Woo... Another PI Swap In Progress

Uncle Humjaba · March 25th, 2008, 01:14 AM

Time for me to join Matt in the world of torn-apart mustangs. You guys get to see two engines torn apart at one time... both by kids in high school. Now isn't that special.

Sooo tonight I started disassembly. Don't have the right size allen wrench (and the petcock is partly stripped as well) to drain the coolant from the radiator, so I siphoned most of it out the top

Then off came the intake tube/tb/plenum with relative ease (I hate that EGR crap)

And on I went until I finally had the coil packs/wires off, power steering reservoir (PITA to get those hoses off the bottom) and ultimately the intake. Not bad for a couple hours work by myself.

I guess tomorrow I'll aim to get the front cover off and everything set to pull the heads. I hate wires >.>

Tony_90fox · March 25th, 2008, 01:16 AM

congrats man, i did my top end on my car by myself too...it kinda sucks, but you will gain alot out of it...best of luck to ya dude!

nba1341 · March 25th, 2008, 01:21 AM

i see your in CA just like me

want to go on a date sometime?

Tony_90fox · March 25th, 2008, 01:22 AM

fly me out there and we can have a three-some

nba1341 · March 25th, 2008, 01:23 AM

its on i'll purchase your plane ticket tomorrow

Tony_90fox · March 25th, 2008, 01:23 AM

first class honey-bear?

nba1341 · March 25th, 2008, 01:24 AM

hell yes

wait i think he might be under 18 is this still ok with you?

Tony_90fox · March 25th, 2008, 01:25 AM

I'll have to pass, sorry

nba1341 · March 25th, 2008, 01:25 AM

god damn i was totally ok as long as he gives consent i think its ok?

as long as his parents dont find out

MustangMatt96GT · March 25th, 2008, 01:26 AM

good luck Uncle. Have fun.

I will have mine done hopefully on friday but I have no clue.

Uncle Humjaba · March 25th, 2008, 01:30 AM

Oh boy

These get off track fast.
Thanks matt

-Tyler (osht... he has a name?)

nba1341 · March 25th, 2008, 01:31 AM

Originally Posted by Uncle Humjaba

Oh boy

I'll take that as a yes

Tony_90fox · March 25th, 2008, 01:31 AM

anything special with the swap? Any porting on the heads, what kind of cam?

Uncle Humjaba · March 25th, 2008, 01:44 AM

Stock cams, stock heads. Just wouldn't feel right spending more on cams than the entire swap, or on porting. Here's what I have in the swap so far...

$300 - PI intake (d'oh)
-$100 sold npi intake
$100 - entire PI motor
-$100 sold pi intake
-$60 used IAC off new motor when mine took a dump... prolly saved me some money
$170 - gaskets/head swap kit
$0 - carb cleaner and scotchbrite pads
---------------------------------
$310 for entire swap

And I have a complete PI short block to sell as well as the wiring harness, stock tb/plenum, my npi heads/cams etc. if I can find a buyer. It won't be the beast Matt's car is going to be, but that's alright. If I wanted something like that I'd buy an LS1

I'll have to get you guys a picture of the awesome equipment I'm using... $20 champion tool set (+ a borrowed wrench, impact gun and channel lock pliars) haha.

Uncle Humjaba · March 25th, 2008, 02:21 PM

Gyarr... I can't get the darn power steering pump off. I can't get the "high pressure fitting" (the one you have to unscrew to get off) off... there's not room to stick a wrench up there. Any ideas?

Tony_90fox · March 25th, 2008, 05:05 PM

impact with a thin wall socket?

MustangMatt96GT · March 25th, 2008, 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by Uncle Humjaba

Gyarr... I can't get the darn power steering pump off. I can't get the "high pressure fitting" (the one you have to unscrew to get off) off... there's not room to stick a wrench up there. Any ideas?

Yeah, I took pilers. and then was able to use a wrench. It took like 20 minutes.

MATT02GT · March 25th, 2008, 05:47 PM

How bout that...my intake is off too

MATT02GT · March 25th, 2008, 05:50 PM

Originally Posted by Uncle Humjaba

Gyarr... I can't get the darn power steering pump off. I can't get the "high pressure fitting" (the one you have to unscrew to get off) off... there's not room to stick a wrench up there. Any ideas?

Just disconnect the reservoir from the bracket then use a bunjee cord to pull it forward outta the way

Uncle Humjaba · March 25th, 2008, 06:00 PM

Originally Posted by MATT02GT

Just disconnect the reservoir from the bracket then use a bunjee cord to pull it forward outta the way

I'll try it with some needle nose pliars... already tried channel locks and that wasn't working

And I need to get the pump off because it's attached to the front cover, which I also need to pull off. I'd leave it on the front cover but I can't get the line off. I'd leave the pump in the car but I can't get to that last bolt because the line is on there. I hate Ford.

