Well, I have notice im still smoking a little oil out the exhaust.. The Rings should be almost set but I have notice the smoke more so when I idle at a light for a few minutes and then accelarate to speed..So im thinking maybe i have a vacum line on wrong or something.. Any ideas?
The Smoke...
Boy she cleans up nice!!!
We are soon to hit the 800 mile marker on the new motor. Shes running stronger than ever, and Im beginning think I should just keep her!!
Friday at or around 11am we will begin the ordeal..We decieded to install a 160 tstat flush all the coolant system get her running cooler then stock.
Then we are going to strap her ass down to the dyno for a tune....
She maybe "sold", but only after tomorrow will I truely Deceide on what is...
Well i have had the car up and running now for 326 miles
Gas mileage is HORRIBLE..
240 first tank
86 miles second Tank (1/2 Tank Left)
What is ya'lls opinions on the cause?
WOW!!! :banana:
Little History on the car
I Bought it from Bankston Ford in Frisco, Texas a
(SVT Dealership) with 52k miles on the clock.
I also bought the Extended Warranty for 48 months or 100k miles (Expired)
The Car now has the following
103,XXX miles on the body
800+ miles...
Here's my side of the story.... LOL as if the car can tell her side!!
Im a little long winded...
Took the car out last night Softball game, Fox Sports Grill (sucks), bar(1/2 block from home), then home.. Keep in mind I have put 256 miles on the new motor, since we solved the...
I first want to say sorry for the Shortness.. But I wanted to get a little Teaser out there.. Its Finally Stopped rainning here in North Texas and im ready to get out on the road and break her in RIGHT!!!!
In the vid... Its a short 1 2 3 vid nothing over 3.5k rpms.... Its a buddy driving and...
Put the car up on the rack earlier today, and noticed that the Driversided Halfshaft boots were torn...
Anyone else ever dealt with this problem..
Ford wont sell just the boots, (496 bucks for the Halfshaft w/ all parts not installed)
I was wondering if anyone had there halfshafts still...
Well we are still plug and play with the over heating issue.... We notice that i now have an exhaust leak on Driverside... ( We fix it test drive and bottom out a couple trillion times) UGGG We have the leak again, the so we fix it but we are done driving it, till we solve the Heating issue...
I Notice this White Trash in the Radiator but the oil is still Extremely Clean...
Im trying to see if maybe i have a blown headgasket or head gasket leaking so slightly on the exhaust side that its heating the coolant....
Im checking everything I can before I trailer her back to have it...