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Geez, what a grouch!!! I don't suppose he likes the idea of the T-bird IRS for the car either, huh?????

have you mentioned the fuel injection yet?? cause i have a feeling hes going to have a heart attack over that one

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Geez, what a grouch!!! I don't suppose he likes the idea of the T-bird IRS for the car either, huh?????

I'd bet he wouldn't like that ither.

Originally Posted by thesals

have you mentioned the fuel injection yet?? cause i have a feeling hes going to have a heart attack over that one

I did mention it, when I had just asked him about bringing it in, he said we'll see, he may have forgot about me telling him as I just briefly mentioned it, but I'm gonna have to remind him tomorrow.

teacher may take the EFI better. I can do that cheaply as we have tons of GM coolant temp sensors and intake air temp sensors, A'll I'd need is a throttle body and 36 # injectors, and a high preassure fuel pump and reg along with all the MSII controller hardware

with TBI its more than likely going to be fit for just a single injector unless you get it from a v8

Originally Posted by thesals

with TBI its more than likely going to be fit for just a single injector unless you get it from a v8

the TBI I have my eye on is a 5.0L Ford V8 in a '88 Crown Vic, I only see 1 injector but there may be 2.

Hey Matt. With my mild manners, ya want me to call that shop teacher of yours and straighten him out on a couple of things???? I'd be glad to help!!!!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Hey Matt. With my mild manners, ya want me to call that shop teacher of yours and straighten him out on a couple of things???? I'd be glad to help!!!!

not yet, but if he still persists on having me do only headders, maby really if he does not let me, I'll just reattach the stock exhaust and put the turbo on at home. it would be nice to run the new exhaust standing up under a lift, but I could do it on my back under the car, like I have in the past

yeah but then you're wasting money on headers that you dont even want/need... and no one should force you to waste money

Originally Posted by thesals

yeah but then you're wasting money on headers that you dont even want/need... and no one should force you to waste money

no, I just won't buy them, there's only a few sources for them. www.classicinlines.com is the most well known, but only does online orders needing a credit card. there not exactly somthing that my teacher could order from Napa and put on the class account there. as for building the engine for the turbo, I'll just tell him I'll order the internal parts from my own sources ( IE Ross racing, Northern Auto Parts, Comp cams ect... )

If you are building the motor for a turbo,there should be no problem bolting the stock manifold on.Drive home and install the turbo and pipe.

Originally Posted by shawnlee28

If you are building the motor for a turbo,there should be no problem bolting the stock manifold on.Drive home and install the turbo and pipe.

yep that's what I plan on.

Update: Talked to teacher today about the turbocharger, told him I had 1k to spend on it to start with. He's gonna let me do it. he just ran thru, lowering the compression, in which I told him that I was aiming for 8.3:1 and he said that was in the ball park of what is needed. then he told me we don't have the tooling to machine for hardened seats, so I will have to send the head out for that, just to Napa which is right down the road, and also that I may have to get stiffer valve springs, which I was thinking about. I think he was figuring on me spending 2-300 total for the rebuild and that's why he turned the turbo idea down originally. no wonder it was smoking, the umbrella valve seals that keep the oil out of the valve stem bore, a couple were non existant ( and in the bottom of the oil pan ) or cracked. bottom end looks good, other than the reminants of the valve seals in the oil pan.

Good Deal, Matt. Tell that teacher of yours it's a good thing he changed his mind, I was just getting ready to call him!!!!!