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Forum: Ford Pushrod Tech (5.0 & 5.8) 03-22-2005, 04:34 PM
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Posted By Italian LX
Re: The Coupe is Undergoing Surgery. . .

Aside from my load problems (which I had before, but it is amplified with the head swap). . .


. . . there is definitely a SOTP gain. :nice:
Forum: Ford Pushrod Tech (5.0 & 5.8) 03-22-2005, 04:21 PM
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Views: 3,805
Posted By Italian LX
Re: The Coupe is Undergoing Surgery. . .

No, I'm currently carrying a gallon of water and a heavy toolbox in the trunk just in case. When I feel confrtable with the swap, then I'll remove that stuff... until then, I've only relocated that...
Forum: Ford Pushrod Tech (5.0 & 5.8) 03-14-2005, 10:05 AM
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Posted By Italian LX
Re: The Coupe is Undergoing Surgery. . .

Yeah, I thought about it, but since it was after 11PM, I figured the neighbors wouldn't appreciate that too much. :D
Forum: Ford Pushrod Tech (5.0 & 5.8) 03-14-2005, 08:10 AM
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Posted By Italian LX
Re: The Coupe is Undergoing Surgery. . .

Yes, they make ones made out of Lexan. I've seen them on many show cars, but never on a street car -- I'm sure they wouldn't be clear for very long.
Forum: Ford Pushrod Tech (5.0 & 5.8) 03-14-2005, 07:22 AM
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Posted By Italian LX
Re: The Coupe is Undergoing Surgery. . .

I would like to; however, I really need to tear apart the transmission and fix the 3rd and 4th gear shift problem. I may do that one night this week.
Forum: Ford Pushrod Tech (5.0 & 5.8) 03-14-2005, 05:36 AM
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Views: 3,805
Posted By Italian LX
Re: The Coupe is Undergoing Surgery. . .

Went ahead and threw a couple clips together and uploaded it. . .

http://www.deepstageperformance.com/videos/tw-video.wmv
Right Click & Save As
Forum: Ford Pushrod Tech (5.0 & 5.8) 03-14-2005, 05:20 AM
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Views: 3,805
Posted By Italian LX
Re: The Coupe is Undergoing Surgery. . .

No, I took my time on the whole swap (cleaned up a lot and painted some stuff) so it was pretty late when I got done. I did fire it up and let it idle for about 25 minutes (I'm sure my neighbors...
Forum: Ford Pushrod Tech (5.0 & 5.8) 03-14-2005, 12:27 AM
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Views: 3,805
Posted By Italian LX
Re: The Coupe is Undergoing Surgery. . .

I finally have my own set of roller rockers. :banana:

http://www.deepstageperformance.com/pics/twswap-07.jpg




Pretty blue. . . too bad they'll be hiding under the valve covers. :(
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Forum: Ford Pushrod Tech (5.0 & 5.8) 03-14-2005, 12:17 AM
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Views: 3,805
Posted By Italian LX
Re: The Coupe is Undergoing Surgery. . .

I'm not really sure. I got them used with no flow sheet. Hell, they could be just a polished up set of out-of-the-blox TW heads for all I know. :D

I really would like to know what they flow;...
Forum: Ford Pushrod Tech (5.0 & 5.8) 03-14-2005, 12:13 AM
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Posted By Italian LX
Re: The Coupe is Undergoing Surgery. . .

Yeah, I've seen people running F-cams with stock pistons and 1.6rr so I figured I'd be all right with the E-cam. However, I did check the PTV clearance just to be sure. :nice:
Forum: Ford Pushrod Tech (5.0 & 5.8) 03-12-2005, 11:01 PM
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Views: 3,805
Posted By Italian LX
Re: The Coupe is Undergoing Surgery. . .

Yeah, the Fel-Pro 1011 gaskets look very similar to the 1006, but they don't have the lock-wire around the cylinders.


Why do you say that? :shrug:
Forum: Ford Pushrod Tech (5.0 & 5.8) 03-12-2005, 03:13 PM
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Views: 3,805
Posted By Italian LX
Re: The Coupe is Undergoing Surgery. . .

Damn. Were they loc-wire gaskets (Fel_pro 1006)?


Trickflow Twisted Wedge with Satge II porting.



No. :D
Forum: Ford Pushrod Tech (5.0 & 5.8) 03-12-2005, 02:28 PM
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Views: 3,805
Posted By Italian LX
Re: The Coupe is Undergoing Surgery. . .

Hmmm, I wonder why the numbers don't match. ;)

http://www.deepstageperformance.com/pics/twswap-04.jpg




Doesn't look like a $62 gasket
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Forum: Ford Pushrod Tech (5.0 & 5.8) 03-12-2005, 12:16 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,805
Posted By Italian LX
Re: The Coupe is Undergoing Surgery. . .

Actually, I think it would be more along the lines of a penis enlargement. :dirty:



. . . I've got to try and keep up with the local SVT penis extenders. :D
Forum: Ford Pushrod Tech (5.0 & 5.8) 03-12-2005, 07:36 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,805
Posted By Italian LX
Re: The Coupe is Undergoing Surgery. . .

Yeah, it's not a surgery due to trauma. . .



. . . think of it as a medical inhancement surgery. :D
Forum: Ford Pushrod Tech (5.0 & 5.8) 03-11-2005, 10:40 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,805
Posted By Italian LX
Re: The Coupe is Undergoing Surgery. . .

Dude, you should not even be apologizing. I fully understand.

I'm glad I could help you out. :nice:
Forum: Ford Pushrod Tech (5.0 & 5.8) 03-11-2005, 09:18 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,805
Posted By Italian LX
The Coupe is Undergoing Surgery. . .

Took a little break and figured I post a few pics. . .


Despite the late start today, I got a good bit done already. :nice:

http://www.deepstageperformance.com/pics/twswap-01.jpg
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