BARRACUDA1968
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- May 4, 2011
Great thread! I will be assembling my engine soon. I give you credit for taking on a lot of the very critical steps in making these engines live. I wasn't that brave.
I am also a newbie and am learning as I go.
Since the motor is done and running now I will give you my 2 cents.
Take it easy for a while and tune the car properly. Make sure your fuel system is up to par, check your pressure. Install a wideband sensor so you can monitor your A/F a little easier if you don't quite understand the scanmaster.
I didn't see it in your thread but did you properly TQ your knock sensor?
Since it looks like you're running your oil cooler did you flush the lines?
How about the turbo? Did you have it inspected in case material went through it?
I ask these questions only because I will take NO chances or shortcuts on my build. Too much money and time to ruin it over a small detail.
I would be proud of yourself for doing the job. There was a lot of great advice in this thread and hopefully you followed what I know to be the correct advice in certain areas of the build like the timing chain cover mods and bearing clearances.
Did you put the TH350 back in or go to a 2004R?
I am also a newbie and am learning as I go.
Since the motor is done and running now I will give you my 2 cents.
Take it easy for a while and tune the car properly. Make sure your fuel system is up to par, check your pressure. Install a wideband sensor so you can monitor your A/F a little easier if you don't quite understand the scanmaster.
I didn't see it in your thread but did you properly TQ your knock sensor?
Since it looks like you're running your oil cooler did you flush the lines?
How about the turbo? Did you have it inspected in case material went through it?
I ask these questions only because I will take NO chances or shortcuts on my build. Too much money and time to ruin it over a small detail.
I would be proud of yourself for doing the job. There was a lot of great advice in this thread and hopefully you followed what I know to be the correct advice in certain areas of the build like the timing chain cover mods and bearing clearances.
Did you put the TH350 back in or go to a 2004R?