Thread: 39 Ford (Coast to Coast) Rebuild
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04-20-2014 03:26 PM #11
It's been awhile since I posted a update. It's been a busy couple of weeks out here in the garage trying to get it ready before the nice weather hits, but I kept finding more so it's still here.
I'll start with the brakes. I recieved the replacement rotor adapter and got the brakes bled. I have a very nice pedal and I think I should be ok with the master cyl size. I'm not sure what size is in here, but I was a little concerned with the bigger calipers. But I should be good.
The intake was leaking coolant and oil, so I figured a simple gasket replacement was in order. Well, I found stripped intake to head threads and a missing dist gasket. So a complete day to remove the heads and intall Heli-coils in the stripped holes. Plus I found a missing gasket for the upper plenum. I'm thinking this was one of the big vacuum leaks on the engine.
I also found the valve covers have been gutted on the inside and the main vacuum line was just going to the breather. This vacuum line was also paired with the MAP sensor and that wasnt good. So I ordered new valve covers with the proper PCV breathers and installed those.
Intake 2.jpgIntake 1.jpg
".......So sanded it all down and resprayed. ......" Been there. done that on a couple of paint jobs over the years. Usually took me a couple of days to get over being mad before I started...
Stude M5 build