Brief T-bird update.

"Jim Spanfeller" (awesomeaustinv) 02/14/2020 at 00:47 • Filed to: None

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So it looks like when a previous owner rebuilt the engine, they reused the old piston rings, which resulted in them not sealing properly, which is why my engine wasn’t running well. I’ve bought new rings for all the pistons, so rather than replacing the rings on just the one piston, I’m going to try to do all of them just to be safe. But it’s going pretty well at the moment, I’ve almost got the intake manifold off and the other cylinder head with it. There is a broken bolt I’ll have to deal with, but otherwise it’s not too bad. I’m looking forward to actually putting things back together one day...

pip bip - choose Corrour > Jim Spanfeller 02/14/2020 at 06:37

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cheapskate rebuilds never end well

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Jim Spanfeller 02/14/2020 at 06:50

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Glad you've made some progress. Good thing it isn't very serious and easily fixable. Good luck!

Jim Spanfeller > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 02/14/2020 at 09:45

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Thanks! I’ve been finding that the only real tricky part is running into clearance issues because due to the unibody structure, the Thunderbird’s engine bay is a bit tighter than most old American cars. But even then, it’s still an old American car, so fixing it is still pretty straightforward.