March 25th, 2008, 01:14 AM	#1
Uncle Humjaba Enthusiast 1996 Mustang GT Premium 15.2@91 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tracy, CA Posts: 521	Woo... Another PI Swap In Progress Time for me to join Matt in the world of torn-apart mustangs. You guys get to see two engines torn apart at one time... both by kids in high school. Now isn't that special. Sooo tonight I started disassembly. Don't have the right size allen wrench (and the petcock is partly stripped as well) to drain the coolant from the radiator, so I siphoned most of it out the top Then off came the intake tube/tb/plenum with relative ease (I hate that EGR crap) And on I went until I finally had the coil packs/wires off, power steering reservoir (PITA to get those hoses off the bottom) and ultimately the intake. Not bad for a couple hours work by myself. I guess tomorrow I'll aim to get the front cover off and everything set to pull the heads. I hate wires >.> __________________ "He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose." Last edited by Uncle Humjaba : March 25th, 2008 at 01:17 AM.

March 25th, 2008, 01:26 AM	#10
MustangMatt96GT I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1996 Mustang GT 19.090@71.46 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 6,899	good luck Uncle. Have fun. I will have mine done hopefully on friday but I have no clue. __________________ If you are not willing to stand behind our troops, please feel free to go stand in front of them! If "drifting" were really racing, they'd have a track for it"

March 25th, 2008, 01:30 AM	#11
Uncle Humjaba Enthusiast 1996 Mustang GT Premium 15.2@91 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tracy, CA Posts: 521	Oh boy These get off track fast. Thanks matt -Tyler (osht... he has a name?) __________________ "He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose."

March 25th, 2008, 01:44 AM	#14
Uncle Humjaba Enthusiast 1996 Mustang GT Premium 15.2@91 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tracy, CA Posts: 521	Stock cams, stock heads. Just wouldn't feel right spending more on cams than the entire swap, or on porting. Here's what I have in the swap so far... $300 - PI intake (d'oh) -$100 sold npi intake $100 - entire PI motor -$100 sold pi intake -$60 used IAC off new motor when mine took a dump... prolly saved me some money $170 - gaskets/head swap kit $0 - carb cleaner and scotchbrite pads --------------------------------- $310 for entire swap And I have a complete PI short block to sell as well as the wiring harness, stock tb/plenum, my npi heads/cams etc. if I can find a buyer. It won't be the beast Matt's car is going to be, but that's alright. If I wanted something like that I'd buy an LS1 I'll have to get you guys a picture of the awesome equipment I'm using... $20 champion tool set (+ a borrowed wrench, impact gun and channel lock pliars) haha. __________________ "He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose." Last edited by Uncle Humjaba : March 25th, 2008 at 01:51 AM.

March 25th, 2008, 02:21 PM	#15
Uncle Humjaba Enthusiast 1996 Mustang GT Premium 15.2@91 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tracy, CA Posts: 521	Gyarr... I can't get the darn power steering pump off. I can't get the "high pressure fitting" (the one you have to unscrew to get off) off... there's not room to stick a wrench up there. Any ideas? __________________ "He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose."

March 25th, 2008, 01:16 AM	#2
Tony_90fox MM Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bowling Green, KY Posts: 3,445	congrats man, i did my top end on my car by myself too...it kinda sucks, but you will gain alot out of it...best of luck to ya dude!

March 25th, 2008, 01:21 AM	#3
nba1341 Banned 1965 Mustang Fastback Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Los Angeles, Cal Posts: 24,982 Posts: 2,150	i see your in CA just like me want to go on a date sometime?

March 25th, 2008, 01:22 AM	#4
Tony_90fox MM Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bowling Green, KY Posts: 3,445	fly me out there and we can have a three-some

March 25th, 2008, 01:23 AM	#5
nba1341 Banned 1965 Mustang Fastback Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Los Angeles, Cal Posts: 24,982 Posts: 2,150	its on i'll purchase your plane ticket tomorrow

March 25th, 2008, 01:24 AM	#7
nba1341 Banned 1965 Mustang Fastback Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Los Angeles, Cal Posts: 24,982 Posts: 2,150	hell yes wait i think he might be under 18 is this still ok with you?

March 25th, 2008, 01:25 AM	#8
Tony_90fox MM Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bowling Green, KY Posts: 3,445	I'll have to pass, sorry

March 25th, 2008, 01:31 AM	#13
Tony_90fox MM Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bowling Green, KY Posts: 3,445	anything special with the swap? Any porting on the heads, what kind of cam?

March 25th, 2008, 05:05 PM	#16
Tony_90fox MM Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bowling Green, KY Posts: 3,445	impact with a thin wall socket?

March 25th, 2008, 05:47 PM	#18
MATT02GT Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: May 2007 Location: COLORADO Posts: 1,343	How bout that...my intake is off too __________________ Its not how fast you drive, but how you drive fast. 2002 Mustang GT... Just The Usual Bolt-Ons

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