[Shotimes] '93 brake options

[Kerry Kinion]

Replying to my own message - trying to put an end to rod bearing thread,
but forgot to change the subject line.

Kerry

-----Original Message-----
From: Kerry Kinion 
Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 12:35 AM
To: Shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] rod bearings

I didn't do very good job when it came to labeling the old bearings when
they came off, so I will not be 100% sure of the order.  I also, still
don't have a digital cam - but my brother in law does, so I'll try to
get some pics to you and the list.  After seeing the bearings come off
(6 thru 1)(rear to front) :-), I just wanted to get the job done - so
inexcusably, I lost track of the exact positions.  As I was under the
car - I just kept hearing "The List" saying:  "Just slap standard
bearings on the thing and move on down the road - as you'll have many
other things to fix on the car"!!

I couldn't leave it at that though, as I had to learn what this
Plastigage thing was all about - so again - I checked the rear most
bearing - the worst one.  And found it to be in spec. (.0015").  Cost me
some time though because the plastigage stuck to the journal and the
bearings.  I probably didn't do this right, but I'm glad I checked - as
I was worried about being out of spec.

If this thing runs like this for awhile - after feeling like I've done
just about everything I can or need to, to the engine right now - I'll
move on to the next thing - BRAKES.

'93 MTX, daily driver, want really good, but not racing type brakes.

What are the upgrade options for my '93??
  
Thanks to all of you again!

Kerry
-----Original Message-----
From: Joshua Salaets [mailto:jsalaets@msn.com] 
Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2003 4:57 PM
To: Kerry Kinion
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] rod bearings



Hey Kerry,

I'm glad to hear you got everything reassembled and are back on the
road.  
Thanks for letting me know you found a gasket that'll work - that'll
save me 
some driving time tomorrow.

If you get a chance, take some pics of those bearings and email them to
me - 
I'm just dying to see what they looked like.

Josh

>From: "Kerry Kinion" <kerry@kinionfurniture.com>
>To: "Josh Salaets" <jsalaets@msn.com>,<Shotimes@autox.team.net>
>Subject: RE: [Shotimes] rod bearings
>Date: Sat, 3 May 2003 02:48:48 -0700
>
>Hey Josh,
>
>Thanks for getting back to me.  I've been busy working away on this
>thing and finally got it back together and started it up tonight!  Tick
>is gone!  Your diagnosis, obviously, was right on the money - in this
>case, right on the "labor"!!  Man that oil pan is a PITA!!
>
>Thanks for your offer on the oil pump pickup tube gasket - I went to
>ford though and my man (not even the guy I normally deal with!) opened
>up about 10 packages and we finally found one that was really close.
So
>I won't need your extra at this point and I'll send this post and the
>part# to the list, in case this might help somebody else.  It may not
be
>the right one but it was really close.  Grey, fibrous gasket mtl.
>
>I trimmed the gasket to fit.  You wouldn't have to but it has a little
>tab on it that is not needed.  The center hole is also slightly smaller
>than what is needed - so I sanded it larger (probably didn't need to).
>Ford part # is XL2Z-6626-AA.
>
>After all this (and yes I saved the old bearings), the rear of the
>engine had much more wear than the front.  I started at the rear of the
>engine and worked my way forward.  Without regard to piston # - if you
>start at 6 (Rear) and work towards (1) front, the bearings were much
>less worn as I worked my way forward.  But, noticeably worn on the top
>as I understand is typical.
>
>As a last step (I couldn't help but check) I used Plastigage on one
>bearing (the most worn) after replacing and found the thing to be right
>in spec. .0015".
>
>Thanks to you and the list for walking me thru this one!!  I really did
>learn a lot doing this.
>
>Until the next breakdown.....................!
>
>
>Kerry Kinion ('93 MTX, 111k, fresh 60k+, Fresh ROD BEARINGS!!) Probably
>brakes and a load of brake questions next. :-)

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