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  • #16
    the engine I'm rebuilding has 263K original to the car (so far as I can tell) that the head was cracked between Cylinder #3's Intake and Exhaust Ports..... apparently the previous owner was a FIRM believer in STOP LEAK products for the RADIATOR that was SHOT!!!! New Radiator fresh rebuild new clutch and CV joints...

    EDIT: as a matter of fact it was actually lighter gold than that.....
    I'm hoping with all new gaskets and such won't need STOP LEAK products and the engine will stay clean
    Last edited by DrMaxwellEdison; 04-06-2011, 07:34 PM.
    Andrew Walker

    Current Daily Driver:
    89 Nissan D21 SE V6 5 speed 4x4
    Projects in the works:
    84 Mercedes Benz 300D(T)(Baby) currently awaiting transmission transplant/ full on restoration

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    • #17
      Right on man! Let's see the mpg you can get with that one. Must have missed the reason why your replacing the engine. Was it just worn out? Previously abused?

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      • #18
        Originally posted by thered56 View Post
        Right on man! Let's see the mpg you can get with that one. Must have missed the reason why your replacing the engine. Was it just worn out? Previously abused?
        it was using more oil than gas lol


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        • #19
          ^^ excuses excuses...

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          • #20
            ^^^ that is correct

            88 Festy L (The White Thunder)
            91 L came and gone, owned only 2 days

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            • #21
              Painted the valve cover before I put it back on with the new gasket Also painted the oil fill cap, my dad taught me a trick to put grease in the oil sign on top so the paint wouldnt stay there and it would almost look factory. Here she is





              Oh and here are the wheels I want to buy from a friend, they are off his geo and he said $100 and my set of geo 13's and I could have them. What do you guys think? I want to paint them bronze


              88 Festy L (The White Thunder)
              91 L came and gone, owned only 2 days

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              • #22
                Znice looking wheel but I think I may have missed your color scheme. White car, green motor, bronze wheels? Might want to choose a scheme and stick to it lol

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                • #23
                  My favorite color is lime green, so I hide it under the hood the white and bronze go really well together so that's what is seen by everyone haha

                  88 Festy L (The White Thunder)
                  91 L came and gone, owned only 2 days

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                  • #24
                    those wheels look very close to my ar estrellas or theres a prime-well model that's almost identical id grab um

                    and careful with that brake cleaner it will eat your nice white paint!
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                    • #25
                      Originally posted by skimsucka View Post
                      those wheels look very close to my ar estrellas or theres a prime-well model that's almost identical id grab um

                      and careful with that brake cleaner it will eat your nice white paint!
                      They are are American Racing so they probly are the same wheels as you lol they jsut didnt have the caps on in the picture.

                      Oh and I wasnt using the brake clean for the inside, it just happened to be there in the pic, I was using super-clean lol

                      88 Festy L (The White Thunder)
                      91 L came and gone, owned only 2 days

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                      • #26
                        Definitely get those wheels and paint them either bronze or gold!
                        "Lane, I've been going to this high school for seven and a half years. I'm no dummy."

                        Gone but never forgotten, "Hulkstiva"...http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/sh...ht=progression

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                        • #27
                          Originally posted by lanemeyer14 View Post
                          Definitely get those wheels and paint them either bronze or gold!
                          I like bronze alot more than gold, and I already have the duplicolor bronze paint so thats what Im doing

                          88 Festy L (The White Thunder)
                          91 L came and gone, owned only 2 days

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                          • #28
                            I used dupli-color bed liner for the floor of the car, I love it! It has a small texture to it but at the same time isnt like sandpaper. Its a little on the expensive side (9 bucks a can) but well worth it in my mind. Only took 3 cans to put a pretty decent coat on. Here are some pics





                            Oh and almost got the motor out tonight but I had plans so I had to quit early, just have to push the tranny side so it doesnt hit the rad fan. Then she's out!


                            88 Festy L (The White Thunder)
                            91 L came and gone, owned only 2 days

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                            • #29
                              Originally posted by devon527 View Post



                              Looks good! Curious to see how it holds up
                              "Lane, I've been going to this high school for seven and a half years. I'm no dummy."

                              Gone but never forgotten, "Hulkstiva"...http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/sh...ht=progression

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                              • #30
                                I really like those wheels. That paint looks real slick. I think I may get some myself.

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