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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>1BAD SVT</b> <br /><small>Member # 10456</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2012,7,8,14,33,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Ran out of oil while car was on now I hear a knockin sound from the engine anyone no what it could be? The car still runs n drives but don't feel the same power as before A friend of mine said it probably was a rod but idk anyone know were I can get this fixed please need help asap <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>coupe5oh</b> <br /><small>Member # 10411</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2012,7,8,19,35,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> how do you run out of oil? did you put a hole in the pan or just never checked it...any way you see it the engine is gonna have to come out and either be rebuilt or replaced <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>SLOWSN95</b> <br /><small>Member # 8269</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2012,7,8,20,28,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Mod motors need extra oil. More than likely ran the motor low on oil and spun a rod bearing. Mod motors should have 1 additional quart of oil (ie: if your car recommends 6qts then put 7qts). When your motor is running, you only have 1 quart sitting in your oil pan.. so if you run 1+ qts low, then you have almost no oil being picked up by your oil pick-up tube. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>1BAD SVT</b> <br /><small>Member # 10456</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2012,7,8,20,43,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by coupe5oh:<br /><strong> how do you run out of oil? did you put a hole in the pan or just never checked it...any way you see it the engine is gonna have to come out and either be rebuilt or replaced </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I check it read fine then couple days later I geuss it started leaking n started making a noise car still runs just hear a knockin around 3k rpm don't know if it makes any difference n well either way anyone know of a good shop where I could get it fixed or rebuild stock or if possible mite want to upgrade to forged internals please I miss driving my car!! <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>dohc90lx</b> <br /><small>Member # 11863</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2012,7,8,21,22,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> pm me if your intrested, i built the motor for mine before i put it in. i have a 98 cobra swaped car. these engines are extremely expencive to rebuild. rods can not be remachined and reused they have to be replaced. the crank is such a hard surface that only a few machine shops around have the equiptment to put a nice enough finish on them, and not many people know this but the 4v cobra in those years actually have a taper in the bore that is machined thre for performance reasons. so naturally they burn a little oil. not enough to run out between normal oil changes but enough that when the engines have seen wear they will run low when you may approach the 5k oil change interval. anyway pm me and i may be able to point u in the best direction. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>915.0gt</b> <br /><small>Member # 9518</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2012,7,14,9,19,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Rod bearing, similar situation happened to me, had to get my motor rebuilt <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>86redGT</b> <br /><small>Member # 6961</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2012,7,14,18,50,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I have a complete engine i will be pulling this weekend if you are interested. The bottom end was rebuilt 50k miles ago. The valve seals are going bad but what 32 valves seals arent. let me know if you are interested. Its a 96 teksid block. <br /><br />*edit. I have all of the receipts for the work btw<br /> <br /> <small>[ August 14, 2012, 06:53 PM: Message edited by: 86redGT ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Cobra 93-4992</b> <br /><small>Member # 4992</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2012,7,14,20,9,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> motors gone it sounds like <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>91blackonblack</b> <br /><small>Member # 11591</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2012,7,14,22,11,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Duncan motors ftw bro<br /> <br /> <small>[ August 14, 2012, 10:11 PM: Message edited by: 91blackonblack ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>1BAD SVT</b> <br /><small>Member # 10456</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2012,7,14,23,19,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> [QUOTE]Originally posted by 86redGT:<br />[qb] I have a complete engine i will be pulling this weekend if you are interested. The bottom end was rebuilt 50k miles ago. The valve seals are going bad but what 32 valves seals arent. let me know if you are interested. Its a 96 teksid block. <br /><br />*edit. I have all of the receipts for the work btw<br /> <br /> <small>[ August 14, 2012, 11:21 PM: Message edited by: 1BAD SVT ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>1BAD SVT</b> <br /><small>Member # 10456</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2012,7,14,23,20,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 86redGT:<br /><strong> I have a complete engine i will be pulling this weekend if you are interested. The bottom end was rebuilt 50k miles ago. The valve seals are going bad but what 32 valves seals arent. let me know if you are interested. Its a 96 teksid block. <br /><br />*edit. I have all of the receipts for the work btw </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Is that motor from the 96 cobra on yur sig? And does it got forged internals since yu ran a sc on it? And pm on price for it <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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