Re: Starting fresh Reply #75 – August 06, 2019, 04:42:25 PM Quote from: Clayton – on August 05, 2019, 06:21:23 PMQuote from: thunderjet302 – on August 05, 2019, 04:42:18 PMLooking good. Hopefully it doesn't cost too much to align. Any idea how far off it is?Its gonna cost about $75 as long as there are no hang ups. Not too horrible but I don't think think they fully heard me when I said a heavily modified 88 thunderbird but we shall see.As far as how far off it it I honestly couldn't tell ya. I measured the toe and tried to get it as even as I could the rest is on them lol.Alignments start at $75 around here for a stock car. If you get it done for $75 you are getting a deal. Quote Selected
Re: Starting fresh Reply #76 – August 06, 2019, 08:19:30 PM Well the fella I spoke to told me they charge 75 initially like 75/HR after so we shall see.. I'm sure its going to take longer than an hour. This shop is the local go-to for muscle cars and performance oriented cars they've been in business over 30 years. Stemen align and brake here in Fort Wayne. Theyre about the only shop I would trust to do the work around here Quote Selected
Re: Starting fresh Reply #77 – August 07, 2019, 05:30:34 PM I was waiting for it and I knew it was coming... The two steps back in the process lol. I did a couple things to the old girl today, one of which was starting it and letting it run for a little bit. Well she started ticking I checked the gauges... Oil pressure is at 0. I'm going to change the oil tomorrow with some cheapo oil to see if that helps in any way.I suspect the oil pump locked up. If it did. No big deal. I have 2 avenues to go down. Swap the pump... Swap the motor. I really dont want to swap the motor just yet. But if that's what I have to do that's what I'm going to do.I was really hoping to update the calico motor before swapping it over and driving it for a while with the lo-po motor.We shall see. Quote Selected
Re: Starting fresh Reply #78 – August 07, 2019, 06:36:30 PM Quote from: Clayton – on August 07, 2019, 05:30:34 PMI was waiting for it and I knew it was coming... The two steps back in the process lol. I did a couple things to the old girl today, one of which was starting it and letting it run for a little bit. Well she started ticking I checked the gauges... Oil pressure is at 0. I'm going to change the oil tomorrow with some cheapo oil to see if that helps in any way.I suspect the oil pump locked up. If it did. No big deal. I have 2 avenues to go down. Swap the pump... Swap the motor. I really dont want to swap the motor just yet. But if that's what I have to do that's what I'm going to do.I was really hoping to update the calico motor before swapping it over and driving it for a while with the lo-po motor.We shall see.The oil pump is run by a gear on the dizzy. If the oil pump locked up, it would destroy the shaft running to the oil pump and id be surprised if it ran. Should take out the dizzy and gear too. Quote Selected
Re: Starting fresh Reply #79 – August 08, 2019, 05:44:38 AM That's the worst case scenario. Ive seen the oil drive shafts twisted so bad that it looked like an easy out. Even if the pump went it didnt hurt the motor to bad. I tried to get the distributor out to have a look last night but its stuck pretty good. So I soaked it in pb blaster and left it alone the rest of the night. We'll see what its all about when I get home tonight Quote Selected
Re: Starting fresh Reply #80 – August 08, 2019, 07:17:49 AM You’ve done a lot in a relatively short time. Keep up the good work. The bird is coming along nicely Quote Selected
Re: Starting fresh Reply #81 – August 08, 2019, 09:03:51 AM I had a '79 Tbird where they used a nylon coated timing chain that at about 100k had shreaded enough nylon the clog the oil pump. Not sure if they continued that through the 80's. If you find a plastic type debris in there you might want to change the timing chain too.Good luck with the oil pressure. To get the pan off these things it is almost easier to pull the motor. Quote Selected
Re: Starting fresh Reply #82 – August 08, 2019, 11:42:44 AM Like I said. Gonna change the oil today and see what that gets me. If I see some stuff I don't like I'll pull the pan and investigate further. As for the pulling of the pan. Theres quite a bit more clearance with the tube kmember. All I'll have to do is wrap a strap around the balancer and pick it up with the hoist enough to clear the front bump. Easy peasy. Quote Selected 1 Likes
Re: Starting fresh Reply #83 – August 08, 2019, 01:15:12 PM Quote from: Clayton – on August 08, 2019, 11:42:44 AMLike I said. Gonna change the oil today and see what that gets me. If I see some stuff I don't like I'll pull the pan and investigate further. As for the pulling of the pan. Theres quite a bit more clearance with the tube kmember. All I'll have to do is wrap a strap around the balancer and pick it up with the hoist enough to clear the front bump. Easy peasy. Isn't that gonna break the snout off the crank? Quote Selected
Re: Starting fresh Reply #85 – August 08, 2019, 07:25:23 PM Well crisis averted. For now. Drained the oil and it came out relatively clean all things considered. Spun the oil filter off and was expecting to get the usual oil bath and nothing until I turned it over. Apparently the oil filter was clogged. I didn't even think about that didn't even register in my mind. All is good in the world now. Now to put the inside back together again. Then off to the alignment shop Quote Selected 1 Likes
Re: Starting fresh Reply #86 – August 09, 2019, 10:12:14 AM Plugged filter, Ive never seen that before! . Quote Selected 1 Likes
Re: Starting fresh Reply #87 – August 09, 2019, 09:00:26 PM Today's update: I dropped the exhaust because the stinger tail pipes were rubbing on literally everything. The lers came off too because they were just hanging there anyway. Nothing is more irritating than a tailpipe rattle lol.Rebled the brakes today. Pedal still squishy and the line lock still won't hold the car. So I'm going to get a new Master cylinder because I can't remember where it came from or what it came off of everything else is new so my logic is pointing that way. I'm going to schedule my alignment Monday and hopefully have her back by the weekend. Quote Selected
Re: Starting fresh Reply #88 – August 10, 2019, 02:50:20 AM 93 Cobra MC? You know...since you have 5 lug and shiznit... Quote Selected
Re: Starting fresh Reply #89 – August 10, 2019, 04:01:43 AM Quote from: Clayton – on August 08, 2019, 07:25:23 PMWell crisis averted. For now. Drained the oil and it came out relatively clean all things considered. Spun the oil filter off and was expecting to get the usual oil bath and nothing until I turned it over. Apparently the oil filter was clogged. I didn't even think about that didn't even register in my mind. All is good in the world now. Now to put the inside back together again. Then off to the alignment shopWas it a fram?I've seen them push cardboard mush out of engines that have sat for a while... Quote Selected
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