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Joining the bandwagon, my 4L OHV build

im far enough in this to not turn back, so ill start this thread now.

starting with a truck that hasent been driven in 2 years before i got it. so its really dirty, ticks, needs some help.
im going for a mild top end rebuild. just a nice cleaning and new parts, upgraded performance parts. with a nice coat of paint to finish it up.
update: turned into full rebuild


parts list:
  • 2643 ANCHOR - drivers motor mount (rockauto)
  • 2641 ANCHOR - passenger motor mount (rockauto)
  • SP432 MOTORCRAFT - spark plugs (autozone)
  • WR4062 MOTORCRAFT - plug wire set (rockauto)
  • KS2358 FELPRO - full gasket set (autozone)
  • PR422 DNJ/ROCK ENGINE - pistion ring set (rockauto)
  • m328 MELLING - high flow oil pump (summitracing)
  • 432217 VISTA-PRO - ready rad radiator (summitracing)
  • E71531 DAYCO - upper radiator hose (autozone)
  • B71532 DAYCO - lower radiator hose (autozone)
  • 200-87684 DAYCO - heater-to-thermostat hose (autozone)
  • 200-87715 DAYCO - heater-to-water pump hose (autozone)
  • 58390 A-1 CARDONE - reman waterpump, they sent a 97tm (rockauto)
  • 300-942 DORMAN - water pump pulley (rockauto)
  • 300-004 DORMAN - power steering pulley (autozone)
  • 49237 GOODYEAR - belt tensioner (rockauto)
  • 5968 HAYDEN AUTOMOTIVE - idler pulley (rockauto)
  • 49-410-8 COMP CAMS - camshaft (summitracing)
  • R1092 SEALED POWER - rocker arms (rockauto)
  • VS1630 SEALED POWER - valve springs (rockauto)
  • sev-2027 SI VALVES - exhaust valves (sivalves.com)
  • sev-2028 SI VALVES - intake valves (sivalves.com)
  • UP94172S ULTRAPOWER - timing chain kit (rockauto)
  • 25053 CRANKSHAFT SUPPLY - reman crankshaft with bearings (rockauto)
  • 70mm 94/95 Mustang GT Cobra 19/24lb MAF (ebay)
  • ebay link - 90tm/93tm cylinder heads
  • ebay link - matched set of injectors
  • EF link - modded stock throttle body
  • GM3115200 chevrolet HHR electric fan from EF member
  • FAN-PWN-V3 SPAL fan controller from EF member
  • 1633S-1 JBA - headers and y-pipe used from EF member

later upgrades: 200amp alternator, underdrive/overdrive pulleys. maybe other stuff as i get ideas
 



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I was off anyways so it would have sucked!! Omg i was at ralleys monday and a lady had a heart attack right before i pulled into line.she was at advance and floored it across both parking lots and smashed into the wall of ralleys right in front of where i would have been in line!!!
 



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Leave the rockers and pushrods in,i wanna check and see the wear if any
 












It didnt look like it did anything to the wall,it TOTALED her car tho.front bumper to the glass,had to pull her out the back
 






autozone almost sold me cork valve cover gaskets.. im lucky i opened it when i did....

i dont know whats going on but i cant find IAC gaskets. autozone is out, and their warehouse doesnt have any. and advanceautoparts doesnt have any? :/
 


















I think i have one;)
 












Ummm idk:rolleyes:
 


















If it doesnt then there may be other problems, like low oil pressure from worn lifters or cam bearings!!
 












it takes special tools to do those
 












Dont think they are bad just worn like the lifters,i think its just the pushrods though and the 328 will help with worn stuff;)
 






ok. i had didnt feel like playing around the intake to get the covers off so i took the intake off. it reeks of fuel and on the inside theres slimy liquid thats clear-ish. get it with my finger and it kinda smells like oil.
pcv valve was covered in assembly lube/oil, so much it was seeping out around the rubber ring on the valve cover.
pulled the drivers valve cover....................................................................
and saw this baby **** green/tan slime(thick, i havent turned the truck on since sunday night and its still on the inside of the cover like that) coating the inside of the cover. a little bit on the head/rockers. and the rest on the head/rockers looked like normal used brown oil.


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im very nervous right now........
 






Ewwww not good!!
 



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is that what coolant in oil looks like?


for some reason i want to say because my seals are bad(why im doing this in the first place), if oil got past the valves to the pistons, maybe fuel went up into the heads the same way?
 






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