superman22x
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I don't have any pictures to go with my progress, camera is dead, but I will try and get them tomorrow.
I had a Homer Simpson moment while working... I could only get one bolt off the flywheel holding the torque convertor on. It was the only one I could get a socket around. The other ones I tried with an open end wrench. Bad Mistake, one was pretty badly stripped... Anyway, my Homer moment was, I never thought of rotating the engine to get at the other bolts... Once I did that, I could get 2 more off, and the last bolt I had to use a vice grip since it was stripped. But I got that off, and took the fly wheel off.
Took out the spark plugs to try a thumb compression test. And the spark plugs are slightly black at the ends... (picture tomorrow) so I think there is a small oil leak in the cylinders. All 8 plugs look the same too. With the thumb compression test, and a ratchet on the crank pulley, my dad says some cylinders have a little more compression then others... So we need to replace the cylinder gaskets, or valves, w/e it is.
Started cleaning as well... This will be a long process, haha. Out side will take a couple days, with detergent or something similar. Then some sand paper and rust remover on a couple spots.
In the intake ports of the heads, there seems to be some carbon or something. I should probably take the heads in for a valve job and good cleaning at NAPA.
I have a friend who just received his automotive degree, and is also rebuilding a 5.0L out of an 80s Lincoln, so he can help me out some I hope.
Anyway, I'll try and get some pics tomorrow.
I had a Homer Simpson moment while working... I could only get one bolt off the flywheel holding the torque convertor on. It was the only one I could get a socket around. The other ones I tried with an open end wrench. Bad Mistake, one was pretty badly stripped... Anyway, my Homer moment was, I never thought of rotating the engine to get at the other bolts... Once I did that, I could get 2 more off, and the last bolt I had to use a vice grip since it was stripped. But I got that off, and took the fly wheel off.
Took out the spark plugs to try a thumb compression test. And the spark plugs are slightly black at the ends... (picture tomorrow) so I think there is a small oil leak in the cylinders. All 8 plugs look the same too. With the thumb compression test, and a ratchet on the crank pulley, my dad says some cylinders have a little more compression then others... So we need to replace the cylinder gaskets, or valves, w/e it is.
Started cleaning as well... This will be a long process, haha. Out side will take a couple days, with detergent or something similar. Then some sand paper and rust remover on a couple spots.
In the intake ports of the heads, there seems to be some carbon or something. I should probably take the heads in for a valve job and good cleaning at NAPA.
I have a friend who just received his automotive degree, and is also rebuilding a 5.0L out of an 80s Lincoln, so he can help me out some I hope.
Anyway, I'll try and get some pics tomorrow.