Recent content by Rolltide1006

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...

Coolant level is low. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Is this normal? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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...

Finally up and running again :) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

For sure. I will ask tomorrow [emoji1303] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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...

:( welp. Slap in some forged rods and forged pistons while you are in there [emoji1303] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Excess coolant consumption? Leak down test and keep an eye on your coolant reservoir :) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro