Urgent PI help !!!

Damaso · January 23rd, 2008, 10:43 PM

Hi I have a problem. I dropped my car off at the shop to get the PI swap done. They are telling me that there having trouble getting the heads on because of an alighnment tool. they say they dont want to damage the piston with contact. Can someone please help me out. The head I got are these ones. thanks
99-04 CYLINDER HEAD, 4.6 2V - RH MISCFORD

96GtGoodz · January 23rd, 2008, 10:48 PM

they only thing i could think of is that windsor romeo difference not really sure at all though are you getting a full swap done?

Damaso · January 23rd, 2008, 10:51 PM

yes. This whole deal though is stressing me majorly. makes me want to sell the damn car and quit while im ahead

96GtGoodz · January 23rd, 2008, 10:52 PM

lol i will be there soon too dont worry lol got my cams waiting the the intake Mani. dont worry all will turn out well and tell me how it does

Muscletang · January 23rd, 2008, 10:59 PM

Those are the right heads as long as you got the left and right side and not just the right side from the link. Don't let it stress you out man. When I had mine done I don't know much about the process but it took a long time and a lot of patience. I had my wife's uncle do it on the side of his 70 hours a week as a Ford master mechanic and it took him a month. The end justifies the means as they say.

MustangMatt96GT · January 23rd, 2008, 11:01 PM

They have no clue what they are doing IMO. To put a head on doesnt require an alignment tool at all. And they wont damage the piston unless they drop the head on there.

Casper98GT · January 24th, 2008, 09:42 AM

I hope you brought it someplace you trust. Because all they need to do is set the timing. Set it close with the head off so you dont bend valves. Then put it on and set it 100%. Pretty easy if you ask me.

ZoomZoomMFer · January 24th, 2008, 10:00 AM

how much did it cost you for them to do the swap?

96GtGoodz · January 24th, 2008, 02:06 PM

silver i love your car lol

Damaso · January 24th, 2008, 02:20 PM

he needs the tool that aligns the dimple on the cam gear with the mark on the tool. I also need some cam bolts and washers. any clues guys.

ZoomZoomMFer · January 24th, 2008, 06:17 PM

thanks bro... just put some new mufflers and dumps on it today

Muscletang · January 24th, 2008, 06:20 PM

Originally Posted by Damaso

he needs the tool that aligns the dimple on the cam gear with the mark on the tool. I also need some cam bolts and washers. any clues guys.

Have you got any updates?

Muscletang · January 24th, 2008, 06:21 PM

Originally Posted by 98SilverStang

thanks bro... just put some new mufflers and dumps on it today

How does it sound? Make a video.

ZoomZoomMFer · January 24th, 2008, 06:46 PM

its not as loud as i was hoping (loud inside the cab at about 2000 rpm) but i think it will sound better once i get a different midpipe..

ZoomZoomMFer · January 24th, 2008, 07:11 PM

idk what kind of mid pipe should i get and what brand?

Muscletang · January 24th, 2008, 08:09 PM

You should listen to a lot of them on-line and see which one's you like. Go to Youtube and type in mustang exhaust and read what those people have on there for midpipe when you hear one you like. Those six cats on your stock mid-pipe are keeping your sound level down. It sounds like you want really loud, so go with a off-road pipe to make sure you have it as loud as is possible for the car. I like my bassani though.

ZoomZoomMFer · January 24th, 2008, 08:11 PM

ya i just dont know if i should go with an x or an h

Muscletang · January 24th, 2008, 08:15 PM

If you want a lower sound go with h. If you want to have a raspy, but good, sound go with the x. My catted x is actually pretty deep but without cats it may not be what I would want. I would go with either the h or prochamber for off-road. But I would still listen to them so you can hear the differences if I was you.

ZoomZoomMFer · January 24th, 2008, 08:23 PM

i just ordered the bbk x chamber from summit...=)

Casper98GT · January 25th, 2008, 08:21 AM

Heres a thought......If you have something you wanna talk about open a new thread of PM each other you just took control of this person post

he needs the tool that aligns the dimple on the cam gear with the mark on the tool. I also need some cam bolts and washers. any clues guys.

If he REALLY thinks he needs it, just search online for it. Or ebay it, they mioght have one. There is a cam alignment tool for setting up 4.6/5.4's.

Good luck

January 23rd, 2008, 10:43 PM	#1
Damaso Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 209 iTrader: 0 reviews	Urgent PI help !!! Hi I have a problem. I dropped my car off at the shop to get the PI swap done. They are telling me that there having trouble getting the heads on because of an alighnment tool. they say they dont want to damage the piston with contact. Can someone please help me out. The head I got are these ones. thanks 99-04 CYLINDER HEAD, 4.6 2V - RH MISCFORD __________________ 1998 GT 5spd- Full pi swap, Fenderwell CAI,UPR Catted X-Pipe, Mac FlowPath Cat-Back 1988 LX auto- Pypes violator cat-back, UPR X-Pipe, Shift Kit, 4.10 Gears, Pulleys, Suspension upgraded, CAI 1999 GT 5spd- CAI, Pypes violator cat-back

January 23rd, 2008, 10:48 PM	#2
96GtGoodz Enthusiast 96 Mustang GT 5spd Vert. Not sure need to go to a track Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: N.Y. Posts: 991 iTrader: 0 reviews	they only thing i could think of is that windsor romeo difference not really sure at all though are you getting a full swap done? __________________ Deep Forest Green FTW!!!! Spending all my money on it ^ *Make sure to leave rep for helpful posts*

January 23rd, 2008, 10:51 PM	#3
Damaso Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 209 iTrader: 0 reviews	yes. This whole deal though is stressing me majorly. makes me want to sell the damn car and quit while im ahead __________________ 1998 GT 5spd- Full pi swap, Fenderwell CAI,UPR Catted X-Pipe, Mac FlowPath Cat-Back 1988 LX auto- Pypes violator cat-back, UPR X-Pipe, Shift Kit, 4.10 Gears, Pulleys, Suspension upgraded, CAI 1999 GT 5spd- CAI, Pypes violator cat-back

January 23rd, 2008, 10:52 PM	#4
96GtGoodz Enthusiast 96 Mustang GT 5spd Vert. Not sure need to go to a track Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: N.Y. Posts: 991 iTrader: 0 reviews	lol i will be there soon too dont worry lol got my cams waiting the the intake Mani. dont worry all will turn out well and tell me how it does __________________ Deep Forest Green FTW!!!! Spending all my money on it ^ *Make sure to leave rep for helpful posts*

January 23rd, 2008, 10:59 PM	#5
Muscletang Hardcore Enthusiast 1997 SVT Cobra Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 2,221 iTrader: 1 reviews	Those are the right heads as long as you got the left and right side and not just the right side from the link. Don't let it stress you out man. When I had mine done I don't know much about the process but it took a long time and a lot of patience. I had my wife's uncle do it on the side of his 70 hours a week as a Ford master mechanic and it took him a month. The end justifies the means as they say. __________________ Last edited by Muscletang; January 23rd, 2008 at 11:02 PM.

January 23rd, 2008, 11:01 PM	#6
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,689 iTrader: 3 reviews	They have no clue what they are doing IMO. To put a head on doesnt require an alignment tool at all. And they wont damage the piston unless they drop the head on there. __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions 25.3 SFI Chassis Build Never Lift Racecars

January 24th, 2008, 09:42 AM	#7
Casper98GT Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW HAMPSHIRE Posts: 2,393 iTrader: 0 reviews	I hope you brought it someplace you trust. Because all they need to do is set the timing. Set it close with the head off so you dont bend valves. Then put it on and set it 100%. Pretty easy if you ask me. __________________ 91 LX, 5spd. Ex:Toyota/Ford tech Marine Machinery Technician, Department of Defense.

January 24th, 2008, 10:00 AM	#8
ZoomZoomMFer zippeewannabee 06' Mazda Speed6 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 3,211 iTrader: 17 reviews	how much did it cost you for them to do the swap? __________________ Cobb SRI \| Eibach ProKit \| JBR Short Shift Plate \| JBR Rear Motor Mount

January 24th, 2008, 02:06 PM	#9
96GtGoodz Enthusiast 96 Mustang GT 5spd Vert. Not sure need to go to a track Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: N.Y. Posts: 991 iTrader: 0 reviews	silver i love your car lol __________________ Deep Forest Green FTW!!!! Spending all my money on it ^ *Make sure to leave rep for helpful posts*

January 24th, 2008, 02:20 PM	#10
Damaso Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 209 iTrader: 0 reviews	he needs the tool that aligns the dimple on the cam gear with the mark on the tool. I also need some cam bolts and washers. any clues guys. __________________ 1998 GT 5spd- Full pi swap, Fenderwell CAI,UPR Catted X-Pipe, Mac FlowPath Cat-Back 1988 LX auto- Pypes violator cat-back, UPR X-Pipe, Shift Kit, 4.10 Gears, Pulleys, Suspension upgraded, CAI 1999 GT 5spd- CAI, Pypes violator cat-back

January 24th, 2008, 06:17 PM	#11
ZoomZoomMFer zippeewannabee 06' Mazda Speed6 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 3,211 iTrader: 17 reviews	thanks bro... just put some new mufflers and dumps on it today __________________ Cobb SRI \| Eibach ProKit \| JBR Short Shift Plate \| JBR Rear Motor Mount

January 24th, 2008, 06:46 PM	#14
ZoomZoomMFer zippeewannabee 06' Mazda Speed6 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 3,211 iTrader: 17 reviews	its not as loud as i was hoping (loud inside the cab at about 2000 rpm) but i think it will sound better once i get a different midpipe.. __________________ Cobb SRI \| Eibach ProKit \| JBR Short Shift Plate \| JBR Rear Motor Mount

January 24th, 2008, 07:11 PM	#15
ZoomZoomMFer zippeewannabee 06' Mazda Speed6 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 3,211 iTrader: 17 reviews	idk what kind of mid pipe should i get and what brand? __________________ Cobb SRI \| Eibach ProKit \| JBR Short Shift Plate \| JBR Rear Motor Mount

January 24th, 2008, 08:09 PM	#16
Muscletang Hardcore Enthusiast 1997 SVT Cobra Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 2,221 iTrader: 1 reviews	You should listen to a lot of them on-line and see which one's you like. Go to Youtube and type in mustang exhaust and read what those people have on there for midpipe when you hear one you like. Those six cats on your stock mid-pipe are keeping your sound level down. It sounds like you want really loud, so go with a off-road pipe to make sure you have it as loud as is possible for the car. I like my bassani though. __________________

January 24th, 2008, 08:11 PM	#17
ZoomZoomMFer zippeewannabee 06' Mazda Speed6 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 3,211 iTrader: 17 reviews	ya i just dont know if i should go with an x or an h __________________ Cobb SRI \| Eibach ProKit \| JBR Short Shift Plate \| JBR Rear Motor Mount

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January 24th, 2008, 08:15 PM	#18
Muscletang Hardcore Enthusiast 1997 SVT Cobra Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 2,221 iTrader: 1 reviews	If you want a lower sound go with h. If you want to have a raspy, but good, sound go with the x. My catted x is actually pretty deep but without cats it may not be what I would want. I would go with either the h or prochamber for off-road. But I would still listen to them so you can hear the differences if I was you. __________________

January 24th, 2008, 08:23 PM	#19
ZoomZoomMFer zippeewannabee 06' Mazda Speed6 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 3,211 iTrader: 17 reviews	i just ordered the bbk x chamber from summit...=) __________________ Cobb SRI \| Eibach ProKit \| JBR Short Shift Plate \| JBR Rear Motor Mount

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