(05-16-2011 10:55 AM)straight four Wrote: [ -> ] (05-16-2011 09:36 AM)kbrew8991 Wrote: [ -> ]best way to rebuild a T5
1.) toss in garbage
2.) install transmission that can actually stand up to the torque the engine makes
3.) ????
4.) profit!
did you go through, what?, five of those things?
way too damn many, and especially way too damn many that weren't my fault
Mine actually has a t45, thank you very much.
And it's not any better
D'oh! forgot about the t45. and you're right, it's not
It is rated for 325ft-lbs though, which is more than the t5. The t5 was rated for less than the 5.0 actually made... At least Ford fixed that problem in mine.
I don't have these problems.
(05-17-2011 12:52 PM)93redfox Wrote: [ -> ]I don't have these problems.
yeah, that was a common manufacturing defect in those model years. They accidentally misplaced half of your engine during assembly, but to save money they just shipped it out anyway.
Guess who is getting another motor this week...
Did you blow through another timing chain tensioner??
(09-05-2011 03:55 PM)JB Wrote: [ -> ]Did you blow through another timing chain tensioner??
I blew the timing chain at Charlotte Motor Speedway. it bent the valves when it broke, which gouged the pistons.