Unleashing The Beast... (56K Beware!)

[MA70witBoost]

Ok... got my digital dial caliper from MAC yesterday. Took measurements today and double checked em.

I1 - 2.99mm
I2 - 2.90mm
I3 - 2.96mm
I4 - 2.87mm
I5 - 2.98mm
I6 - 3.01mm
I7 - 2.93mm
I8 - 3.01mm
I9 - 3.04mm
I10 - 2.93mm
I11 - 2.95mm
I12 - 3.00mm
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E1 - 2.89mm
E2 - 2.82mm
E3 - 2.94mm
E4 - 2.89mm
E5 - 2.92mm
E6 - 3.01mm
E7 - 2.86mm
E8 - 2.87mm
E9 - 2.93mm
E10 - 3.00mm
E11 - 2.86mm
E12 - 2.91mm

 

[MA70witBoost]

ok, re-checked the values i had for the shim sizes and updated the list above. Going to feed the rope back into cylinder 3 and remove the spring from E6 to have it preped for when i can debur it and fix the issues im having w/ the lifter bucket.

 

[MA70witBoost]

One plus to working at Ford is that since I get to destroy the clunkers, I took the liberty of scavenging a power steering cooler off of a 99 Ford Explorer befor blowing the motor. Figure I'll integrate it into the power steering system as to have the fins help in cooling the fluid.

 

[MA70witBoost]

ok... done the math and what my shims are supposed to be are as follows:

I1 - 2.80mm
I2 - 2.71
I3 - 2.77
I4 - 2.68
I5 - 2.79
I6 - 2.82
I7 - 2.74
I8 - 2.82
I9 - 2.85
I10 - 2.74
I11 - 2.76
I12 - 2.81

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E1 - 2.65
E2 - 2.58
E3 - 2.70
E4 - 2.66
E5 - 2.69
E6 - 2.78
E7 - 2.63
E8 - 2.64
E9 - 2.69
E10 - 2.76
E11 - 2.63
E12 - 2.67

measurements were rounded to the nearest hundreth.

 

[MA70witBoost]

New power steering cooler.

 

[7mgte3sgte]

love the poersteering cooler bro

 

[MA70witBoost]

Ok... getting off my lazy butt and trying to see if I can't salvage some shims. Looks like I can Re-use 4 of the 48 shims I have to my disposal. The rest I'll have to buy. Ordered the deburring tool from MAC two weeks ago. Going to check tommorrow to see if its in so i can fix the small lifter problem im having.

On a side note, also took the liberty of removing the Snails from the 1/4 windows that were posted on post #214. Didn't like the fact that the passenger side one was facing the rear or the car.

 

[MA70witBoost]

Ok, removed all the the shims from their lifter buckets and so far I have I1, I8, I9, and I12 that I was able to re-shim because some of the old shim thicknesses applied to the above valve shims. Im expecting a decent paycheck this friday, so im gonna try to order the rest of the shims.

Also spoke w/ my MAC Tools salesman and still no deburring tool. He says its not a MAC tool so he doesn't know when its going to be comming in. Still waiting on that to get the cams in and re-check my valve clearances.

 

[MA70witBoost]

ok, got my deburring tool in yesterday. Gonna see if I can borrow the shop vac over the weekend from work and fix the head problem. Also have to see my paycheck on monday and hope its decent enough to finally order the shims.

 

[MA70witBoost]

ok, ordered the appropriate shims. Still gotta get off my lazy butt and debur the head. Dont have a shop vac so I have to run out and see if i can find someone to lend me one now or just buy one. Should be good to give it a test run in maybe a week.

 

[MA70witBoost]

Ok, received the shims tonight and already got them in the motor. Dont have my tools w/ me here so tommorrow i should be reinstalling the cams and verifying the valve clearances. After that I'll reassemble the head, road test for about a day or two, then w/ permission of my service manager I'll get the car on a lift, drop the subframe and see if theres any damage to the crank. If not, just swap the bearings. If so, I'll start saving up for another crank, main bearings, rod bearings, thrust washers, piston rings, head gasket, rear oil seal, rear oil seal retainer gasket, arp rod bolts, and arp head studs.

 

[MA70witBoost]

ok, here at work posting from my phone. Got the metric feeler gague to verify clearances. Hopefuly i remember to take a ratchet amd the appropriate sockets home to reassemble the head. Going to check the tsrm also to see if i have to torque the cams or not. Pretty sure i do but going to verify befor messing with it.

 

[Supra_Villan]

good luck man.

 

[MA70witBoost]

Its great to have spare parts. Installed the intake cam and in an attempt to incorrectly turn the cam to have it @ TDC, i pried on the front of the cam by placing a flathead between the stud that aligns the cam gear and where you bolt the gear to the cam and the cam cracked right above the alignment stud so im going to unbolt that cam, put my replacement cam in and try to be more careful.

 

[MA70witBoost]

good luck man.

