Explorer Eddie Bauer, slight lift, 34s, and A/C... 1990 Crown Victoria, '10 Mustang 18s, '04 intake, 3G, 925/225 springs...

12-19-2005, 12:42 PM	#254
Blaze86Vic Has-been that never was. Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 8,203	Honestly I like having a black oil pan. __________________

12-19-2005, 12:43 PM	#255
DuceAnAHalf is a bad, bad man Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Pinellas County FL. Posts: 6,209	I like my nitro-gold canton color __________________ http://secondhandracing.com/Home.aspx http://secondhandradio.com/ R.I.P. Jason P Harrill 6-12-06 http://www.grandmarq.net/vb/showthread.php?t=5634

12-19-2005, 01:42 PM	#256
Jonathan "Drinking your own blood is the paradigm of recycling"-Gary Busey Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: La Grande, Oregon Posts: 19,925	Mines gonna have the chrome valve covers and either Chrysler Industrial Red paint, or Chevrolet Orange-Red __________________ 1985 Lincoln Town Car-JonsLincoln Pebbles-1968 Ford F250 Pile of Junk! An Electronics Project Site (To get wet by)<---Clicky! NEW STUFF!!!!

12-19-2005, 02:01 PM	#257
Freshmeat Usual Suspect Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Geismar, LA, USA Posts: 3,452	I did like my black oil pan until my dad decided he wanted a yellow oil pan. Why yellow? "That's all I could find on the shelf." __________________ 2011 Mustang GT Premium, MT82, Kona/Saddle, HIDs, 3.73s, 19s, hood/side stripes, UPR 1.5" springs with adjustable panhard bar, and UMI solid LCAs and relocation brackets. 1992 Explorer Eddie Bauer, slight lift, 34s, and A/C... 1990 Crown Victoria, '10 Mustang 18s, '04 intake, 3G, 925/225 springs...

12-20-2005, 01:04 PM	#258
Freshmeat Usual Suspect Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Geismar, LA, USA Posts: 3,452	Picked up the passenger cylinder head today. Cleaning up everything tonight, letting it dry overnight and tomorrow, and painting tomorrow. __________________ 2011 Mustang GT Premium, MT82, Kona/Saddle, HIDs, 3.73s, 19s, hood/side stripes, UPR 1.5" springs with adjustable panhard bar, and UMI solid LCAs and relocation brackets. 1992 Explorer Eddie Bauer, slight lift, 34s, and A/C... 1990 Crown Victoria, '10 Mustang 18s, '04 intake, 3G, 925/225 springs...

12-24-2005, 12:26 PM	#260
Freshmeat Usual Suspect Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Geismar, LA, USA Posts: 3,452	Shortblock almost done with paint... going to do the heads separately so I can get around them more easily than on the engine stand. Short block is currently air drying with a huge box fan- when it's dry enough I'm going to do the heads. While they're drying I'll clean out the cylinders and do the rest of the block prep for head installation. __________________ 2011 Mustang GT Premium, MT82, Kona/Saddle, HIDs, 3.73s, 19s, hood/side stripes, UPR 1.5" springs with adjustable panhard bar, and UMI solid LCAs and relocation brackets. 1992 Explorer Eddie Bauer, slight lift, 34s, and A/C... 1990 Crown Victoria, '10 Mustang 18s, '04 intake, 3G, 925/225 springs...

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