Ecstasy

when i pull the motor out to rebuild it in my 89 lx what all should i change while the motors out?

1BIGMOFO

i changed my oil pan, summit sells a kit with the pan pick up tube and ford racing oil pump. it was like 2 bills, also water pump, timing chain, and of course the engine.... while its all out throw a stall converter in it trust me!!

primetime5.0

motor mounts

Ecstasy

uhh, stall converter for a manual? i dont know jack about sticks but i thought only aod's have stall converters. and should i just put a new water pump & oil pump? id ont need the high flow or high performance ones do i? not for a stock motor. or mildly modded.

Ecstasy

no but like i mean, what should i replace under the hood while the motors out, the ac crap & what else, im thinking of re-running the cable to pop the hood. mine seems a little stiff.

gr84u

Motor mounts, oil pan gasket, why not the rear main seal too...

mrbigshot

change the mounts, check the brake lines for heavy corrosion or rust, examine the booster. might be a good time to change the master cylinder or rebuild it. check the clutch cylinder, change all the vaccume lines as they will be brittle (or will soon). take the time to look at the rack and pinion, change some of the suspension bushings as its easier with the engine out. pull the a-arms and change bushings and balll joints as they should have been done many years ago. you will have a little while to do it with the engine being rebuilt so you might as well do it before somthing goes bad and you get hurt.

Ecstasy

right. the main seal and all that is automatically getting replaced as the motors getting rebuilt. im also putting shorty equal headers on while the motors out. ill check all the other stuff too that was mentioned.