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 Post subject: neeeed help going to set this ford on fire
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 6:57 pm 
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ok hi all this is the story so far brought a eb 4.0ltr head gasket s**t it self filling one of the bores with coolant ran like s**t on start up but cleared up, and head was in a very bad way so got a second hand aftermarket head from wreckers perfect nic no corrosion had it cleaned vac tested and faced.payed head guy to fit it for me used au gasket couple days driving and blowing smoke took it back and got oh sorry we didn't do vale stem seals WTF got told have to take head off to replace at a extra $550 to remove and do,rang around and found some one who could do it with head on $300 so got vale stem seals done. and stills blows smoke if I start it and let it idle then give it a few revs smoke ever were.clears up when driving plz help at a loss been told might be rings but never blew some with the other head
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Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 7:12 pm 
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What colours the smoke?
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 Post subject: Re: neeeed help going to set this ford on fire
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 7:35 pm 
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just uploading vid to you tube will but link up when its done
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Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 7:44 pm 
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rings are gone ?????
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 Post subject: Re: neeeed help going to set this ford on fire
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 7:50 pm 
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ya but wasn't doing it with the old head,only started when the new one was fitted
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 Post subject: Re: neeeed help going to set this ford on fire
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 7:57 pm 
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I had the same problem with my old ed originally, it was fine, it blew the head gasket so I fitted a new head and within a day it was blowing huge amounts of smoke, especially just after start up..

is it as bad as this???
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YigTWRwMdJ4
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Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 8:03 pm 
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ok heres the vid http://youtu.be/G5lHW8YsJ3s
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Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 8:27 pm 
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looks like your rings are worn to me..
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Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 8:36 pm 
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TROYMAN wrote:
I had the same problem with my old ed originally, it was fine, it blew the head gasket so I fitted a new head and within a day it was blowing huge amounts of smoke, especially just after start up..

is it as bad as this???
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YigTWRwMdJ4

Thats f**k epic lol.

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Looks like it dude. Thats got to suck. Would have cost you less initially just replacing the whole engine.
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 Post subject: Re: neeeed help going to set this ford on fire
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 8:37 pm 
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yea been speaking to my bro in law a ford nut and he saying the same thing looks like a heart transplant is on the way,m8 said might be able to fit a au motor is that right?i have no idea this is the first ford ive ever owned
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Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 8:46 pm 
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Can be done but its not cheap to do it legally. I dont know SA laws with road worthy's i.e every year like NSW or just when you re-register or buy a car. I think the sump or crossmember needs to be altered for the Au engine to fit
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Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 8:52 pm 
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ok any suggestions on what motor to get for it?
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 Post subject: Re: neeeed help going to set this ford on fire
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 9:05 pm 
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an au engine is almost a direct fit, no big sump mods like when fitting one to ef or el.

but if your not keen on modifying a few things to fit the au engine go for a el engine and fit all the accessories from the eb motor, manifold, front pullies, power steer pump, alt, water pump and ac pump.
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Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 9:28 pm 
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just do a 351 upgrade and be done with it,look at the latest posts its been done.
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Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 9:31 pm 
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just do a 351 upgrade and be done with it,look at the latest posts its been done.


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