Did you change the oil before starting the motor? If not, you need bearings. Say hello to your replace engine light.
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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 rousers
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Also, did you use any protection while removing the intake gaskets? rags in the oil galley?Builder/Owner of Badass Panther Wagons
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I had a real mechanic look at it today. He's replacing the oil pump and going to check the bearings. I'll keep you posted.
'90 Mercury Grand Marquis GS
Baseline 5.0L numbers totally stock, 123 rwhp, 239 rwtq
5.4L swap coming soon.Comment
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The bearings weren't bad, but one was junk. We put it back together so it'll run, but it's time for a new motor. I'm going to park the Grand Marquis for the winter and start looking into 5.0L motors.
'90 Mercury Grand Marquis GS
Baseline 5.0L numbers totally stock, 123 rwhp, 239 rwtq
5.4L swap coming soon.Comment
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That sucks. At least now you have an excuse to put a real motor in it now. Oh, and it'll run with a wasted bearing for a long time. My 91 was run for at least year with wasted bearings. The 87 ran for a looong time w/o any oil pressure at idle.Builder/Owner of Badass Panther Wagons
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Damn that sux.Chris - A 20th Century Man \m/ ^.^ \m/Comment
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at least you get to think about what motor you want to put in it
1989 mercury grand marquis gs / 2014 ford focus s daily driver
302 lopo with ho upper/ aod with trans go shift kit
k code 3:55 posi rear/big brake swap tow package car
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Now you can get a real GT40 motor...sweet.Nick
88 Colony Park LS
G-pa's old car, but he's cruisin around heaven in his 69 wagon now
Future plans:Semi HO conversion, or Explorer motor swap, shift kit, PI springs and sway bars, KYB-GR2 shocksComment
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OK, I don't mean to sound like a dick, but why on earth would you have it put back together with the bad bearings? It was already apart, and unless the crank was damaged, a new set of bearings would have fixed it up. At that point you'd already paid the labor to have the oil pan removed, and thats half the effort there.
Oh, and since you don't need it, sell me your EGR spacer.Last edited by gadget73; 11-30-2006, 12:34 AM.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 rousers
Everything looks like voodoo if you don't understand how it worksComment
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I had a new set of bearings put in. I also know the motor was almost completely torn down, but I put it back together so I could drive it. Anyone keeping score at home will remember the AOD is hurt too. The top speed for my car is about 60 mph now...
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Advance Auto Parts has a 5.0L longblock for $1180. I forgot to get a price on their AOD tranmissions. I'm not too sure if I should just put it back together (reman 5.0L longblock and AOD) or go totally insane and build a killer 5.0L stroker motor and Lentech AOD? I have plenty of time to think about it.
'90 Mercury Grand Marquis GS
Baseline 5.0L numbers totally stock, 123 rwhp, 239 rwtq
5.4L swap coming soon.Comment
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why not try to get a remanufactured explorer motor for a '96 explorer?
I'm assuming it would have the GT40 heads, right?sigpic
1989 Ford Crown Victoria
99KComment
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I have to go back to Advance and get more info on the Explorer motor and the AOD.
'90 Mercury Grand Marquis GS
Baseline 5.0L numbers totally stock, 123 rwhp, 239 rwtq
5.4L swap coming soon.Comment
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dont buy an advance reman......they are junk......remaned by recon
if you had new bearings put in your motor, what's wrong with it?
slap some e7 heads on that puppy.......fordgirls car rawks with e7 heads and lopo pistons.....higher compression
1986 lincoln towncar signature series. 5.0 HO with thumper performance ported e7 heads, 1.7 roller rockers, warm air intake, 65mm throttle body, 1/2" intake spacer, ported intakes, 3.73 rear with trac lock, 98-02 front brake conversion, 92-97 rear disc conversion, 1" rear swaybar, 1 3/16" front swaybar, 16" wheels and tires, loud ass stereo system, badass cb, best time to date 15.94 at 87 mph. lots of mods in the works 221.8 rwhp 278 rwt
2006 Lincoln Town Car Signature. Stock for now
1989 Ford F-250 4x4 much much more to come, sefi converted so far.
1986 Toyota pickup with LSC wheels and 225/60/16 tires.
2008 Hyundai Elantra future Revcon toad
1987 TriBurner and 1986 Alaska stokers keeping me warm. (and some pesky oil heat)
please be patient, rebuilding an empire!
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Don't replace it with another stock engine if you're gonna have a motor put in. Waste of time and money, HO engines are not really any more expensive to buy in reman form vs stock engines. The HO firing order also promotes longer bearing life. Seen many 150k mile+ Mark VII that run great with no lower end noise. Lots of lopo motors with that mileage have some bearing noise. Explorer motors are also a good choice but the valve springs are crap. You'll wind it past the point where the valves float fairly easy. Other than that problem, they make very good power and torque, well suited for a heavy car.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 rousers
Everything looks like voodoo if you don't understand how it worksComment
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:confused:Originally posted by gadget73
Explain please...
2001 Ford Crown Victoria P71 - "The Fire Engine"
1985 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8Comment
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