GaryS#2
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Joined:
May 2001
B.C. Canada
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My friggin oil line in the truck was leaking, make that spraying, almost didn't make it home last night so I was cursing and swearing for not putting a braided one on before engine went in.
I just swapped it out and it doesn't seem to have a crack afterall!
Flare must have come loose?
Good side, truck is winterized for rust underneath. [Image: wink.gif]
That's fixed anyway.
Next problem; machine shop found a couple cracks in my project head, did I want to procede any further?
Oh ya, alrighty then. [Image: wink.gif]
I'm rethinking having to rely on all turbofords as daily transport.
I will keep one project, that's it.
Grocery Getter/Rice Cooker.
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Jeff K
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Joined:
Apr 2001
Milwaukee, WI
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How big are the cracks? Where are they? In the valve seat?
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Jeff Korn
88 Turbo Coupe: Intake and exhaust mods, T3 turbo at 21 psi, forced air intercooler, water injection, bypass valve, Ranger roller cam, subframes, etc., etc.. // 86 Tbird 5.0 (original owner): intake, exhaust, valvetrain mods, 100 HP nitrous, ignition, gears, suspension, etc., etc.... // 91 Escort: Bone stock winter car // 02 Taurus Vulcan(wifes car)
Jeff Korn
88 Turbo Coupe: Intake and exhaust mods, T3 turbo at 24 psi, forced air IC, water injection, BPV, Ranger cam, subframes, etc., etc.
86 Tbird 5.0 (original owner): intake, exhaust, valvetrain mods, 100 HP N2O, ignition, gears, suspension, etc., etc.
11 Crown Vic Interceptor
14 Toyota Camry (wifes car)
95 Taurus GL Vulcan winter beater
67 Honda 450 Super Sport - completely customized
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GaryS#2
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Joined:
May 2001
B.C. Canada
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Exhaust valve seats, right through.
The head looked promising at first till it was tanked and fluxed.
Grocery Getter/Rice Cooker.
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Glenn 88TC
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Joined:
Apr 2001
Lebanon, PA
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Quote:Originally posted by GaryS#2:
Exhaust valve seats, right through.
The head looked promising at first till it was tanked and fluxed.
I hardened seats put in mine last fall. Just an option. Do all the math first as it may be cheaper in the long run to just get the Esslinger head now as to having the iron head fixed, ported, and cut for big valves. Also if you decide to go with an iron head. You might want to consider getting the valve guide bosses(spring perches) ground down for stiffer or dual valve springs for later use. One less time of removing the head. Ask me how I know.
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mods: SDS Digital Fuel Injection, ported & polished big valve head(1.89/1.59), Solid lifters, Esslinger roller cam #2277, Esslinger adj. cam pulley, custom upper and ported lower intakes, 60-1 stage III .63 turbo, powerstroke intercooler, 60mm throttle body, 75pph injectors, Walboro 255HP pump, Kirban adj. fuel reg., ATR header, 3" exhaust with Dynomax Ultraflow muffler, MSD 6al, MSD coil, MSD Launch Control, MSD 8.5mm wires, K&N filter, Spec stage III clutch, Hallman boost controller, Weld Draglites with M/T ET Street 26x11.5/15
NO TC and NO headaches.
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