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Engine problems with the Sport....

Reply #30 –
so is the e303 in there or no?
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07

Engine problems with the Sport....

Reply #31 –
No,the H.O cam is back in.No offers for the E303,so,it may find it's way back in the car soon.It's really not a big deal to swap the cam.I may need to find a higher stall converter first.I've heard that one is needed,and I've also heard from a guy here in town who has spent years building Fox Mustangs for street and race,that the factory converter will work fine.Not the optimum choice for performance,but it will work fine.I'm looking for more definitive info on the matter.I just came in from installing the 65mm throttlebody.Now,I'm basking in my happiness.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Engine problems with the Sport....

Reply #32 –
I would just throw it in. Glad to hear you got it going like its suppose to!
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07

Engine problems with the Sport....

Reply #33 –
I don't want to just "throw it in" until I have some more data.I want things to work as they should.I made a mistake forgetting the shims for my rollers until Kitz PM-d me with that idea (Thanks Kitz).The cam may just find it's way back in.We'll see.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Engine problems with the Sport....

Reply #34 –
At least it was something simple:D
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Engine problems with the Sport....

Reply #35 –
Ultra simple.Now,I'm going to kick back and enjoy the evening,drink sweet tea,and watch TV.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Engine problems with the Sport....

Reply #36 –
I want to think everyone for the time and effort you gave trying to help me get this problem fixed.Thanks guys.Drink up,Daboss is buying.........he just doesn't know it yet.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Engine problems with the Sport....

Reply #37 –
I ment throw it in, like keep it around don't get rid of it.
What am I buying? I got rum in the basp00get that good enough guys?
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07

Engine problems with the Sport....

Reply #38 –
Right now,the cam is in a nice oily enviroment staying safe until I decide what I'm going to do.I have a few other projects lined up for tomorrow.Install the stereo,tranny cooler lines,clean up the interior,and a couple of other things.I'm back in the swing of things and have my motivation back...................finally.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Engine problems with the Sport....

Reply #39 –
Man I reading more of this now and listen to the head work you got I was thinking shims, had to do this to mine- GT40 irons .040 milled off and a .039 HG while I was rebuilding it looked like it was at 0 lash w/no hydraulic movement in the lifters so I went to the local speed shop (S&K) and got .030 shims I wanted .020 or .010 but they said they don’t have them
Either way the 30 worked out and the car is running fine I just wish I could get less hydraulics in the lifters

What size shim did you get?
 

Engine problems with the Sport....

Reply #40 –
Honostly,I'm not sure what the shims are.I THINK they are 30's as well.I installed them under the roller rocker fulcrum,and PRESTO,a whole new beast.Today,I'm all about stereo and tranny cooler with a little intake on the side.I'm not wanting to do anything that I have to really apply myself.Just relaxing.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..