my 5.0 gave up on me
06-20-2007, 11:08 PM
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my 5.0 gave up on me
yep i was taking on a roadtrip of 300 miles and on the 40th mile my valve noise started getting louder and louder i pulled over and it was a gonner smoke coming from the oil filler cap and dipstick overheated started smoking etc.
it barely passed the 170k mark and now its time for a new motor. I was thinking of doing a gt 40 and i found a 97 mountaneer complete motor. i know it will fit I have a question about the distributor i know the mountaineers come with no distrib. do i have to change anything to convert over to dist. and about the headers can i use the ones on it or do i need to replace them with aftermarket ones thx fellas.
it barely passed the 170k mark and now its time for a new motor. I was thinking of doing a gt 40 and i found a 97 mountaneer complete motor. i know it will fit I have a question about the distributor i know the mountaineers come with no distrib. do i have to change anything to convert over to dist. and about the headers can i use the ones on it or do i need to replace them with aftermarket ones thx fellas.
06-21-2007, 12:25 AM
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RE: my 5.0 gave up on me
just put a chevy 350 in it like the other a-hole on here. J/K please don't. Your best bet is to do a sroker 331/347 with some nice heads, the gt-40 crate engine is too much money and the power is over rated.
06-21-2007, 12:34 AM
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RE: my 5.0 gave up on me
actually the gt 40 im talking about is found on the explorers and mountaineers, and yea adder im taking your advice on this one and gonna order the steeda instead of the usual trick flows etc. what about my header dist question any help???
06-21-2007, 12:55 AM
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RE: my 5.0 gave up on me
ORIGINAL: 94 G STANG
yep i was taking on a roadtrip of 300 miles and on the 40th mile my valve noise started getting louder and louder i pulled over and it was a gonner smoke coming from the oil filler cap and dipstick overheated started smoking etc.
it barely passed the 170k mark and now its time for a new motor. I was thinking of doing a gt 40 and i found a 97 mountaneer complete motor. i know it will fit I have a question about the distributor i know the mountaineers come with no distrib. do i have to change anything to convert over to dist. and about the headers can i use the ones on it or do i need to replace them with aftermarket ones thx fellas.
yep i was taking on a roadtrip of 300 miles and on the 40th mile my valve noise started getting louder and louder i pulled over and it was a gonner smoke coming from the oil filler cap and dipstick overheated started smoking etc.
it barely passed the 170k mark and now its time for a new motor. I was thinking of doing a gt 40 and i found a 97 mountaneer complete motor. i know it will fit I have a question about the distributor i know the mountaineers come with no distrib. do i have to change anything to convert over to dist. and about the headers can i use the ones on it or do i need to replace them with aftermarket ones thx fellas.
06-21-2007, 12:57 AM
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RE: my 5.0 gave up on me
nope i use 20-50, i bought it with 167k and it looked like it was overheated so im not too surprised. Do you guys think i can use the stock explorer headers to fit my mustang or do they sell a gt40p swap header??
06-21-2007, 01:03 AM
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RE: my 5.0 gave up on me
oh and by the way i had it towed back to my shop, it started up lol it was smoking a bit but i thought it was a gonner, either way its gone im gonna start putting the mountaineer motor toghether this week and im trying to figure out what i need .
06-21-2007, 01:20 AM
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RE: my 5.0 gave up on me
ORIGINAL: 94 G STANG
nope i use 20-50, i bought it with 167k and it looked like it was overheated so im not too surprised. Do you guys think i can use the stock explorer headers to fit my mustang or do they sell a gt40p swap header??
nope i use 20-50, i bought it with 167k and it looked like it was overheated so im not too surprised. Do you guys think i can use the stock explorer headers to fit my mustang or do they sell a gt40p swap header??
so your engine was consuming or leaking oil? why that thick?
im sure your block is ok, prob just spun some bearings