Motor went to heaven today

88workcar · 02-22-2003, 07:56 PM

I went to Baton Rouge today, 3000rpms 56miles 1 way. On the way home, 8 miles from home a lifter started tapping. Right away I noticed that the motor was rough, and down on power. I limped home, good oil press, temp fine. When I got home I figured it to be plug wires. It would bairly shoot fire from four of them, and the pluggs looked like crap. I went to morgan city in the cougar and got new accel cap rotor and wires and a fresh set of platinums and a oil change. The tune up really helped but I still had a pop in the exhast and it reved rough, took a little spin and it was not right. Me and the wife and my daughter went for desert at the resturant, I was not good company. Got home at dark and I could not stand it any longer. I found a broken rocker arm. Thank GOD, I will sleep better tonight, tommorrow I will get the bucket with the rollers out of the shed. Thank you GOD.

USMC302 · 02-23-2003, 12:04 AM

Never realized it before, But I am stationed in New Orleans and travel to Tx all the time, So I go really close by you, we've race a few times in Donaldsonville, but mostly in Houston. Next time you wanna go to Donanlsonville for some testing or soemthing let me know and we'll meet ya, I would love to see the car we heard so much about! I will let you know when I get back from the War.

drtbiker · 02-23-2003, 04:37 PM

NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! keep her alive 88 dont let her goooo!!!
later,
take care of the car

srv1 · 02-23-2003, 08:21 PM

88, its like beating a red headed step child. one day it will fight back!! can only hold so much abuse from you!!!

j/k

why dont you get a set of quality RRockers?

James

88workcar · 02-23-2003, 09:25 PM

I fixed it today, every thing else looked good. Rather than take the time to install the roller rockers I just put a nother stock one on it. But I did take the time to install the supercharger. I will get a belt during the week. It went well. I have a few issuse, but I'll take care of them. I even put the slicks on late this evening and went spray a camaro that kept passing and reving and making noise.

srv1 · 02-23-2003, 09:36 PM

YOU ARE SUPERCHARGED NOW!!!??!! YESS!!! SWEEET!!!

briand · 02-24-2003, 10:25 AM

glad to hear it was nothing to bad, i don't live to far from you guys also (zachary). we go to "no problem" every now and then but most often we just go to state capital in erwinville

02-22-2003, 07:56 PM	#1
88workcar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Pierre Part, La. U.S.A. Posts: 1,850	Motor went to heaven today I went to Baton Rouge today, 3000rpms 56miles 1 way. On the way home, 8 miles from home a lifter started tapping. Right away I noticed that the motor was rough, and down on power. I limped home, good oil press, temp fine. When I got home I figured it to be plug wires. It would bairly shoot fire from four of them, and the pluggs looked like crap. I went to morgan city in the cougar and got new accel cap rotor and wires and a fresh set of platinums and a oil change. The tune up really helped but I still had a pop in the exhast and it reved rough, took a little spin and it was not right. Me and the wife and my daughter went for desert at the resturant, I was not good company. Got home at dark and I could not stand it any longer. I found a broken rocker arm. Thank GOD, I will sleep better tonight, tommorrow I will get the bucket with the rollers out of the shed. Thank you GOD. __________________ 88workcar 1988 Mustang LX 342. 417rwhp @ 6800. 28 X 10 ET Drag, 4.30s, 10.69 @ 126.43 1.42 60ft. 11.13 @ 127.7 on BFGs 1.72 60ft Rice Hater # 42 To be old and wise, You must first be young and stupid I'm somewhere in tthe middle.

02-23-2003, 12:04 AM	#2
USMC302 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Gallatin, Tn Posts: 1,326	Never realized it before, But I am stationed in New Orleans and travel to Tx all the time, So I go really close by you, we've race a few times in Donaldsonville, but mostly in Houston. Next time you wanna go to Donanlsonville for some testing or soemthing let me know and we'll meet ya, I would love to see the car we heard so much about! I will let you know when I get back from the War. __________________

02-23-2003, 04:37 PM	#3
drtbiker Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Mt. Prospect,IL Posts: 474	NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! keep her alive 88 dont let her goooo!!! later, take care of the car __________________ 87-ford-mustang-SOLD! mods: 3:73's, off road h-pipe, b303 cam in gt- 40 motor w/ Power Plus intake, edelbrock 70mm tb & egr spacer, 72mm C&L, bbk long tubes, tremec tranny, centerforce dual friction clutch, upr and lwr CA's 255lph FP and soon more to come.... when i have money again SOME ADVICE Don't do burn outs in reverse it is very expensive New times with dead hook on dr's 13.27@103 with 2.0 60 foots w/100lb system Fastest time to date: 12.8@113

02-23-2003, 08:21 PM	#4
srv1 Get down..... Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Room 103 Posts: 2,095	88, its like beating a red headed step child. one day it will fight back!! can only hold so much abuse from you!!! j/k why dont you get a set of quality RRockers? James __________________ Cobra brakes are on! Finally..... ------------------------------------------------

02-23-2003, 09:25 PM	#5
88workcar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Pierre Part, La. U.S.A. Posts: 1,850	I fixed it today, every thing else looked good. Rather than take the time to install the roller rockers I just put a nother stock one on it. But I did take the time to install the supercharger. I will get a belt during the week. It went well. I have a few issuse, but I'll take care of them. I even put the slicks on late this evening and went spray a camaro that kept passing and reving and making noise. __________________ 88workcar 1988 Mustang LX 342. 417rwhp @ 6800. 28 X 10 ET Drag, 4.30s, 10.69 @ 126.43 1.42 60ft. 11.13 @ 127.7 on BFGs 1.72 60ft Rice Hater # 42 To be old and wise, You must first be young and stupid I'm somewhere in tthe middle.

02-23-2003, 09:36 PM	#6
srv1 Get down..... Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Room 103 Posts: 2,095	YOU ARE SUPERCHARGED NOW!!!??!! YESS!!! SWEEET!!! __________________ Cobra brakes are on! Finally..... ------------------------------------------------

02-24-2003, 10:25 AM	#7
briand Registered Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Jackson, LA Posts: 264	glad to hear it was nothing to bad, i don't live to far from you guys also (zachary). we go to "no problem" every now and then but most often we just go to state capital in erwinville __________________ GT-40X heads(58cc), Cobra upper and lower, 75 mm Bullet, Moroso fenderwell induction, FRPP 65mm TB, 24# injectors, black magic electric fan, phenolic spacer, 1.7 crane cobra roller rockers, crane 2031, BBK 1 5/8 equal length hearders, 2.5 inch off road pipe, 2.5 flowmaster catback, FMS 3.55 gears, T5-Z transmission, FRPP aluminum driveshaft, svo heavy duty clutch, mcleod bullet proff bellhousing, BBK adjustable cluth quadrant, hurst billet shifter, lakewood subframes, BBK strut tower brace, BBK 2pt lower cross bar, FMS 190 lph fuel pump, crane ps91 coil, FMS street pulleys, and 300+ race wires. All thanks goes to my wife sheri, jason, jeff, robby, my dad and all others you helped contribute. most importantly GOD!!!

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