Things aren't looking good...

**07ROUSHSTG3** · 04-10-2009, 08:55 AM

Pull that motor!

Irish · 04-10-2009, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by Fast95Stang

Hello everyone! This is Greg's wife Lynn. I am posting this for him while he is at work. He has been really busy working on everyone else's cars the last week and he still has to fix the Focus before we go to NY on Wednesday, so I am helping him out with this post.

Well the first step of "fixing" the engine arrived yesterday. Randy at PER sent us new the new hardened push rods. We are just curious about the quality and reputation of the brand we received. They are from Engine Pro Racing or the other name on the package is Engine Pro Performance (website). They are packaged in plastic bags, with a cardstock topper (to be hung up when at a store). Since we have never bought these ourselves, we were just curious if that is the typical packaging, as well as the quality/reputation. The part number is 581-6250, the measurements on the rods are 5/16 x .083, 6.250.

The old push rods had a little "ball like" knob on both ends, while these ones are completely straight with rounded tips.

If anyone knows anything about these push rods, please post up! We are starting to get concerned about other parts that are in the engine. These rods were not the only part NOT intended for this engine. (Others include the oil pan and timing cover). We hope that there aren't other parts that were not meant for this engine...

Thanks in advance for any thoughts you might have!

Lynn

Hey if you guys want or need a hand with the car, give me a call, I recently moved to Muskego a few months ago. I really get pissed when someone pays hard earned money for something and then don't get what they pay for. I am a consumer advocate, for just a hobby. I pm'd you my number.

**wrath** · 04-10-2009, 12:22 PM

I'd pull a couple main bearing caps and have a look-see at a bare minimum. Shit floating around in the engine isn't good.

**Fast95Stang** · 04-10-2009, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by IRISH

Hey if you guys want or need a hand with the car, give me a call, I recently moved to Muskego a few months ago. I really get pissed when someone pays hard earned money for something and then don't get what they pay for. I am a consumer advocate, for just a hobby. I pm'd you my number.

Thanks a lot man! If I need a hand with it I will give you a call.

**Fast95Stang** · 04-10-2009, 01:03 PM

Just to clarify what my wife posted... Yes, I did have to swap the timing cover from my old engine. They put on a fox body cover, not a sn-95. The oil pan was fine, I just took that off to put the new timing cover on.

Everyone is making very good points and now that I think about it more I really should try to get them to redo it. The engine is basically ready to come out anyway, just unbolt the accessories and trans.

This sucks

**Reverend Cooper** · 04-10-2009, 07:11 PM

pull it out dont waste time now

**Beagle** · 04-10-2009, 07:36 PM

that sucks what happened but thats what you get for getting on it with a 4 year old in the car. How dumb can you be?

**Fast95Stang** · 04-11-2009, 12:54 AM

Originally Posted by BeagZ

that sucks what happened but thats what you get for getting on it with a 4 year old in the car. How dumb can you be?

I guess I wasn't clear enough in my first post on this topic...
Here are the details of what lead up to me "getting on it."

1. My 4 year old niece was standing INSIDE the house while my car was warming up on the driveway.
2. I had it warming up so I could take my uncle, who was visiting from CA, for a ride. (He has never been in my 'Stang).
3. She, my niece, was jumping up and down by the front door yelling, "faster, faster Uncle Greg" (Lynn came out and told me that and when the car was warm to take it past the house so she, my niece, could see me).
4. She, my niece, was NOT in the car with me... Hell, no one at the house could even see my car where I shut it down! I was alone with the car.

Next time make sure you have the facts before you jump the gun and call someone dumb. I am not that kind of a guy!

Just so this topic doesn't get hijacked anymore, if anyone needs to respond to BeagZ post, please start a new topic or PM me. This thread is about the trouble I am having with my engine.

**Reverend Cooper** · 04-11-2009, 05:47 AM

Originally Posted by BeagZ

that sucks what happened but thats what you get for getting on it with a 4 year old in the car. How dumb can you be?

stop now please

**wrath** · 04-11-2009, 07:16 AM

This group contains a bunch of people that are fawkin' tards when it comes to how others raise their children. If someone isn't beating their children for the hell of it, molesting them, throwing them in front of a bus, or causing them severe undue mental anguish... then shut the fsck up.

Anyway, I still believe you should pull the engine apart. Unless you only have like $700 into it, then it doesn't matter as much. But it sounds like you have some coin in it so I'd pull it.

**DRK** · 04-11-2009, 10:49 AM

I would do what the builder says. If your worried about him standing behind it, ask him if there's a related problem in the future if he'll stand behind it, if not then go from there. He's a reputable builder that's been in business for a LONG time, has been known to stand behind he work, and builds some sick motors, check NMCA and NMRA.
IMO..You probably had more metal flying around in that motor during break-in then you do now.

**Reverend Cooper** · 04-11-2009, 10:51 AM

^then wouldn't he know to put the correct timing cover on and the correct pushrods,everyone makes mistakes. he admitted to it he should do what Greg wants done not what he wants done.

**DRK** · 04-11-2009, 10:55 AM

^ Whatever, someday I hope to live in your world

**Reverend Cooper** · 04-11-2009, 10:58 AM

^ what world is that,the one where you should recieve what you paid for.

**cyclone70** · 04-11-2009, 11:08 AM

I found 2 severely bent pushrods in my Cleveland the first drive this year. Replaced them all and so far so good

**Reverend Cooper** · 04-11-2009, 11:09 AM

thats a good thing,what caused them to bend,or were they just bad parts

**Beagle** · 04-11-2009, 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by Fast95Stang

I guess I wasn't clear enough in my first post on this topic...
Here are the details of what lead up to me "getting on it."

1. My 4 year old niece was standing INSIDE the house while my car was warming up on the driveway.
2. I had it warming up so I could take my uncle, who was visiting from CA, for a ride. (He has never been in my 'Stang).
3. She, my niece, was jumping up and down by the front door yelling, "faster, faster Uncle Greg" (Lynn came out and told me that and when the car was warm to take it past the house so she, my niece, could see me).
4. She, my niece, was NOT in the car with me... Hell, no one at the house could even see my car where I shut it down! I was alone with the car.

Next time make sure you have the facts before you jump the gun and call someone dumb. I am not that kind of a guy!

Just so this topic doesn't get hijacked anymore, if anyone needs to respond to BeagZ post, please start a new topic or PM me. This thread is about the trouble I am having with my engine.

Ok thats alot different than flooring it with a 4 year old kid in the car. Hope you can fix your car.

**cyclone70** · 04-11-2009, 01:25 PM

Originally Posted by Jimmy MF'ng Johnson!

thats a good thing,what caused them to bend,or were they just bad parts

I think the adjustable rockers weren't set correctly

**Waver** · 04-11-2009, 02:28 PM

I would have them pull it and tear it down, with documentation....you spent too much money to receive all the headaches you are having now greg

**DRK** · 04-11-2009, 10:53 PM

I believe it's unrealistic to demand a new motor at this stage.

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