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Author Topic: Any of You Old Farts Familiar with the Front of the 289  (Read 1487 times)

Offline midpack

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Re: Any of You Old Farts Familiar with the Front of the 289
« Reply #25 on: April, 19, 2010, 02:29:44 AM »
Yeah... breaking oil pan bolts is something I don't think I've ever heard of...

Methinks you should be investing in a torque wrench... even a cheepo likely would save you some additional work if you're snapping small bolts like those    :EB
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Re: Any of You Old Farts Familiar with the Front of the 289
« Reply #26 on: April, 19, 2010, 05:32:18 AM »
Yeah, buy a torque wrench....ASAP.  BTW, welcome aboard.
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Re: Any of You Old Farts Familiar with the Front of the 289
« Reply #27 on: April, 19, 2010, 07:28:43 AM »
Maybe "Kevin" is really Chuck Norris.
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Re: Any of You Old Farts Familiar with the Front of the 289
« Reply #28 on: April, 19, 2010, 07:29:46 AM »
Quote from: 70_Fastback on April, 19, 2010, 07:28:43 AM
Maybe "Kevin" is really Chuck Norris.


If that's true, the bolts are breaking from sheer terror!
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Re: Any of You Old Farts Familiar with the Front of the 289
« Reply #29 on: April, 19, 2010, 01:39:36 PM »
Quote from: midpack on April, 19, 2010, 02:29:44 AM
Yeah... breaking oil pan bolts is something I don't think I've ever heard of...

Methinks you should be investing in a torque wrench... even a cheepo likely would save you some additional work if you're snapping small bolts like those    :EB

Broke another one trying to take it out to go to a local parts store to try and get more bolts. =/
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Re: Any of You Old Farts Familiar with the Front of the 289
« Reply #30 on: April, 19, 2010, 01:42:27 PM »
Quote from: 70_Fastback on April, 19, 2010, 07:28:43 AM
Maybe "Kevin" is really Chuck Norris.

I don't know why somebody would think such a thing... But if I was I wouldn't tell you! BUT if i did tell you I would Round house kick you and make you look like this ----->  :ep
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Re: Any of You Old Farts Familiar with the Front of the 289
« Reply #31 on: April, 19, 2010, 01:56:43 PM »
Quote from: southern_boy on April, 19, 2010, 01:39:36 PM
Broke another one trying to take it out to go to a local parts store to try and get more bolts. =/

You do remember "Righty Tighty, Lefty Loosy", right?
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Re: Any of You Old Farts Familiar with the Front of the 289
« Reply #32 on: April, 19, 2010, 02:15:03 PM »
Quote from: Midlife on April, 19, 2010, 01:56:43 PM
You do remember "Righty Tighty, Lefty Loosy", right?

Affirmative.
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Re: Any of You Old Farts Familiar with the Front of the 289
« Reply #33 on: April, 19, 2010, 05:00:35 PM »
Soooo.... what's the plan for all the broken bolts? Probably don't really need 'em all anyway, right?
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Re: Any of You Old Farts Familiar with the Front of the 289
« Reply #34 on: April, 19, 2010, 07:03:56 PM »
I am starting to think that his 289 was made in China.  Hey Kev, has any of this advice and photos helped you to get your car together. As I said, these guys actually know something other than how to drink beer. errr...... will they know that too but they know mustangs as well.  :nta
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Re: Any of You Old Farts Familiar with the Front of the 289
« Reply #35 on: April, 19, 2010, 07:35:58 PM »
Quote from: Fordication on April, 19, 2010, 07:03:56 PM
I am starting to think that his 289 was made in China.  Hey Kev, has any of this advice and photos helped you to get your car together. As I said, these guys actually know something other than how to drink beer. errr...... will they know that too but they know mustangs as well.  :nta

The picture of the water pump helped ALOT. Thats what got my water pump on and led to me getting it to where it is now. And lord i hope it wasnt made in China. Or else I might as well move the steering wheel to the other side and throw the engine in sideways.
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Re: Any of You Old Farts Familiar with the Front of the 289
« Reply #36 on: April, 19, 2010, 07:38:46 PM »
Quote from: midpack on April, 19, 2010, 05:00:35 PM
Soooo.... what's the plan for all the broken bolts? Probably don't really need 'em all anyway, right?

