Engine Finally Out

ModMustang97GT · September 14th, 2009, 12:32 PM

Well she fought me a bit (mostly the steering shaft). But she is out. I didn't realize how Monstrous our engines are for their displacement, pretty retarded. At any rate, I'm just relieved its out, its been a year since she died, and this is the first major progress since she has been brought back home from the car hospital where she was pronounced dead.

mmikeclass06 · September 15th, 2009, 02:17 AM

how did you steering shaft give you problems? jw

330CubeGt · September 15th, 2009, 02:39 AM

^ I was thinking the same.My 5.4 was in and out a few times and barley touched it..

Either way glad to hear,What are your plans now?

ModMustang97GT · September 16th, 2009, 11:56 AM

Do you have LT's? I disconnected my but because I removed my engine with the LT's and Transmission still on the car, manovering the car to get the sterring shaft out from the LT's was a pain.

The plan now is to check the condition of the bottom end. If it looks ok, I may just get the top end back together and reassemble the car with basically just a PI swap. If the condition is bad or I need to take it all apart, I will swap the rods and pistons for forged pieces and probably get ready for some twin turbo's in the future.

97GT4.6 · September 16th, 2009, 04:32 PM

yeah if you pull it with the lt's still on there, and with the tranny bolted up, it will give you a helluva time.

ModMustang97GT · September 16th, 2009, 06:01 PM

Well, I didn't want to bother taking the headers off since they took me a week to get on the first time. With the engine lift it would have been easier, but I still didn't feel like knuckle busting that much. So instead I swore a wedged alot to get the thing out.

97S281 · September 16th, 2009, 06:37 PM

Good job man!! Good luck with the bottom end.

Thumbie · September 17th, 2009, 09:48 PM

congrats...I hope to take out mine next summer, just for a rebuild/PI swap.

If anything I would for sure change the bearings (crank, etc.) and new piston rings

HBK_2007 · September 18th, 2009, 11:44 AM

i vote twisted wedge heads instead of PIs for the top end

ModMustang97GT · September 18th, 2009, 11:50 AM

Well I already have a full PI swap waiting. But I'm not sure what I am going to do. I am trying to decide what kind of power I want. I suspect that the stang will become my DD again at some point and I will get a lotus or a kit car for my toy. And if I do that, I will just stay n/a. If I don't stay n/a, i'm going all forged and keeping the PI, cause I'll just put some twin turbo's on it.

Thumbie · September 18th, 2009, 12:53 PM

^^ tough decision lol

sharkbait · September 18th, 2009, 01:10 PM

Twins!

Thumbie · September 18th, 2009, 09:26 PM

yeah if I had the money I would for sure get the twin turbo kit....not about to drop 8 k's at this time :'(

September 14th, 2009, 12:32 PM	#1
ModMustang97GT Hardcore Enthusiast 1997 Mustang GT Faster than an s4 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,598 iTrader: 0 reviews	Engine Finally Out Well she fought me a bit (mostly the steering shaft). But she is out. I didn't realize how Monstrous our engines are for their displacement, pretty retarded. At any rate, I'm just relieved its out, its been a year since she died, and this is the first major progress since she has been brought back home from the car hospital where she was pronounced dead. __________________ Aztec Gold 97GT. MM CC Plates, Panhard Bar, SFC's & Tower Brace Eibach Sway Bars H&R Race Springs/Bilstein Shocks MAC CAI, LT's, Catted H and Pro-Dumps KB Boost-a-Spark 04' PI Motor Author of The Official Suspension Guide

September 15th, 2009, 02:17 AM	#2
mmikeclass06 Regular another dahm ford Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: georgetown, tx Posts: 445 iTrader: 0 reviews	how did you steering shaft give you problems? jw __________________ 97' 3.8 to 4.6 swap all stock 67' mustang gt coupe 88' ranger, just a clean ass truck 48' jeep cj2 the work hogg

September 15th, 2009, 02:39 AM	#3
330CubeGt MM Fanatic 1997 SVT COBRA 1996 Mustang V6 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 4,880 iTrader: 14 reviews	^ I was thinking the same.My 5.4 was in and out a few times and barley touched it.. Either way glad to hear,What are your plans now? __________________ -04 IRS - Magnaflow - Wheel Replica - Autometer - FTBR - FRPP - SCT - Brembo - PRO 5.0 - BOI-

