[Compy386]

It's got 175k+ on it now and I'm really startin' to feel it. What sort of basic things can I do to get my car running healthy again?

[DSEZ]

175 holy shit:

oil fluid
brake fluid
trans fluid
spark plugs
hoses

[DSEZ]

not to be a dick but id save up some cash and pull a engine off a wreked stang 97 or 98 id keep ur block because if they ever go into the classic car mode where they are selling like the 67s you can have all numbers matching and rebuild the engine

[allpaidfor]

ahhh. your car is just starting to break in. just regular maintenance, fluids, plugs and stuff and you'll be ok. my car had just broke into the 100k mark and it feels like it hasn't even reached its peak yet.

[Compy386]

Also, I got a puff of smoke coming up out of the window sill when I rolled down my window today, wtf was that about?

[Luvdmustang]

Originally Posted by Compy386 Also, I got a puff of smoke coming up out of the window sill when I rolled down my window today, wtf was that about?

........ what.... the.... f*ck...........

[GreenFaleen]

forge your internals and you got your self a new toy.

[Cricket]

uhh I would check the window motor

[Compy386]

Could someone explain forged internals? I never understood that one

[GreenFaleen]

simply it is your internals only instead of being different pieces put together they are forged out of one piece meaning they are stonger since it is one item instead of 3 or 4

[Compy386]

Where would I go to check those out?

[GreenFaleen]

tom morana racing has them I think chris or cricket will know better than me.

[Ninjawafers!]

www.supersixmotorsports.com has the forged internals as well... you will find that SSMS is highly recommended here

[the gillz]

95% of the wear on an engine happens in the high rpm and speeds. stay below 65 to keep it at a minimum. use a manual. Manual's last longer its a fact. Buy the base model of whatever. The more gadgets and stuff the more shop time your looking at if something goes out. Basically a 5-speed stang with regular oil changes, driven normally, with no electric windows and locks will run till the wheels fall off.

[Justincredible]

Originally Posted by GreenFaleen simply it is your internals only instead of being different pieces put together they are forged out of one piece meaning they are stonger since it is one item instead of 3 or 4

You couldn't be more wrong.

Yet another example of the mis-informed giving bad info on the web.

[GreenFaleen]

ok then please explain that is how they were explained to me.

[Justincredible]

Originally Posted by GreenFaleen ok then please explain that is how they were explained to me.

Google is your friend.
All too often...too many people rely on poor information that their peers have given them.
It would be a better world if people were not so lazy and just do some basic research and find their own answers to common questions.

Cast vs. Forged Forging uses intense heat and/or pressure to transform a solid slug of alloy aluminum or steel into the final shape. Forged products are typically lighter and stronger than their cast counterparts; however they also tend to be more expensive do to the cost of the manufacturing and machining processes. Casting is a relatively inexpensive way to produce engine components. There are two methods used. One, system is known as gravity casting, (the most common) whereby the molten material is poured into a mold and allowed to cool. These molds are usually made by machining a piece of material on a CNC machine to produce a product that only requires minor finishing (like drilling or possibly trimming of some excess metal) to be considered complete. The other and better system used is the low pressure or negative pressure casting. Here instead of pouring the molten material into the mold, the molten alloy is drawn up into the mold using a high-pressure vacuum. This eliminates much of the trapped air found in gravity casting process, producing a stronger product that is less porous than a gravity-cast component.

[GreenFaleen]

that was explained to me by a guy at a speed shop and what you posted was just the ways of forming the materials. Forging uses one solid piece casting uses multiple things put together at different stages of the process I just dumbed down my explanation a lot.

[Justincredible]

Originally Posted by GreenFaleen ... Forging uses one solid piece casting uses multiple things put together at different stages of the process I just dumbed down my explanation a lot.

FYI...A cast piston is made from one piece. A cast rod is made from one piece. And a cast crank is also made from one piece.

What your saying makes no sense and is wrong. Either you mis-interrupted your buddie at the speed shop or he has no clue.

[GreenFaleen]

they are one piece yes but when you cast if you have to drop the molten metal in in stages so it is compounded together making certain points weak since they are where the connection happens. While forging is shaped all at one time.