88 Coupe 4.9 Swap Thread (Page 31/69)
josef644 JAN 15, 11:03 AM

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Originally posted by Rickady88GT:

I wonder if any of the bolts go thru to the water jacket? When I changed the pump on this 4.9 the bolts all had sealant on them?








Rick I read the instruction on installing the water pump at AllDta.com, and from my Haynes. Hayne says "use sealant on the bolts immediatly next to the water passages on the block"

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Formula350 JAN 15, 01:14 PM

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Originally posted by Fieroseverywhere:


Yes, it has a thrust bearing. No you do not need a BFH to do it. A smaller hammer works just fine. Its more the vibration that moves it then the force of a big blow. The wood block spreads out the force and keeps the pully perpendicular to the crank which aids it going on. The thrust bearings purpose is to absorb the movement of the crank. The force of the hammer is less then what the crank sees during normal use.



I did not say it couldn't be done successfully with a hammer or the snout screw, I was mearly pointing out the potential risks of each method. There are better ways to do this job with the right tools. And the right tool is available for loan at most major auto parts stores, so it costs nothing more than a trip down there to pick it up.

And to be absolutely clear of the thrust bearing purpose... yes it does control thrust movement of the crank. But like all the sleeve bearings in the engine, it is not designed to operate when there is no oil pressure. It is the presurized oil film between the bearing surfaces that keeps the parts from physically touching. There are precise tolerences in the bearing clearance that must be adhered to. If you deform or flatten the soft metal bearing even a couple thousanths of an inch when you beat on the HB with a hammer, then you may no longer be in tolerence. Yes the engine may run just fine, but longevity may be compromised.

josef644 JAN 15, 03:01 PM
It was only 45* in the garage. I left the HB in the oven at 145* for an hour. I used a 2X4 and a claw hammer. It went on real easy. I didn't have to hit it real hard at all. Supprised the ship out of me.

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Fieroseverywhere JAN 15, 04:26 PM

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Originally posted by Formula350:


There are better ways to do this job with the right tools.



Agreed. There are some jobs that are just not worth the time involved in finding/renting/borring the tools. IMO this happens to be one of them. Thats all I was saying.


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Originally posted by josef644:

It was only 45* in the garage. I left the HB in the oven at 145* for an hour. I used a 2X4 and a claw hammer. It went on real easy. I didn't have to hit it real hard at all. Supprised the ship out of me.

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I've never heated one before. Bet that worked really well. One step closer Joe...
josef644 JAN 15, 05:49 PM
You know how hard it is to get a oil pick up tube started into an oil pump? I did this the same way. I made a black marker mark on the pipe end and the right spot on the oil pump. The oil pump in the oven for an hour at 180*. I left the pick up pipe in the freezer over night. Next morning I had the son-in-law hold the oil pump steady and line up the black marks. I steaked the pipe in with two hits of the hammer.

Make sure your wife is not home. When she comes home and asks "whats that smell" ya gotta say "I don't smell anything". Leave the room before she gets demanding.

Joe

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josef644 JAN 25, 03:50 PM
I installed the battery support and the black piece of metal that is underneath, and behind it today. These are two items much easier to install with the engine out of the bay:

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josef644 JAN 28, 12:22 PM
Cut out the trunk this am:


I will be following this system someone here used
josef644 FEB 12, 10:39 AM
Ordered $112.00 worth of mandrel bent 2.25" 3 X 90* and one 180* pipe+ 3 foot of straight. Price includes shippping.

Ordered 2 exhaust hangers $12.00 delivered from Summitt Racing

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katatak FEB 12, 04:30 PM
Uh....patiently waiting for some progress....... Where did you order the pipe from? I'm going to have to start thinking about exhaust for the XTC swap in a few weeks.

Pat
josef644 FEB 13, 12:35 PM

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Originally posted by katatak:

Uh....patiently waiting for some progress....... Where did you order the pipe from? I'm going to have to start thinking about exhaust for the XTC swap in a few weeks.

Pat



I found them here:
http://www.racepartsolution.../products.asp?cat=47

Just Google mandrel bent pipes. There were a jillion hits