[Shotimes] rod bearings

[Midwest SHO Specialists]

Carl,

I never use the 3.0 pump.  3.2 pump or bust... literally! :-)

Mike Kopstain
Midwest SHO Specialists
827 North Chestnut Avenue
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
www.MidwestSHO.com
Sales@midwestsho.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl Prochilo" <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>
To: "Midwest SHO Specialists" <SHOtimes@midwestsho.com>
Cc: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 5:13 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] rod bearings


> 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
> > www.MidwestSHO.com
> > Sales@midwestsho.com
> > ----- 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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