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busted block - 5/7/2008 7:44:02 PM

maverick75

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somehow a hex wrench found itself into the cylinder and broke the piston and cylinder wall

http://img361.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cylboreyk0.jpg

anyone have a good short long block? 289/302 based

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in so-cal

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RE: busted block - 5/7/2008 7:59:12 PM

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ouch call around and find yourself a low mileage 96-97 5.0 explorer motor add a nice cam and you will have a cobra spec motor

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RE: busted block - 5/7/2008 8:04:34 PM

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ooookk who forgot their wrench in the cylinder?!

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RE: busted block - 5/7/2008 8:07:13 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: rmodel65

ouch call around and find yourself a low mileage 96-97 5.0 explorer motor add a nice cam and you will have a cobra spec motor

went to the junkyard and all have been harvested going to a new one this weekend...planning on just adding a E303 cam.

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RE: busted block - 5/7/2008 8:11:10 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: flyingfool

ooookk who forgot their wrench in the cylinder?!

i havent used a hex wrench in over two years, i have no idea how it ended up in there...

didn't damage the head too badly
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RE: busted block - 5/7/2008 8:40:05 PM

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thats really odd...must have upset the mustang gods in some way haha!

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RE: busted block - 5/7/2008 8:42:11 PM

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thats really odd...must have upset the mustang gods in some way haha!

by putting mustang engine into a maverick

....still looking for a stang...dad sold the one that he was going to give me......73 w/351C

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RE: busted block - 5/7/2008 8:53:51 PM

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if you cant find the explorer motor my next choice would be a lincoln mark 7 motor 88-92 exactly the same as the mustang 5.0 ho from the 87-93 cars

plus must yard dont know so its cheaper

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RE: busted block - 5/7/2008 10:48:46 PM

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thanks

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RE: busted block - 5/7/2008 10:57:54 PM

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yeah, you brought bad luck on yourself there! you must RECANT!! haha

wonder if you left it under a valve cover and it worked through a valve or somthing.

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RE: busted block - 5/7/2008 11:33:55 PM

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that thing could have been sitting in the intake for years

and just finally decided to go off wandering

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RE: busted block - 5/8/2008 7:04:57 AM

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that sucks

I have a 1969 302 long block in the shop but it needs to be rebuilt.

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