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Stock S.O parts

I need the whole stock s.o. top end. Preferably from a running or did run car.

I have been dealing with many top end issues, and the only thing I can figure is that I must have something wrong with my top end. Since I am using my stock top end on a new motor, I have nothing to compare them to. Im not too worried about the heads themselves, due to shipping cost actually. Im located in West Valley city utah, And open to almost any offers.

I am especially interested in the push rods and roller lifters for a 86+ 5.0.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

SO Top End

Reply #1 –
I have a set of heads, valve covers, s.o. cam, computer, injectors, airbox, and a throttlebody & spacer from an 1988 Cougar XR7 if you are interested.
Stroked and Blown
[SIGPIC]

Stock S.O parts

Reply #2 –
I got a complete upper intake,including the throttle boddy and spacer,the push rods and lifters.And probably anything else you may need,motor wise.all came off my old so before I changed to the ho.Besides the stock lifters I also have ford racing lifters in my dumpin stuff ad.
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. +

Stock S.O parts

Reply #3 –
Are you going to actually troubleshoot the problem(s) or just throw parts at the car ad nauseum?
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

Stock S.O parts

Reply #4 –
have complete intake. everything still on it.
1986 Cougar LS

Stock S.O parts

Reply #5 –
What exactly is the car doing to make you think it's messed up on the top end?
'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..

Stock S.O parts

Reply #6 –
If your going to change the whole top end,go ho,don't waste your time with the so stuff.

Stock S.O parts

Reply #7 –
Right now I have a stock v-6 tranny. The tranny going out would cost more then a new motor. I have a new engine and threw stock parts on top of it. I have 2 weeks to get the car done and dont want to throw in a h.o. yet. That I could do in a weekend. Getting the car running right would cost alot less then going h.o. right now.

I swapped out everything in the motor and bought new parts except for the heads cam and lifters. The heads look brand new and there were all new gaskets on the top end of the motor. The cam has some scaring on it and seems like it has a couple of flat spots in it. The lifters also do not seem to function completely.

I tried everything I could think of and others I talked to and I still cant get it to run right. It is timed correctly, I pulled the dist. out and turned it around 180 just incase and the car has no power.

Seriously, in a 1/4 mile I might hit 45mph.....Maybe. I ran a compression check and everything appears okay. I cant remember what the numbers were right now, but they were all within 5 of each other. When I loosen the bolts on the rockers(adjusting my lash I guess?) I get alot more power, but the top end makes alot of noise. I cannot get it adjusted so that the rockers will stay put without seriously bogging down the motor. So I switched out the bolts for allthread and adjusted every rocker one at a time until they made little noise and didn't have alot of play in them while the car was running. Im still getting no where.

The car was about to spin a bearing. When I bought the car the hood was stuck shut. I had to break open the hood with a crow bar and when I checked the oil it was 4 quarts low. I am assuming that the entire stock end is shot, and I have nothing to compare them to.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

Stock S.O parts

Reply #8 –
kitsdnm, I'm looking for the stock cam, lifters, possibly push rods, and possibly heads. Right now I'm mostly interested in the cam and lifters. As far as I can tell, the push rods seem to be fine.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

Stock S.O parts

Reply #9 –
Cam, lifters,and rods, $50 shipped.shipping e6 heads is not really going to be cheap or possibly worth it.
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. +

Stock S.O parts

Reply #10 –
todays payday, I'll send you a pm in the next day or so.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com