Thanks.

Brought home some tools from work again to see if I can't finish the cam install job to check clearances but go figure, I left the intake cam at work and can't do squat. Leaving it for tommorrow i guess.

 

[MA70witBoost]

enjoyed a good laugh this morning at my own expense. feel kinda stupid to be honest. Both cams are on and installed. I checked clearances and realized that they seemed to be on the tight side.

Now, coincidentaly, I take a look at a measurement conversion chart that was shipped along w/ the shims from goodson. Notice that the chart shows decimal readings such as 0.015 then millimeters as 0.397. All of a sudden i start to second guess my interpretation of the feeler gauge so I googled the use. Turns out I was reading the values on the decimal side (Inches) as opposed to jotting down the metric values. Gotta go back and recheck things now.

 

[MA70witBoost]

here are the correct measurments:

Clearances
I1 - .152mm
I2 - .279mm
I3 - .305mm
I4 - .356mm
I5 - .330mm
I6 - .356mm
I7 - .356mm
I8 - .330mm
I9 - .305mm
I10 - .305mm
I11 - .228mm
I12 - .254mm
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E1 - .305mm
E2 - .305mm
E3 - .356mm
E4 - .406mm
E5 - .406mm
E6 - .406mm
E7 - .457mm
E8 - .381mm
E9 - .356mm
E10 - .356mm
E11 - .381mm
E12 - .305mm

what the shim sizes were

I1 - 2.99mm
I2 - 2.90mm
I3 - 2.96mm
I4 - 2.87mm
I5 - 2.98mm
I6 - 3.01mm
I7 - 2.93mm
I8 - 3.01mm
I9 - 3.04mm
I10 - 2.93mm
I11 - 2.95mm
I12 - 3.00mm
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E1 - 2.89mm
E2 - 2.82mm
E3 - 2.94mm
E4 - 2.89mm
E5 - 2.92mm
E6 - 3.01mm
E7 - 2.86mm
E8 - 2.87mm
E9 - 2.93mm
E10 - 3.00mm
E11 - 2.86mm
E12 - 2.91mm


What the Shim Sizes are supposed to be:

I1 - 2.942mm
I2 - 2.979mm
I3 - 3.065mm
I4 - 3.026mm
I5 - 3.110mm
I6 - 3.116mm
I7 - 3.086mm
I8 - 3.140mm
I9 - 3.145mm
I10 - 3.035mm
I11 - 2.978mm
I12 - 3.054mm
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E1 - 2.945mm
E2 - 2.875mm
E3 - 3.046mm
E4 - 3.046mm
E5 - 3.076mm
E6 - 3.166mm
E7 - 3.067mm
E8 - 3.001mm
E9 - 3.036mm
E10- 3.106mm
E11 - 2.991mm
E12 - 2.965mm

 

[MA70witBoost]

ok.... took a break for a bit from the supra. haven't really been looking forward to doing the math for the shims but it seems like my calculations might be more on point this time.

Since I've left the supra sitting infront of my house with the valve covers removed and only a fender cover covering the cams and valve train the cams have started showing signs of surface rust. I took the liberty today of removing both cams again. Im currently sanding the rust off with some 1500 grit sand paper. Going to lay the cams on some shrink wrap i have here at home, pour some gear oil on em and wrap em up till i go to reinstall the cams to keep them from rusting. Gotta check the old shims to get sizes again and see if there are any that can be re-used again.

 

[MA70witBoost]

ok, got home from work today and pulled out the dial caliper to measure and label the old shims. got nine (9) different bags ranging from 2.6mm-3mm shims. Gonna Play Modern Warfare 2 now so tommorrow I'll worry about putting the shims where they go on the motor and see whats left to be ordered.

 

[MA70witBoost]

ok... was able to use 11 shims meaning i only have 13 more that I have to buy.

What Shims are supposed to be-What was used:

I1 - 2.942mm-2.93mm
I2 - 2.979mm-2.97mm
I3 - 3.065mm-
I4 - 3.026mm-3.00mm
I5 - 3.110mm
I6 - 3.116mm
I7 - 3.086mm
I8 - 3.140mm
I9 - 3.145mm
I10 - 3.035mm-2.99mm
I11 - 2.978mm-2.97mm
I12 - 3.054mm
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E1 - 2.945mm-2.95mm
E2 - 2.875mm-2.87mm
E3 - 3.046mm
E4 - 3.046mm
E5 - 3.076mm
E6 - 3.166mm
E7 - 3.067mm
E8 - 3.001mm
E9 - 3.036mm
E10- 3.106mm
E11 - 2.991mm
E12 - 2.965mm-2.95mm

The ones that only show what the sizes are supposed to be are the shims that have to be ordered. Looks like a few 3/3.1/3.15mm shims that have to be orderd. Gotta see when i can get to it so I can road test for a day or two, then get the car on the lift at work and tear appart the bottom end and inspect the crank/bearings.