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  1. silver1983gt5.0

    Coolant Overflow

    look in jegs for cool can fairly cheap you can get aluminum red black blue i got a blacko ne to go with the black car and everything underhood is black
  2. silver1983gt5.0

    Glittery oil

    ok so as some may know i have just rebuilt my 302 from bare block to running. I changed my oil today, after aprox. 50 miles or so when i drained the pan it looked good when i took off the oil filter and dumped that out, it was glittery with real fine "dust" in it. the history goes to wasted...
  3. silver1983gt5.0

    1985 carbureted engine wiring diagram

    the haynes book has a good one imo.
  4. silver1983gt5.0

    Help Identifying Threaded Insert in Block

    when you took the intake off you probably got coolant in it. not sure what the purpose of it is but i have one to
  5. silver1983gt5.0

    Smokin Stroker

    the intake smokes?
  6. silver1983gt5.0

    question before I go further in putting my engine back together

    just in case anyone was wondering how my little project went, the car is up and running again again thank you all for your advice it was all used i appreciate it
  7. silver1983gt5.0

    lower block assy?turn hard?

    just checked and was told 25 - 29 ft lbs on a short block assembly
  8. silver1983gt5.0

    lower block assy?turn hard?

    i dont remember the exact ft/lb but i just rebuilt mine and someone on here told me 25 lbs should spin it. not for nothing but i had an issue with mine spun fine until i had all the mains torqued down come to find out i had a bur on the #1 main i dont know how to link threads but if you search...
  9. silver1983gt5.0

    question before I go further in putting my engine back together

    actually they are afr and are predrilled for 1/2 but i went and got an insert today so i could use my 7/16 studs having an odd ball would have driven me nuts so very slowly and with alot of self doubt i drilled into my block with a 17/32 drill so i could tap it to 5/8 for the insert didnt come...
  10. silver1983gt5.0

    question before I go further in putting my engine back together

    Actually I did it in the three steps up to 70 lbs then they said to go to 80 on the bottom 5 on the last one as i got to 80 the wrench spun.Thinking i dont know maybe the stud wasnt in all the way i spun it a couple times finding the stud was in all the way i took the stud out and there was...
  11. silver1983gt5.0

    question before I go further in putting my engine back together

    so it went from good to bad in about 80 ft lbs of torque got my heads on and the last bolt i torque stripped in the block. passenger side front bottom bolt in the water jacket. can i tap and heli coil this or should i tap it to a 1/2 inch stud instead
  12. silver1983gt5.0

    Engine Rebuild Kit- Bearing Sizes?

    all depends on the crank like said above i just got my crank machine .010 meaning i had to buy .010 under bearings if your crank is fine youd go standard depends how much your crank needs for machining
  13. silver1983gt5.0

    Stripped head bolt hole in block. TAP with heads still on?

    how did you make out? i just stripped my head bolt in the water passage to on the final 80lb trqe. passenger side front bottom.
  14. silver1983gt5.0

    question before I go further in putting my engine back together

    all seems good so far got the cam and timing chain on so far today. have to take the chain back off trying to get those dots to line is a pain but all is wall so far other than that. thanks for the tips im sure ill be back for more or to let you guys know my fox is running lol
  15. silver1983gt5.0

    question before I go further in putting my engine back together

    i will check that tomorrow thank you
  16. silver1983gt5.0

    question before I go further in putting my engine back together

    had the machine shop do the crank while they had the block there as well as the cam bearings
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    question before I go further in putting my engine back together

    thats what i thought but i wasnt sure. a friend helped me rebuild it last time and long story short im replacing my cam lifters got the crank turned .010 and had the block tanked. i may be a little over cautious but everything i am doing now im questioning. everything so far i have checked...
  18. silver1983gt5.0

    question before I go further in putting my engine back together

    I'm rebuilding my engine stock 302 block. I have the crank in and the pistons in. Before i put the pistons in, the crank spun with ease by hand. Once i put my pistons in I needed a ratchet to spin the motor. The further into the pistons i got, the more it took to spin the crank and...
  19. silver1983gt5.0

    short block assembly

    i am running the same block in my car now its a good motor for a budget
  20. silver1983gt5.0

    need help before i throw it away lifter issue

    when i say the side i mean the edge of the roller part kind of mushroomed. i talked to a person and he said he thinks it could be not enough spring pressure causing slap between the cam and lifter and wearing the tooling metal? i honestly have no clue where to start this freaking motor has 300...
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