1993 Teal Cobra Rebuild Progress - Page 4

Italian LX · 03-26-2008, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Dale McPeters

Bought a kit like similiar to what Lee F. had installed. But I guess I lost some bolts with all the bouncing on the trailer on the way back to Tx.

I have found all the others except for the front water pump bolts that have the provisions for nuts to hold the AC braket....still looking for those...

My guess is that you didn't lose those bolts -- they were probably never there. The ARP kits are nice for a generic Windsor build, but they lack a lot of the specialty bolts like the long water pump bolts/studs. I think you're able to use maybe two of the long water pump bolts in the kit, but that's about it. You'll have to reuse the studs at the A/C bracket.

Also, the valve cover bolts are not long enough to use, the long alternator bolts is wrong for the newer model cars, and the oil pan bolts are too short for the stock pan/reinforcement bar set-up (okay for use with an aftermarket pan).

LeeH · 03-26-2008, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Italian LX

My guess is that you didn't lose those bolts -- they were probably never there.

I might agree with that statement except for the header bolts which removed themselves.

Dale McPeters · 03-26-2008, 12:59 PM

OK guys here is a link for the stainless bolt kits for the Ford 5.0 EFI cars >

http://www.mmsacc-stainless.com/html/ford.htm

Hope that helps someone out.....

Italian LX · 03-26-2008, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Dale McPeters

OK guys here is a link for the stainless bolt kits for the Ford 5.0 EFI cars >

http://www.mmsacc-stainless.com/html/ford.htm

Hope that helps someone out.....

Oh, okay. I thought you got the ARP kit like Lee and I have used. My above post as refering to those kits.

EHardy1971 · 03-26-2008, 03:37 PM

That's a good price on those kits too!

Dale McPeters · 03-26-2008, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by EHardy1971

That's a good price on those kits too!

Yep.

Look at what I picked up at the machine shop a little while ago....
Fresh block, crank & AFR heads......

SkurdalenFox · 03-26-2008, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Italian LX

he ARP kits are nice for a generic Windsor build, but they lack a lot of the specialty bolts like the long water pump bolts/studs. I think you're able to use maybe two of the long water pump bolts in the kit, but that's about it. You'll have to reuse the studs at the A/C bracket.

I pieced together my own front cover/waterpump/intake/etc. stainless kit from McMaster-Carr because of these problems. I had to buy like 50 of the small fasteners. But, I had enough left over to sell "kits" to local yokels, and I actually came out on top.

Here are the sizes for the front cover stuff if anyone is interested - http://www.streetstangs.net/showthread.php?t=9521

If anyone would like some of my extra nuts/bolts - including the "spacer" nuts that replace the special nut-in-the-middle-of-a-bolt fasteners- shoot me a PM. I'll send what ya want for the shipping cost.

Dale McPeters · 03-27-2008, 12:24 PM

See this link for installed spring pressure's for an N-61 cam >

http://www.streetstangs.net/showthre...184#post146184

We ended up with 110 lbs on the seat with existing springs. So new springs were installed...

Dale McPeters · 03-27-2008, 07:06 PM

Summit Racing is your friend.......

SkurdalenFox · 03-27-2008, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Dale McPeters

See this link for installed spring pressure's for an N-61 cam >

http://www.streetstangs.net/showthre...184#post146184

We ended up with 110 lbs on the seat with existing springs. So new springs were installed...

So the compressor worked out okay?

03-26-2008, 12:59 PM	#33
Dale McPeters 5.0 Block/Walnut Cracker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Working.... Posts: 2,409	OK guys here is a link for the stainless bolt kits for the Ford 5.0 EFI cars > http://www.mmsacc-stainless.com/html/ford.htm Hope that helps someone out..... __________________ '14 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 6-speed

03-26-2008, 03:37 PM	#35
EHardy1971 Trunk Monkey Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Home Posts: 5,708	That's a good price on those kits too! __________________ Eric 89 LX Coupe-Juiced 01 Lightning-Boost 06 TBSS

03-27-2008, 12:24 PM	#38
Dale McPeters 5.0 Block/Walnut Cracker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Working.... Posts: 2,409	See this link for installed spring pressure's for an N-61 cam > http://www.streetstangs.net/showthre...184#post146184 We ended up with 110 lbs on the seat with existing springs. So new springs were installed... __________________ '14 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 6-speed Last edited by Dale McPeters; 03-27-2008 at 12:27 PM.