MustangChris
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props on spelling bologna properly 
Deeplist's Project "Ivory Snake"
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miss.mod.50
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not to add salt in the wound but i scrapped a FWD teksid a few months ago here in IL and only got $45. because of the block plugs, etc they said they "couldn't weigh it out as true aluminum" :deeplist:
MustangChris
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^good to know. pull the freeze plugs! lol.
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Scrap yard workers are trained to nit-pick and find reasons to NOT pay premium prices. I don't know how many times I have taken a box of pure aluminum heat sinks in and they (without asking or even checking) they just weigh it up as "irony aluminum" and I'm like "Whoa whoa whoa.... there's not a single shred of iron in there. Not even one little steel standoff. Look through it if you want. If you guys think you're going to weigh that up as Irony Aluminum, I'll just take my business elsewhere." Then they change it.
They're counting on the average "idiot" to go in there and trust that the scrap yard workers are going to weigh everything up correctly and honestly... and they don't. The same with copper. I will sit down and cut off every single brass fitting, every single elbow that has solder on it, etc and sort my scrap meticulously and when they try and weigh it all together as #2 copper, I call them out on it as well. I take enough scrap in from my eWaste recycling business, that they know better than to mess with me now.
They're counting on the average "idiot" to go in there and trust that the scrap yard workers are going to weigh everything up correctly and honestly... and they don't. The same with copper. I will sit down and cut off every single brass fitting, every single elbow that has solder on it, etc and sort my scrap meticulously and when they try and weigh it all together as #2 copper, I call them out on it as well. I take enough scrap in from my eWaste recycling business, that they know better than to mess with me now.
NICE! It pays to know what you're doing so you don't get walked on. I'm really looking forward to seeing this car get fixed up! I hope it's smooth sailing from here brother!
chris91
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Yeah he was talking like he did the trans swap. We were talking about it because I am doing the same t45 to tr3650 swap in mine soon. I already have the trans and did my research and no one had problems with the trans lining up like he was stating. He knew that block was f**ked and thats BS man...
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I went to my brother's house today and got his engine hoist and stand.
I pulled the engine out and discovered the flywheel was taken off at some point and then put back on one hole off. :deeplist:
I pulled the engine out and discovered the flywheel was taken off at some point and then put back on one hole off. :deeplist:
Nightmare
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Well this just proves that some people should work on their own cars (deep) and some people have no business working on a car, not to mention anything mechanical (riz). Sorry that this happened buddy. I will send you the money as well as the info for that ac control system next week some time.
since he had/or his buddy had all of those issues getting the tranny in right from left to right side, I am willing to be that that block had more issues than you found with it deep....perhaps warping or when it was hit there was engine damage as well. I am also willing to bet that had you known the issues with it, you wouldn't of paid what you did for the car, and that was what he was banking on when he told you about it. We wont see him for a while....
since he had/or his buddy had all of those issues getting the tranny in right from left to right side, I am willing to be that that block had more issues than you found with it deep....perhaps warping or when it was hit there was engine damage as well. I am also willing to bet that had you known the issues with it, you wouldn't of paid what you did for the car, and that was what he was banking on when he told you about it. We wont see him for a while....
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I found some nice surprises after taking the oil pan off.
Pics will be posted shortly... :deeplist:
Pics will be posted shortly... :deeplist:
sn95 bullitt
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Did you find a butter knife in there?
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Not exactly, but there was enough metal pieces in the bottom that I could probably melt them down and forge a knife out of them...
We should make the :deeplist: about 29% larger.
sooo...
When we going huntin in Cali?
sooo...
When we going huntin in Cali?
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What I found in there warrants a few more of these ----> :deeplist:
That's unbelievable it still ran with all that hidden crap going on with it. Proves how well built these engines are. I'm still trying to wrap my head around using tape to hold the fog lights in. Really? Did they think they were wrenching on some 1980's Honda or something?
Other than the drivetrain, is the Cobra pretty sound?
Other than the drivetrain, is the Cobra pretty sound?
MustangChris
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also, keep that flywheel. its a nodular iron unit. they are getting hard to track down. i had to hunt for mine.
also, keep that flywheel. its a nodular iron unit. they are getting hard to track down.
i had to hunt for mine.
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Yeah... from what I have saw anyway.
Good to know.Thanks MC.
Disassembly complete....
Nightmare
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Soooooooo what broke? Something had to of gotten fubard with all of that metal in there.....amazing the car had any oil pressure at all.
the.greg
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Sucks to see you having issues with a car you bought from a member here. I completely understand your frustration.
The member on here I bought my old Cobra from never logged back on sn95f after I bought it and it had many serious issues that he lied to me about.
The member on here I bought my old Cobra from never logged back on sn95f after I bought it and it had many serious issues that he lied to me about.
the5.ohh
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Man it never ends does it? Good to see your know your shit and your doing it the right way.
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I haven't been able to figure that out. The rotating assembly was all in tact and nothing was damaged on it. The pieces in the oil pickup screen were aluminum. I've thoroughly inspected everything that's aluminum and haven't been able to find anything damaged. The only thing I can think of would be maybe something got dropped in there when they were trying to get the valve covers off ??? No clue.
Yeah. If I bought this car to be a DD or something, I'd be way more pissed than I am now. Being that it was meant to be a project and was going to be tore down anyway, it's not too big of a deal and life goes on.
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