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  • D Offline
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    dynotune
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    #10

    is it a 318/360 with a cracked head (between the valves)??? They leak coolant when running but won't show up on a compression test...

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      It is actually a 2.5 I4 pushrod AMC motor out of a 98 Dakota. The motor is a reman that was installed in the spring.

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      > thrash;315544 wrote:
      > I noticed that the new 5.0 valve covers say "Ford Motorsport" or something on them. Instead, the valvecovers should be a big bald eagle, holding a rifle in one talon, an american flag in the other, eating apple pie, and shitting on the outline of europe.
      >
      > Ford is back :)

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        dynotune
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        i'd say you're probably still gonna need to jerk the head and investigate...

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          MisterCMK
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          #13

          I tore it down and should have the head off after lunch here.

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          > thrash;315544 wrote:
          > I noticed that the new 5.0 valve covers say "Ford Motorsport" or something on them. Instead, the valvecovers should be a big bald eagle, holding a rifle in one talon, an american flag in the other, eating apple pie, and shitting on the outline of europe.
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          > Ford is back :)

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            MisterCMK;246102 wrote:
            I tore it down and should have the head off after lunch here.

            You have way too much time on your hands!! O BTW Im gunna put money on coolant.

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            Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car
            Oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car.
            Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall
            Torque is how far you take the wall with you

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              #15

              Here is what I found.

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              > thrash;315544 wrote:
              > I noticed that the new 5.0 valve covers say "Ford Motorsport" or something on them. Instead, the valvecovers should be a big bald eagle, holding a rifle in one talon, an american flag in the other, eating apple pie, and shitting on the outline of europe.
              >
              > Ford is back :)

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              • wesholeW Offline
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                weshole
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                Have the head pressure tested yet?

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                  Nope. The head doesn't look cracked or anything. A couple of guys on TCS were suggesting that the cylinder was lean. I pulled the head off since it seemed to be using some coolant and leaking out of the radiator cap even though the cap is fine. I've got the parts for it and it should be back together tomorrow morning.

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                  > thrash;315544 wrote:
                  > I noticed that the new 5.0 valve covers say "Ford Motorsport" or something on them. Instead, the valvecovers should be a big bald eagle, holding a rifle in one talon, an american flag in the other, eating apple pie, and shitting on the outline of europe.
                  >
                  > Ford is back :)

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                    Too me that def doesn't look like a lean condition, i'd say coolant is the culprit hands down

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                      I'd definately get it magnufluxed/pressure tested to verify there isnt any cracks hiding there. and def get it resurfaced.

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                        i blame obama

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                        > BlueSRT0483;244555 wrote:
                        > As proven by Parker... Not everything you read on the internet is true.
                        > Trafik Jamz;260984 wrote:
                        > You are right Parker.

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