[Shotimes] rod bearings

Wed, 30 Apr 2003 07:35:05 -0500

62-97 in lbs. Note, Inch pounds! Helms isn't consistently wrong, I just so
happened to look at the 1 spot it was wrong when I tightened mine. After I
snapped it, the 3 other spots I looked at had the correct figure.

Paul L Fisher
'93 Ford Taurus SHO Crimson Clearcoat ATX 172K Build date 11/18/1992
- K&N Panel filter, Tokico Struts, Eibach Springs, Dynomax cat-back, Holley
190lph fuel pump, FPS rebuilt ATX, 26mm rear sway bar, Performance-Plus
Stainless Steel Y-pipe, '96 brake upgrade, Proportioning valve plugs, Delrin
sub-frame bushings, Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30 oil, Amsoil Synthetic ATF.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kerry Kinion" <kerry@kinionfurniture.com>
To: <Shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 1:11 AM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] rod bearings

> > 1. The gasket from the oil pickup tube to the oil pump is discontinued
>
> > E9DZ-6626-A. You can get it from www.partsvoice.com or you can use an
> > EGR gasket.
> >
> > 2. The torque specs for the nut for the oil pickup tube MIGHT be wrong
>
> > in the Helms. I trusted it and ended up shearing off the stud.
> > Luckily, I
> could
> > get a pair of vise-grips on it to get it out.
>
> 1.  Sorry to be redundant - but who knows the part Ford Part # of the
> EGR gasket that can be used instead of the discontinued E9DZ-6626-A (oil
> pickup tube to the oil pump) gasket?
>
> 2.  What is the proper torque for the nut for the oil pickup tube - if
> Helms is wrong?
>
> Kerry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kerry Kinion
> Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 10:42 PM
> To: Shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] rod bearings
>
> Symptoms described are exactly what I'm hearing.  Only between 2-3000+
> RPM's do I hear it.  I think "Light Throttle" is the key here.  And,
> it's what has been driving me almost to insanity, until all of your
> input and Josh S's ear on it.
>
> 4,5,6000 RPM's - sounds great.  Going down the road at 30MPH and barely
> stepping on it to stay at speed, yet hearing this muffled machine gun
> under the hood - enough to drive a guy crazy.  Especially one like me
> who doesn't know too much about cars but can still hear this! And know
> it's not right.
>
> Hopefully, caught it in time and can fix.
>
> Thanks again and talk to you all soon.
>
> Kerry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ron Porter [mailto:ronporter@prodigy.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 10:29 PM
> To: 'Paul Nimz'; Shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] rod bearings
>
> Mine got to the point it didn't matter. Heavy load, no load, light
> throttle,
> heavy throttle, whatever......that sucker made the same sound!
>
> Ron Porter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Paul Nimz
> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 12:57 AM
> To: Shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] rod bearings
>
>
> Mark N describe the knock conditions perfectly.  It would knock the
> worst
> not at acceleration nor at deceleration but at the point in between when
> you
> use light throttle to maintain speed.
>
> Paul Nimz
> '97 TR SHO
> '93 EG mtx SHO
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Paul L Fisher" <sho@paul-fisher.com>
> To: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>; <kerry@kinionfurniture.com>;
> <Shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 1:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] rod bearings
>
>
> > Smae symptoms here. No ticking at idle. Really, really loud at 3000
> RPM.
> >
> > Paul L Fisher
> > '93 Ford Taurus SHO Crimson Clearcoat ATX 171K Build date 11/18/1992
> > - K&N Panel filter, Tokico Struts, Eibach Springs, Dynomax cat-back,
> Holley
> > 190lph fuel pump, FPS rebuilt ATX, 26mm rear sway bar,
> Performance-Plus
> > Stainless Steel Y-pipe, '96 brake upgrade, Proportioning valve plugs,
> Delrin
> > sub-frame bushings, Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30 oil, Amsoil Synthetic
> ATF.
> >
> > SHO Club member http://www.shoclub.com/
> > Check out my web site http://www.paul-fisher.com/
> > Amsoil dealer http://www.paul-fisher.com/oil.htm
> >
> > Get $5 free from Paypal!
> https://www.paypal.com/refer/pal=P3XEFFBFUFKN6
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
> > To: "'Josh Salaets'" <jsalaets@msn.com>; <kerry@kinionfurniture.com>;
> > <Shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 10:45 AM
> > Subject: RE: [Shotimes] rod bearings
> >
> >
> > > Yeah, that we me, but there were a couple of other folks who also
> had
> rod
> > > bearing issues at the Convention.
> > >
> > > I would describe the sound as one of prolonged pinging, starting
> just
> over
> > > 2K, and going to almost 4K. I didn't hear it until we were at the
> > dragstrip,
> > > and I was driving with the stereo off & windows down alongside the
> > cornfield
> > > on the way to the group picture.
> > >
> > > It did not make the sound at idle, you had to rev the engine through
> the
> > > 2-4K rpm range to hear it. I have no idea how long it was making the
> sound
> > > (we did Summit Point the day before, then the dragstrip), but it
> probably
> > > got louder after the dragstrip runs.....plus the car was not running
> well
> > at
> > > the strip at all!!
> > >
> > > Ron Porter
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