NewStangOwner 4 Report post Posted June 13 What is the best way to clean the cylinder heads. These things need it. 1 TexasEd reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mach1 Driver 441 Report post Posted June 13 Send them to a machine shop for a valve job, and they will come back pretty, and healthy. Anything you put on there will likely end up in the crankcase with other nasty stuff you don't want in there. 1 RPM reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NewStangOwner 4 Report post Posted June 13 36 minutes ago, Mach1 Driver said: Send them to a machine shop for a valve job, and they will come back pretty, and healthy. Anything you put on there will likely end up in the crankcase with other nasty stuff you don't want in there. Is that the only option? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aslanefe 273 Report post Posted June 13 2 hours ago, NewStangOwner said: Is that the only option? If that car has been sitting long, chances are the rubber seals are dried up and will leak soon. I would remove the engine, clean it up, remove the oil pan and heads. Check the cylinder for wear (the ridge at top is a good indicator). Clean the heads, clean the top of pistons, change all the seals and gaskets (front and rear main seal, head gaskets, intake gaskets, valve seals, valve cover and oil pan gaskets and freeze plugs). Wash the water galleys out while the freeze plugs are out, remove the radiator and wash it out. Disassemble and clean the oil pump. Clean the carb. Assuming it is an automatic, I would also change the transmission front, rear seals (may be the transmission oil pan gasket if it is leaking). Above can be done at home without sending it to a machine shop with basic tools and a torque wrench (if you have access to an engine hoist). 2 NewStangOwner and Mach1 Driver reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aslanefe 273 Report post Posted June 13 Looks like you are missing the shock tower braces; might want to install an "export brace". 1 NewStangOwner reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NewStangOwner 4 Report post Posted June 14 Alright cool. I can do that. Might as well anyway. I know the car did sit for atleast a couple of years Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlife 743 Report post Posted June 14 22 hours ago, RPM said: I rode in a 66 coupe with a bench seat back circa 1977 when I hitchhiked from Tijuana BC to Fresno Ca. Geez, they let just about anyone foreign looking into the county back then. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 432 Report post Posted June 17 On 6/9/2022 at 9:05 PM, RPM said: @Mike65 have you realized it's not big enough yet? :) Not to worry, we all do at some point. @RPM For what I need it for it will be OK. If I have to get my 05 F150 in the garage we can move my wife's motorcycle in front of the Mustang & then there is plenty of room for it. I should have made it a 3 car garage but the cost of the concrete was expensive for the 2 car garage. 1 RPM reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TexasEd 116 Report post Posted June 29 New foam and seat covers. These are the TMI with larger bolsters. 1 Caseyrhe reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TexasEd 116 Report post Posted July 4 More interior work. I trimmed the rear carpet installed the rear fiberglass panels, got a custom color paint for the package tray and installed the rear seats. 2 Mach1 Driver and RPM reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vicfreg 587 Report post Posted July 4 A big day off to the paint shop! 4 latoracing, Caseyrhe, TexasEd and 1 other reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwcstang 164 Report post Posted July 18 finally got to drive my prestige motorsport crate engine just in time for a popular cruise night that happens in the bay area once a year. it is a great feeling to get her back on the road. 1 Mach1 Driver reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