Broken Bolts? Nothing a bit of Duct tape and bailing wire can't fix. Actually I was thinking of going with an easy out or something ya know? or maybe super glue the old bolt head back on. that might work....
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Re: Any of You Old Farts Familiar with the Front of the 289
« Reply #37 on: April, 20, 2010, 05:58:18 AM »
Which bolts are breaking?

Something isn't right if you're breaking bolts.  I've put together more engines than I can remember and can't ever remember breaking a bolt.  Removing exhaust manifold bolts doesn't count.... I 've snapped a few of those, but snapping bolts during install doesn't make any sense.....
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Re: Any of You Old Farts Familiar with the Front of the 289
« Reply #38 on: April, 20, 2010, 08:37:40 AM »
Quote from: daveSanborn on April, 20, 2010, 05:58:18 AM
Which bolts are breaking?

Something isn't right if you're breaking bolts.  I've put together more engines than I can remember and can't ever remember breaking a bolt.  Removing exhaust manifold bolts doesn't count.... I 've snapped a few of those, but snapping bolts during install doesn't make any sense.....

Consider this: a bottomed hole and a longer bolt than required.  Torque the bolt down to the bottom of the hole and continue torquing.  QED.
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Re: Any of You Old Farts Familiar with the Front of the 289
« Reply #39 on: April, 20, 2010, 12:58:10 PM »
Quote from: Midlife on April, 20, 2010, 08:37:40 AM
Consider this: a bottomed hole and a longer bolt than required.  Torque the bolt down to the bottom of the hole and continue torquing.  QED.


Sorry, I didn't consider something that stupid, but I forget that anything's possible....
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Re: Any of You Old Farts Familiar with the Front of the 289
« Reply #40 on: April, 20, 2010, 03:55:44 PM »
Quote from: Midlife on April, 20, 2010, 08:37:40 AM
Consider this: a bottomed hole and a longer bolt than required.  Torque the bolt down to the bottom of the hole and continue torquing.  QED.

Virtually impossible considering I had taken the same bolts out of the holes that i in turn broke putting back in. So If they were too long I would have broken them before.
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Re: Any of You Old Farts Familiar with the Front of the 289
« Reply #41 on: April, 21, 2010, 09:28:42 AM »
Use some bolt lube and KY is not the ticket.
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Re: Any of You Old Farts Familiar with the Front of the 289
« Reply #42 on: April, 21, 2010, 11:02:50 AM »
Quote from: Fordication on April, 21, 2010, 09:28:42 AM
Use some bolt lube and KY is not the ticket.

KY?
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Re: Any of You Old Farts Familiar with the Front of the 289
« Reply #43 on: April, 21, 2010, 11:27:07 AM »
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Re: Any of You Old Farts Familiar with the Front of the 289
« Reply #44 on: April, 21, 2010, 05:24:31 PM »
Quote from: 70_Fastback on April, 21, 2010, 11:27:07 AM
You must be DEEP South....  :scar



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Re: Any of You Old Farts Familiar with the Front of the 289
« Reply #45 on: April, 22, 2010, 01:16:02 PM »
Quote from: southern_boy on April, 21, 2010, 05:24:31 PM
Just Texas.


Oooooo that has so many meanings. I think I will leave that alone. He is young, he has not got to the stage where he needs that yet. Wait until you have been married 14 years.  Its your best friend.
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Re: Any of You Old Farts Familiar with the Front of the 289
« Reply #46 on: April, 22, 2010, 04:09:21 PM »
Quote from: Fordication on April, 22, 2010, 01:16:02 PM

Oooooo that has so many meanings. I think I will leave that alone. He is young, he has not got to the stage where he needs that yet. Wait until you have been married 14 years.  Its your best friend.

Well I don't have horns and it looks like the queers already got here. *cough*ed*cough*
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