Oil pressure at idle dropped to 12.5 psi this morning after my commute to work. I changed the oil and filter on my lunch break fired it up, checked level and all is well. 30 min before work ended I fired the car up to let it get warm. Started to hear a subtle tap. Put it on the lift and was able...
Hello all and I apologize if this issue I am having has been answered before. I can’t find my particular issue discussed on google :( Oil is full and is Motorcraft 5w-20 with a Motorcraft oil filter. Wiring to the autometer gauge is [emoji108][emoji2532]
I have a 97 GT and hooked up a autometer...
I had a o/r x with LM1’s and it was loud as hell. I switched to a o/r h and it’s better when cruising but still crazy loud at WOP.
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We will see what happens when I fire it up lol. Fingers crossed. I wonder how much power I lost from this. 5-10 hp/trq, maybe?
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Automotive Precision Machinery is who built it. They wouldn’t look at it this morning. I asked if they could take the pan and other caps off and they said they didnt have ths time. So I took it to Bishop Machine Shop in Mableton. There we took the pan off and other caps. He said all the rods...
Ya it’s a mess. I had this engine tuned at injected haha. Made 272 hp amd 304 trq. I am amazed it lasted a year.
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Didnt notice any trash and didn’t hear anything until it started knocking on cold start and at 2-3k rpm. Taking it to the machine shop tomorrow. They claim to have never seen rods installed backwards.
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Hey all. Had my shortblock forged a year ago and been driving it for that long too. Well last weekend I heard a knocking sound. Heard it was coming from the motor and dropped the next day. I never lost oil pressure, motor was primed before first start, new oil pump was installed, always full on...
Ya sounds like a head gasket. Do a leak down on cylimder #3. Id bet you see bubbles in your coolant reservoir while doing the test.
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