So seeing your last post on your fuel pump selection -- what is the make/model?
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BUILD 1984 Ford LTD Wagon 4.8L 78/75 Turbo 4L80E Build
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So seeing your last post on your fuel pump selection -- what is the make/model?
They make 1" spacers as well if that might be enough.View attachment 118865
Turbo is going on. Having issues with fitment. I kind of expected that but having an issue deciding on the solution.
Turbo doesn't fit under the hood.
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Downpipe doesn't fit where it's supposed to go because of the big ass 4L80E. 3.5" pipe mocked in the hole to demonstrate.
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My options are really just cut a hole in the hood? I've seen some people say use K-member spacers but those are like 1/2" and I think I need more than that. I really don't want a massive hole in the hood
I think I'm going to work on getting it running first.
Ended up getting the downpipe to fit.
He had to get clever with the cooling hoses and the housings. Looks like it fits like a glove.
Getting closer.
Just a heads up they do sell molded high temp silicone coolant hoses.... I only needed straight for my Cressida but they did have 22.5 45 135 90-degree Etc... and you could get one next to the other in a particular orientation if you send them a sample I can't remember the name of the damn company though.
If I recall they also had stainless internal Springs to keep your hoses from collapsing in really high temp situations
If I recall they also had stainless internal Springs to keep your hoses from collapsing in really high temp situations
I thought hoses usually collapsed under vacuum conditions? Like with heater/radiator hoses, if you get a leak, it's collapsing from the lack of fluid and the pump still trying to move water than the heat?
I try to get the reinforced tubing, depending on what you get it'll have 3 to 6 layers of reinforced fibers in the tube to help deal with all that. The idea of internal spring is a good one, as long as you can burp the system properly.
I try to get the reinforced tubing, depending on what you get it'll have 3 to 6 layers of reinforced fibers in the tube to help deal with all that. The idea of internal spring is a good one, as long as you can burp the system properly.
Holley is mounted.
Car cranks, and kinda sorta fired up for a second.
It runs. Still needs a bunch to get it road worthy, but it runs and drives - at least in a parking lot.
That's about all I ever use the last of my carburetor vacuum hose for a nowadays....
Looks factory
Looks factory
Just a baseline, car still has 87 in it, has a 6psi spring in it, and hasn't fully learned on the Holley. Zero tuning at all. And this was really only put on there to train people how to use the dyno. So it was only running up to 5400 RPM before they took it off and tweaked the settings. It'll get back on once we do some tweaking of some things. But it's not bad for what it is.
. You sure you didn't mean to post that on FB?
6PSI+87?
Turn it up to 8, get to about 450 at the tire and drive it. Don't get greedy if it's a production block, she'll be gtg. I wouldn't go to more than 12 in general on a 5.0 that's stock, just my paranoia though. That seems to be where you get to head gasket issues if you're dealing with production heads at least based off what I've seen.
Being a wagon she should dead nuts hook and you'll still break some off for a lotta people.
ED:Fuck the whole thing above except the dead nuts hooking part. It's an LS swap, she'll make good power. Turn her the fuck up and let her eat.
Turn it up to 8, get to about 450 at the tire and drive it. Don't get greedy if it's a production block, she'll be gtg. I wouldn't go to more than 12 in general on a 5.0 that's stock, just my paranoia though. That seems to be where you get to head gasket issues if you're dealing with production heads at least based off what I've seen.
Being a wagon she should dead nuts hook and you'll still break some off for a lotta people.
ED:Fuck the whole thing above except the dead nuts hooking part. It's an LS swap, she'll make good power. Turn her the fuck up and let her eat.