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Thick gray/blueish smoke....New pics

Reply #45 –
Quote from: Kitz Kat;447168
I'm still curios about how you fly cutted the pistons for the 185's?

I thought Vinnie had TW 170s?
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #46 –
Quote from: thunderjet302;447181
I thought Vinnie had TW 170s?
Unless you are running more cam than the TF Stage 2, 170s are are fine on pistons without valve reliefs...

I ran the Stage 1 on flat top '86 GT pistons that were .003 out of the hole with no issues... With the nitrous chip I turned it to 6400 a few times...

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Reply #47 –
He's running AFR 185's.
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

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Reply #48 –
I'm pretty sure I've seen this posted here before, but here goes..  You can easily convert hydraulic roller lifters to "mock' solid ones for valvetrain measurement and claying..  Click Herel 

I have a pair of lifters that I converted, and I threw some orange paint on them so I can easily tell which ones they are.
T-Birds can't fly.  Ask how I know...

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Reply #49 –
Well......update.....I had to swap some parts, and the big work starts after work today. The AFR185 heads were too much for my engine. I had to trade them for a set of brand new Trick Flow 170 heads. Sorry Kitz. I went the easy way out.......but love ya.  After work today, the trans, driveshaft and exhaust are coming out, then the engine can come out. Tomorrow, the replacement engine and trans go back in with the new clutch and flywheel, after that, it's a bit easier.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #50 –
Pics and updates this evening....tonight.....later.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #51 –
We got the transmission out, clutch is out, driveshaft is out, headers are off, a/c was depleted and out of the way, two bolts away from yanking the 5.0. HOPEFULLY the new engine will be in tomorrow. I'll post pics and update it tomorrow.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #52 –
Good luck and keep us posted.
T-Birds can't fly.  Ask how I know...

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Reply #53 –
Pulling the old engine shortly, but due to  weather, the replacement won't go in til next Saturday. That's the way it goes. In the mean time, I'll have everything else ready to go. Pics later.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #54 –
Today's update....pulled the engine this morning. Yanked the heads and cam from it, installed them in/on the replacement engine, got most everything buttoned up, installed the new block plate, clutch and flywheel, then the trans, got it all back in the Bird, now, waiting to hook up the little bits....injectors, harness, ground wires, upper intake, drive shaft, etc. The little stuff. The major drivetrain stuff is in place. One step (well, a lot of steps) closer.





'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..
 

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Reply #55 –




'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #56 –




'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #57 –
What led you to believe the 185's were too big?  Was this a fitment issue or flow?

Darren

83 351W TKO'd T-Bird on the bottle


93 331 Mustang Coupe - 368 rwhp

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Reply #58 –
Looking pretty, Was it mentioned that you dumped the 185's, I may have missed it. Hopefully they found a good home.
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

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Reply #59 –
They did Kitz. I hated to do it, but had to. Today, I'm stepping away and just relaxing all day. I need a break. I ordered ne O2 sensors for the X_pipe last night. If all goes well, I'll be done next weekend. Maybe this week depending on my free time after work each day.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..