Want to get this lot on the front rather than the rear!

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Originally Posted by davidsonsm

Haven't seen the bill yet. I originally thought buying one from TRS or V8Tuner was too expensive. I'm still hoping that option will prove more expensuve than the path I've chosen. The upgrades were not intended to produce a hot rod. But the mods have gotta produce some grins - and torque. Standard LC engines can be pretty sluggish at times, depending on what you're towing and what's on board. As I'm sure we can all attest to.

I guess I'm paying for peace of mind and bullet proofing. Looks like I'll be taking this one to the grave. I'm 45 by the way.

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Hopefully not an early grave with all the additional power :twisted:

Gary

Indeed. I'm certainly hoping not.

Looking sweet as. Boy they look to have done a good job. The heart transplant is scheduled for next week.

Well the old engine is out. Will be fitting new starter and water pump to the reconditioned engine going in. The oil pump gears were refreshed on the new engine. New belts and hoses of course, with seals and gaskets.

The inlet manifold from my original engine ended up being machined and ported to suit the heads - given the facing work, new composite gasket and deck work that was done. I've ended up with a CR of 10.2 - the pistons were bowled out slightly.

I've repainted the original rocker cover and plenum to set the new engine off. The drive plate needed no balancing. I've sourced ARP head bolts and the Kent Cam is "mild road".

I have some of the later Bosch "Ford 19lb" injectors, which I'm hoping will prove effective.

Looking forward to driving Nora with the new engine. Should be next week.

The photos are of the old engine by the way. Only done 154,000kms. Martin at Rova Range is doing the swap. He has produced a report on the old engine and I'll be offloading it once the new engine is proven.

I'm about to have to do head gaskets in the D2 and will be changing the cam to a 4.6 type (was running the 4.0), what are the bigger injectors you're running out of? Are they the 4.6 type or were they the same as the 4.0 and these are completely different (yet compatible), I might as well do it while apart as well.

There's a thread I recall reading on here about the subject. The injectors are fairly generic (Ford 19lb is the search I started with) and are a good upgrade for the GEMS vintage engine - according to those in the know. The injectors were fitted to the later Motronic engines - instead of the Lucas injectors. RovaRange concurred.

I ended up buying from Extreme Auto Injectors out of the states. Cost landed for 8x reconditioned injectors was A$123.

I don't have the ebay item link any more, but the item description was:

1999-2000 Mercury Grand Marquis 4.6L Fuel Injectors OEM Set 4.6Bosch 19 lb EV6

I believe these are the same/said item (but please buyer beware - do you're own research):

1986 to 1995 Ford Mustang 5 0L 302CI 19lb Bosch Fuel Injector Upgrade 4 Hole | eBay

Word of warning. The injectors I bought aren't the right ones. The electrical plug on the injector is wrong. Ended up buying new later generation bosch ones. The lucas (gems) injectors aren't well regarded.

On a positive note, my engine has been assembled. I'm missing Nora. She's been off the road for 3 weeks now. Want her back next week.

Got the brake modulator job done at the same time. Also having braided st stl +2" brake lines fitted.

Can't wait to hear/see the results mate!

Look'n good :twisted:

Gary