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the cougar is DONE!!!!.... HO/E303/MAS/T5 conversion complete. Drive Video added

Reply #15 –
You know the oil burning with the small baffel GT40 lower is a known problem. Actually Ford made a larger baffel factory equipment on the Explorer lowers, which is what I have on my car. It burns no oil. I could get you a pic but I'd have to pull my intake off, which I'm not doing just for a pic. ;) The funny thing is the stock SO lower that was on my T-bird has the same baffel as your Chinese GT40 lower and it burned no oil....... Look here for the baffel pattern: http://www.tmossporting.com/tabid/336/Default.aspx

Does the E303 cause valve/piston contact even with the E7 heads? I though vinnie was running an E303 with flat tops and E7s?
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

the cougar is DONE!!!!.... HO/E303/MAS/T5 conversion complete. Drive Video added

Reply #16 –
Vinnie is running the E with flat tops.
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

the cougar is DONE!!!!.... HO/E303/MAS/T5 conversion complete. Drive Video added

Reply #17 –
It shouldn't as it is still under .500" lift,i think that is the biggest cam you can install with those pistons.
However i would still check ptv clearance.

the cougar is DONE!!!!.... HO/E303/MAS/T5 conversion complete. Drive Video added

Reply #18 –
Quote from: 32VFoxBird;227402
im still amazed you dont work on your cars over pavement. i keep picturing you picking up parts and wiping the grass and dirt off of them. LOL!


it gets old quick, I have to do the same thing......
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

the cougar is DONE!!!!.... HO/E303/MAS/T5 conversion complete. Drive Video added

Reply #19 –
Quote from: thunderjet302;227453
You know the oil burning with the small baffel GT40 lower is a known problem. Actually Ford made a larger baffel factory equipment on the Explorer lowers, which is what I have on my car. It burns no oil. I could get you a pic but I'd have to pull my intake off, which I'm not doing just for a pic. ;) The funny thing is the stock SO lower that was on my T-bird has the same baffel as your Chinese GT40 lower and it burned no oil....... Look here for the baffel pattern: http://www.tmossporting.com/tabid/336/Default.aspx

Does the E303 cause valve/piston contact even with the E7 heads? I though vinnie was running an E303 with flat tops and E7s?


thanks for the info on the intake that I arleady knew...  ask anybody that talked to me at CJ...  ;)  I cant get that download to work....  can someone post a full size pic of it on here?

and Vinnie, chime in before I go too far...  I already have the HO cam and lifters back in, but if it is safe to run the E303, I will swap it back out....

EDIT: ok I just read his sig, thats what is says...  well screw it, I will go out and yank the stocker and throw the E in if it dont work I will swap in a complete low milage explorer motor....

the cougar is DONE!!!!.... HO/E303/MAS/T5 conversion complete. Drive Video added

Reply #20 –
wish I could have gone to CJ to see all the cars...
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

the cougar is DONE!!!!.... HO/E303/MAS/T5 conversion complete. Drive Video added

Reply #21 –
Glad to hear it RJ, guess I'll have to step up my game too.
One 88

the cougar is DONE!!!!.... HO/E303/MAS/T5 conversion complete. Drive Video added

Reply #22 –
Quote from: CougarSE;227479
Glad to hear it RJ, guess I'll have to step up my game too.


hell at least let me catch up first!  LOL.

got the E cam in, lifters bolted in and the Pete Jackson Gear drive bolted up, and the timming cover modified to fit....




Taking a little drink break, its freaking hot out there.  I gotta bike up to the parts store in a minute and get some gasket sealer now before I go any further......

the cougar is DONE!!!!.... HO/E303/MAS/T5 conversion complete. Drive Video added

Reply #23 –
looking good!
noisy gear unit??
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

the cougar is DONE!!!!.... HO/E303/MAS/T5 conversion complete. Drive Video added

Reply #24 –
yep... found a nice little surprise when I cleaned the tops of the pistons off too...  it is a 306!

got the timming cover on, water pump on, and the block all cleaned and ready for the heads to go on....  just eating supper, then I will go out and tackle it again.  goal it to get the rad back in, heads torqued down, and all the accesories back on tonight.

the cougar is DONE!!!!.... HO/E303/MAS/T5 conversion complete. Drive Video added

Reply #25 –
as long as you can afford to take a break come on down
and throw the HO motor in my XR7. looks like brand new
inside. had the pan off and a borescope in it. you can probably
swap it out in a couple hours.
keep the pics coming .cant wait to hear it.--irv

the cougar is DONE!!!!.... HO/E303/MAS/T5 conversion complete. Drive Video added

Reply #26 –
I'm still surprised Vinnie didn't speak up!,Check your pm's trying to send the pattern.
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

the cougar is DONE!!!!.... HO/E303/MAS/T5 conversion complete. Drive Video added

Reply #27 –
Quote from: 1WLD BRD;227517
yep... found a nice little surprise when I cleaned the tops of the pistons off too... it is a 306!
 
got the timming cover on, water pump on, and the block all cleaned and ready for the heads to go on.... just eating supper, then I will go out and tackle it again. goal it to get the rad back in, heads torqued down, and all the accesories back on tonight.

What pistons? or is it that worn.
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

the cougar is DONE!!!!.... HO/E303/MAS/T5 conversion complete. Drive Video added

Reply #28 –
here is a pic of the pistons:


and here is how the motor sits for the night:




the only thing left to do is bolt on the intakes, change all the fluids, and do the mass air conversion.
Exhaust is bolted back up, heads and rockers are torqued down, all the accesories and fan is in, rad is in...  should be up and running tomorrow...

the cougar is DONE!!!!.... HO/E303/MAS/T5 conversion complete. Drive Video added

Reply #29 –
Where's the A/C ron???????????