As someone in the same boat, both definitely. Where the balance point is shifts, thoughI figure if J doesn't completely hate his 300ZX despite how often he's got the thing taken apart and the funds he's spent on it, it must be at least a bit fun to drive.
That or he's desperately trying to convince himself that all that effort was somehow worth it.
little of column "A", little of column "B" there...I figure if J doesn't completely hate his 300ZX despite how often he's got the thing taken apart and the funds he's spent on it, it must be at least a bit fun to drive.
That or he's desperately trying to convince himself that all that effort was somehow worth it.
Today has not been a good day for this engine teardown and checkup. First I get the news of the above, now I find this.Fuck a duck.
Three of the 12 valve seats in my head have checks in them. Not full fledged cracks yet, but they'll grow till they eventually reach a water jacket
Today has not been a good day for this engine teardown and checkup. First I get the news of the above, now I find this.
5.slow would require too much.https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/pts/d/1988-ford-fmotor-engine/6744160470.html
Install, rebuild current engine, reinstall, sell 5.0 again.
Can't afford to not have a vehicle. Might be able to get Susie ship shape again for the duration, but the list of things I have from just a month of driving is pretty rough.Geez man.
At the risk of staying the obvious...if you want to do a rebuild, just do it on the one that's in your truck. Between the head and now this, I'd just salvage any odds and ends you think might be useful on the other one (likely not much), cut losses and move on.
Sucks dude.
Jeff offGo electric! Like the Top Gear Jeff!
The crank surfaces overall look good. I'm hopeful that they wont need machining and will just need polishing and new bearings.
It's a thin sliver of hope, but it's there.
The guy I'm working with isnt trying to fuck me, so I'm hopeful we can figure something out.
Yeah, I was going to say the bearings look done, but the crank looked fairly OK.The crank surfaces overall look good. I'm hopeful that they wont need machining and will just need polishing and new bearings.
It's a thin sliver of hope, but it's there.
The guy I'm working with isnt trying to fuck me, so I'm hopeful we can figure something out.
Which pic? Didn't see anything obviously broken.What you gonna do about the broken off "ear", counterweight, whatever you wanna call it, on the crank? (If I'm looking at it correctly).
Guy that owns the machine shop told me to bring the guts to him, he'd run everything through the parts washer and mic everything. This was after stressing to him that I'm finishing school and need to ensure I can pay for everything for it.Yeah, I was going to say the bearings look done, but the crank looked fairly OK.
Get out the plastigauge and some emery cloth and do a ghetto re-bearing.