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SmokinStangGT · 07-25-2003, 01:59 AM

To Chris--- ok fisrt the valves floated and about 4000 the number one intake valve spring lock shot off the head and put a hole in my intake so i put the new springs on the valves with the valve spring tool that you can use without pulling the heads... so i checked the compression with a compression tester and found the results of anywhere of 11.4:1-11.6:1 in all cylinders but nuumber 1 so i pulled the head and the vavle was bent..... i picked up a new valve and am putting it in today..... anyway i have the right head gaskets... i do know how to set the timing BUT not knowing that i had a cylinder down when i went to set the timing made it seem like i didnt know what the hell i was doing. I went with the biggest comp. cam that i could so i didnt have any vaccum problems and i liked the powerband. I replaced the fuel filter before the rebuild about maybe even 200 miles before the rebuild BUT i didnt know if the filter was bad from sitting in the winter. The coil was going to be replaced the same day if my compression was fine and i still am going to replace it with an Accell.-Thanks for the help!
Now to Dino-- I have about 11.5:1 compression in all cylinders but number one where the bent valve. I have been wanting to replace the fuel pump soon and i am not running a feul pressure regulator... I built this motor and made sure all of the ring gaps were opposite of eachother and i know all of the injectors shold be good and the o rings were all on. Ill put the new valve in and tell u guys how it goes... THANKS!

07-25-2003, 01:59 AM	#18
SmokinStangGT Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: IL Posts: 105	To Chris--- ok fisrt the valves floated and about 4000 the number one intake valve spring lock shot off the head and put a hole in my intake so i put the new springs on the valves with the valve spring tool that you can use without pulling the heads... so i checked the compression with a compression tester and found the results of anywhere of 11.4:1-11.6:1 in all cylinders but nuumber 1 so i pulled the head and the vavle was bent..... i picked up a new valve and am putting it in today..... anyway i have the right head gaskets... i do know how to set the timing BUT not knowing that i had a cylinder down when i went to set the timing made it seem like i didnt know what the hell i was doing. I went with the biggest comp. cam that i could so i didnt have any vaccum problems and i liked the powerband. I replaced the fuel filter before the rebuild about maybe even 200 miles before the rebuild BUT i didnt know if the filter was bad from sitting in the winter. The coil was going to be replaced the same day if my compression was fine and i still am going to replace it with an Accell.-Thanks for the help! Now to Dino-- I have about 11.5:1 compression in all cylinders but number one where the bent valve. I have been wanting to replace the fuel pump soon and i am not running a feul pressure regulator... I built this motor and made sure all of the ring gaps were opposite of eachother and i know all of the injectors shold be good and the o rings were all on. Ill put the new valve in and tell u guys how it goes... THANKS! __________________ 89' GT with 5spd Hurst short throw, Keith Black 12:1 comp. pistons, Sealed Power drag racing rings, Fms F303 Cam, Ported and polished upper and lower intake with Ported E7TE heads that contain comp. cam double coiled springs with titainum locks and steel retainers, Fel-Pro Head Gaskets, 9mm ford racing wires, BBK chrome unequal shortys, Power Throttle bodies 70mm, Edlebrock 70mm EGR plate, 15inch K&N, Bassani X-pipe, Flowmaster 40 series, Eibach 1 1/2 lowering springs, Cobra R rims 17X9 with p235 on front and p275 on rear with Falken Zeix tires-RUNNING!