01 gtp fixer upper

[asite57]

Get a bore scope and check to see if its chipped in there

 

[built01gtp]

i bought some head studs and new fel pros so im just gonna pull the engine and trans and throw it on a stand and do it than if it is broke put some ross pistons and good rods in it than b good forever

 

[asite57]

Make sure a machine shop assembles the bottom end lol

 

[built01gtp]

i work at a machine shop in minneapolis so i can do all the machine work for free i plan on running main studs and line honing it also

 

[asite57]

Just making sure your not one of those people that think you can slap together a 3800 in your garage lol

 

[built01gtp]

ha ha no i used to do that with dsm's and got sick of fixing them so got my self a job at a machine shop and havent had one problem with any engine i built untill this one ha ha but im sure its because of no headers and such.

 

[built01gtp]

so drove it a bit today and the tranny feels really weird if your cruising in overdrive and u let off the throttle it will basically idle down to 800rpm than when u hit the gas again it will catch back up than lock up like nothing happens till u let off the throttle again???? so lost

 

[built01gtp]

so the cars been smoking and i finally decided well ill pull it apart and see how many junk pistons i have. Well got both heads off and not one broken pistons in sight just this crap.

 

[built01gtp]

stupid valve guide seals literally every exhaust seal is popped off

 

[Travisgt2]

DAMN!!!!

 

[TexasTanker19kilo20]

That sucks.Are those new valve seals?

 

[built01gtp]

Yup brand new when I put it together only had 8,000 miles on the engine after I built it

 

[TexasTanker19kilo20]

So WTF is going on with those VS? How did they pop out? Valve Float?

 

[built01gtp]

i have no idea just cheapo valve seals thou i think im just gonna part the car and be done

 

[TexasTanker19kilo20]

i have no idea just cheapo valve seals thou i think im just gonna part the car and be done

Good luck with the part out, hope you find something you can enjoy.

 

[built01gtp]

i have a 87 mustang gt with a 331 stroker i wanna finish lol

 

[built01gtp]

So everyone talked me into it I'm just gonna keep it and fix it up so started pulling the subframe today until I hit a little snag with ones of the bolts so here's pictures

 

[built01gtp]

Got the engine out the other day gonna seperate the engine and trans today should b fun

 

[built01gtp]

decided to keep this gonna put it back together here in he next couple weeks