twentyover
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Hi guys- Long time no post.
Anyway, putting a 4.0 into a 76 Mercury Capri, it originally came with a 2.8 little brother of the 4.0
Rebuilding prior to installation, Using the high compression OHC pistons, AP rod bolts 422 cam, just a little warmed up. Soooo
My memory is failing- when I rebuilt the 2.8 years ago, I remember they had guide sleeves in the front of block in the coolant passage that registered the timing cover and provided a sturdier coolant path then just a gasket between two flat surfaces. Started the rebuild in this 4.0 a thousand years ago or so, and I don't remember if it had similiar guide sleeves . Spent most of the afternoon at Fords and old time auto parts store trying to find replacement guide sleeves. No joy, wasn't listed at Fords and the parts guy couldn't find it either.
So am I dreaming? Did the 4.0 n9t have the guide sleeves? Anyone know a source for replacement sleeves if they did have them?
Mo' latter
greg fast
Anyway, putting a 4.0 into a 76 Mercury Capri, it originally came with a 2.8 little brother of the 4.0
Rebuilding prior to installation, Using the high compression OHC pistons, AP rod bolts 422 cam, just a little warmed up. Soooo
My memory is failing- when I rebuilt the 2.8 years ago, I remember they had guide sleeves in the front of block in the coolant passage that registered the timing cover and provided a sturdier coolant path then just a gasket between two flat surfaces. Started the rebuild in this 4.0 a thousand years ago or so, and I don't remember if it had similiar guide sleeves . Spent most of the afternoon at Fords and old time auto parts store trying to find replacement guide sleeves. No joy, wasn't listed at Fords and the parts guy couldn't find it either.
So am I dreaming? Did the 4.0 n9t have the guide sleeves? Anyone know a source for replacement sleeves if they did have them?
Mo' latter
greg fast