[Shotimes] rod bearings

[Carl Prochilo]

I'm not a mechanic and I don't play one on TV, but it was my understanding
that for us MTX types that do the 3.2L upgrade, it is more common than not
to reuse the oil pump from the 3.0L to avoid additional rework.  I guess
that decision needs to be reconsidered...

And to Ron's point about Ford using the 3.2L in the 93-95s, one can only
wonder what would have happened to MTX sales had that come to fruition.

Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
92 Ultra Red Crimson

> Carl, a lot of people swap pumps when doing the change.  With the bigger
> bore of the 3.2 and extra stress under lugging that that motor is bound to
> have, the *relatively* easy swap is worth the extra time, in my opinion.
>
> Mike Kopstain
> Midwest SHO Specialists
> 827 North Chestnut Avenue
> Arlington Heights, IL 60004
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Carl Prochilo" <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>
> To: "Mark Nunnally" <manunnal@netheaven.com>
> Cc: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 10:47 AM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] rod bearings
>
>
>> So since a 3.0L oil pump flows less, then do we (those of us that have
>> done a 3.2L upgrade) have the worst of both worlds?
>>
>> Given that, should these parts be checked more frequently than say valve
>> shims?
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Carl Prochilo
>> 92 Ultra Red Crimson
>>
>> >>This has to be a
>> >> major reason why the 3.0 is so hard on rod bearings. Not everyone
>> >> believes
>> >> that lugging the engine kills the rod bearings.
>> >
>> > In my experience, the 3.2's tend to be harder on the bearings (heavier
>> > rod/piston, more torque, etc).  Every 3.2L I've gone through that has
>> x
>> > amount of miles, tends to show more wear than a 3.0L does a similar
>> > mileage.
>> >
>> > YMMV
>> >
>> > mark
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