Hey guys, been a while. So I blew my tranny 2 months ago, just got around to pulling it out last weekend. Then I thought it would be easier putting it back in with the engine connected. So long story short I finally pulled out the motor yesterday. So while it's out, it's getting new gaskets throughout. Then going back in. I would do something to it, but I aquired an 89 short block and AOD that's going in next year. I just want this thing under it's own power before winter. So enough of me rambling, here's a couple pix. here's the roller going in next year. and it's out... empty engine bay... crazy thing, whoever went inside this engine, didn't put any exhaust manifold gaskets back on... ...but I never noticed a exhaust leak ...oh yeah, my homemade H-pipe.... popped off one of the heads, everything looks good so far... I think that the cam and lifter were replaced at one time.... I expected to see some kinda wear on the cam or lifter, but don't see any... wow, it looks so lonely without a motor in it... well, thanx for looking. I will post pix of the update. I have to send the tranny to the shop, then start the new gasket job. So long for now.
is that passengerside exhaust manifold original to that maverick? heres the reason i ask... http://www.maverick.to/mmb/showthread.php?t=47847 oh and btw, remember to get the right flywheel when the roller motor goes in. everything else should swap right over to that long block, aside from the dizzzy gear
They did not use exhaust manifold gaskets from the factory. The presence of an exhaust manifold gasket would tell me someone HAS been in the engine, rather then the opposite. My '71 200 had 30k original miles on it, still had all the original stuff on it when I got it down to the Autolite fan belt. It did not have an exhaust manifold gasket or thermostat housing gasket. I've also recently pulled three 5.0's out of an '85 Lincoln Town Car, '88 Lincoln Town Car, and an '89 Mercury Grand Marquis, and none of them had exhaust manifold gaskets either.
They dont use exhaust gaskets... They put moly grease on the manifold gasket surfaces and bolt em on.( I do this with rebuilds that have to look unmolested)The grease cooks...cokes up... and seals.No gaskets... no leaks.I have never had a failure with this proceedure but,the manifolds have to be straight and the surfaces flat.Easy to do with a belt sander.Just a little tidbit for you guys looking for that concourse factory stock look.
Will NOT work with headers unfortunately...sorry.Different materials...different expansion rates due to heat cycling.Its one of the reasons header gaskets fail too.
i guess the cast iron of an exhaust manifold is alot more simular to an iron head then in iron head is to a fabricated steel header
thanx Jamie and Mav man, and everyone else too. I'm more of a GM man, so thanx for the scool session. I can't wait to get it back in, in a few weeks.
