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Not very motivated today but I did make this to go over the big hole in the trunk that I had cut for the fuel tank. Im trying to decide weather or not to pull the heads on this motor, take a peek at the cylinders and change the gaskets before I put it in. Gaskets are pricy for these SHO motors; they want $350 for a head gasket set with the upper gaskets. But then again if I get it all together and have a problem because I didn't check..........

Originally Posted by falconvan

Im trying to decide weather or not to pull the heads on this motor, take a peek at the cylinders and change the gaskets before I put it in. Gaskets are pricy for these SHO motors; they want $350 for a head gasket set with the upper gaskets. But then again if I get it all together and have a problem because I didn't check..........

Have you done a compression test?

Originally Posted by 36 sedan

Have you done a compression test?

Yeah, it was good, oil was clean, and antifreeze looked good. Haven't heard it run but the guy I got it from said it ran good. But I didn't know him; I bought it off a CL ad.

If you just want a look at things, you could rent a bore scope (miniature TV cam) and look through the spark plug holes and intake at the carb base. $10 - $15 dollar rental could save you a bunch and ease your mind.

Originally Posted by 36 sedan

If you just want a look at things, you could rent a bore scope (miniature TV cam) and look through the spark plug holes and intake at the carb base. $10 - $15 dollar rental could save you a bunch and ease your mind.

Hmm.....good idea!

TIMES 2!! Scope is a very good idea... I've borrowed one off a plumber friend and it worked great!

Falcon what body is this didn't notice the roof till just recent , is it a 3 window or club coupe of some type ?

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Originally Posted by bluestang67

Falcon what body is this didn't notice the roof till just recent , is it a 3 window or club coupe of some type ?

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It's a 3 window; they call it a business coupe.

For what it's worth,falcon..The 302w we bought for Lynda's customline,,was a good runner,,but I felt uneasy about something,,so ended up pulling the intake off and found lots of silver flecks in the valley..Off came the heads,,and pan,,pulled the rod caps,,and found them all in good nick,,with the exception of number 7..Took it to a friend's engine reco shop,,and he called me back about a week back and said there was a small problem in number 7 bore,,and it had to be bored out,,so it looks like we go a step further now,,and it will be coming back as a 347...If it doesn't feel good in ya head,,answer the call..

I know you can't do it for the oil that was in the engine when you got it, but another alternative is to start it up, get it all warmed up right, run it through the rpm range a few times and have the oil analyzed - Same Day Oil Analysis, Oil Testing and Filter Analysis of Debris. (I don't know ANYTHING about this lab, it's simply the first one that popped up when I Googled "Engine Oil Analysis") It's widely used for predictive/preventative maintenance in the military and lots of fleet applications. They can pinpoint metal in microscopic sizes, and by the type can tell you the likely source, like cylinder, rings, bearings, cams. Just a thought....

I like those with that style and less windows .



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Got some primer on the decklid tonight; im hoping to have the whole back end in primer by the weekend.

Com-in along just fine falcon , go you still have the 48 ??
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Originally Posted by bluestang67

Com-in along just fine falcon , go you still have the 48 ??
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Yeah, i still got it, Bobby. It's sitting there waiting for attention. I'll get a little done on it and get distracted by something else. Dont know why; Im usually pretty good at staying on one thing and finishing it. But it WILL get there!

I understand the distraction factor(some say it's a trait of Geminis) I'll make some headway, then have some project needing immediate attention, or get distracted with a quick fix item, next thing you know months have gone by. The important part is getting back to it when you can! Nice progress. Steve.