September 16th, 2009, 11:56 AM	#4
ModMustang97GT Hardcore Enthusiast 1997 Mustang GT Faster than an s4 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,598 iTrader: 0 reviews	Do you have LT's? I disconnected my but because I removed my engine with the LT's and Transmission still on the car, manovering the car to get the sterring shaft out from the LT's was a pain. The plan now is to check the condition of the bottom end. If it looks ok, I may just get the top end back together and reassemble the car with basically just a PI swap. If the condition is bad or I need to take it all apart, I will swap the rods and pistons for forged pieces and probably get ready for some twin turbo's in the future. __________________ Aztec Gold 97GT. MM CC Plates, Panhard Bar, SFC's & Tower Brace Eibach Sway Bars H&R Race Springs/Bilstein Shocks MAC CAI, LT's, Catted H and Pro-Dumps KB Boost-a-Spark 04' PI Motor Author of The Official Suspension Guide

September 16th, 2009, 04:32 PM	#5
97GT4.6 Hardcore Enthusiast 97 GT 14.2@99.8 @ 4800 ft Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Fort Collins and Pueblo, Colorado Posts: 2,347 iTrader: 1 reviews	yeah if you pull it with the lt's still on there, and with the tranny bolted up, it will give you a helluva time. __________________ Cammed 2v Built By MustangMatt More mods than times your daughter has slept around

September 16th, 2009, 06:01 PM	#6
ModMustang97GT Hardcore Enthusiast 1997 Mustang GT Faster than an s4 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,598 iTrader: 0 reviews	Well, I didn't want to bother taking the headers off since they took me a week to get on the first time. With the engine lift it would have been easier, but I still didn't feel like knuckle busting that much. So instead I swore a wedged alot to get the thing out. __________________ Aztec Gold 97GT. MM CC Plates, Panhard Bar, SFC's & Tower Brace Eibach Sway Bars H&R Race Springs/Bilstein Shocks MAC CAI, LT's, Catted H and Pro-Dumps KB Boost-a-Spark 04' PI Motor Author of The Official Suspension Guide

September 16th, 2009, 06:37 PM	#7
97S281 Rollin' 18/ pushin' 2 1997 Saleen S281 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The lost highway Posts: 6,673 iTrader: 13 reviews	Good job man!! Good luck with the bottom end. __________________ MODS IN GARAGE NCMM ORIGINAL BLOWN 96-98 CREW MEMBER # 1

September 17th, 2009, 09:48 PM	#8
Thumbie Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Cobra 14.2@102 (I suck) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,621 iTrader: 0 reviews	congrats...I hope to take out mine next summer, just for a rebuild/PI swap. If anything I would for sure change the bearings (crank, etc.) and new piston rings __________________ 2001 Cobra with SRA swap, modded for twisties MM Cobra Club Member #76

September 18th, 2009, 11:44 AM	#9
HBK_2007 Genibus Nitito Canus 2009 Ford Mustang GT Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Wyoming Posts: 2,832 iTrader: 0 reviews	i vote twisted wedge heads instead of PIs for the top end __________________ Red 1996 GT: JLT RAI, Steeda Underdrive pullies, Stewart Waterpump; nothing to brag about Black 2009 45th aniverary edition GT 5 speed: K&N CAI, BBK Twin 62mm Throttle Body, BBK Underdrive Pullies, SLP Loudmouth

September 18th, 2009, 11:50 AM	#10
ModMustang97GT Hardcore Enthusiast 1997 Mustang GT Faster than an s4 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,598 iTrader: 0 reviews	Well I already have a full PI swap waiting. But I'm not sure what I am going to do. I am trying to decide what kind of power I want. I suspect that the stang will become my DD again at some point and I will get a lotus or a kit car for my toy. And if I do that, I will just stay n/a. If I don't stay n/a, i'm going all forged and keeping the PI, cause I'll just put some twin turbo's on it. __________________ Aztec Gold 97GT. MM CC Plates, Panhard Bar, SFC's & Tower Brace Eibach Sway Bars H&R Race Springs/Bilstein Shocks MAC CAI, LT's, Catted H and Pro-Dumps KB Boost-a-Spark 04' PI Motor Author of The Official Suspension Guide

September 18th, 2009, 12:53 PM	#11
Thumbie Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Cobra 14.2@102 (I suck) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,621 iTrader: 0 reviews	^^ tough decision lol __________________ 2001 Cobra with SRA swap, modded for twisties MM Cobra Club Member #76

September 18th, 2009, 01:10 PM	#12
sharkbait Hooo Ha Ha 1997 Mustang GT 11.65 @ 115 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pasadena MD Posts: 9,743 iTrader: 10 reviews	Twins! __________________ 410rwhp 520rwtq @ 12.9 psi

September 18th, 2009, 09:26 PM	#13
Thumbie Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Cobra 14.2@102 (I suck) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,621 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah if I had the money I would for sure get the twin turbo kit....not about to drop 8 k's at this time :'( __________________ 2001 Cobra with SRA swap, modded for twisties MM Cobra Club Member #76

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