camboinc

Guys,

suggestions on a WYAI list when you have the motor removed? Motor is done- Timing belt/water pump/tensioner rebuilt
New Oil pan gasket
New Cam cover gaskets
New motor mounts
New coils/plugs/caps/ rotors
New Red Nology wires
New knock sensors
New TDC sensor
new idle stabilized valve
new flappy valve
New hall sensor
New O2 sensor
All new vacuum lines
New starter
New intake gaskets
New injector seals
--Going to replace the bad torque tube
any other suggestions? steering or tranny related?

thanks much

Mike Frye

Wow,

That's quite a list. What year car is it? How about stick or auto?

killav

Replace the suspension bushings in the upper control arms. The bolts are almost impossible to get to with the motor in.

camboinc

Mike 87 S4 auto - silver with black. Pics soon.
Thanks!

bd0nalds0n

The expansion tank is also a bitch to get in/out with the motor in place.

Any rubber hoses (there's one for the ISV) that are under the manifold.

marton

apply for an extra credit card

Marton

Mike Frye

Silver with Black, nice color combo.

I'm with the other Mike, any of the suspension, upper & lower a-arms or just bushings will be easier while you've got the space. Tie rods OK? Boots? I just found out one of my tie rods is bent. I can't understand why it doesn't feel wrong when I drive it but it's got a definite hook to it.

marton

did I mention the front crankshaft seal

and take out the air pump and all connections

Marton

Imo000

How about a set of new injectors. They are cheap (~$200/set). Just make sure you buy the Ford Motorsport units and not the Porsche OEM, otherwise the price will be 8x more.

Rick Carter

Paint the engine bay.

BC

I for one would buy the complete gasket kit for the 87 motor. There are smaller seals in there that you are leaving out of your list. A few that come to mind are the 3 or seals that are by the coolant bridge, and the donuts that seal the spark plug holes under the valve cover by the head. All these come in the kit.

danglerb

Keep the nitro pills handy for the bill.

A really thorough cleaning would be on my list.

Sean79 5spd

Steering rack bushings

RyanPerrella

What was the issue with your car? Wasnt it a suspected thrust bearing failure? Youve got the engine back together so quickly?

Bill Ball

- Oil pressure bypass kit (above the pressure sender)
- Both main seals, oil pump seals if not done as part of TB/WP job