03 Mach 1 open heart surgery - Page 3 - 2003-04 Mach 1 Registry Owners Club

Rusty67 · 04-04-2021, 10:48 AM

Here are some shots of the engine bay when I was lifting the car. First time I've ever done a motor pull by lifting the car off the motor. It is strange to see the motor "sink" in the engine bay like that. The last pic is the car all the way up and on the locks. This little lift isn't bad at all. Not nearly as nice as a full sized BendPak but honestly, being able to get the car this high up in my garage with such a low ceiling is freaking awesome.

Rusty67 · 04-04-2021, 10:56 AM

You can see the power steering pump on the left of that first pic. I tied it up/out of the way to the sway bar mount. Once I had everything on the floor, I pulled my T56 magnum off the bell housing, that was so much easier than pulling it off the bell when it is in the car. I'm starting to become a believer in this process for motor swaps instead of going out the top, proper equipment available of course.

I'm going to be spending some quality time with some simple green and some rags to clean the under body and trans up, hopefully during some week nights so I can do real work on the weekends. I've been missing out on working on the car on weekends a lot due to different things. Last weekend it was some side work that needed to get done and it ate up all my free time for wrenching. Need the side work to pay for the projects but then you can't work on the projects!

DSG2003Mach1 · 04-04-2021, 11:25 AM

nice progress! Ive gone out the bottom in my garage with nothing more than some jack stands, engine hoist, wheel dollies and trans jack. You just need a way to secure the hoist to the car, I borrowed a big, square metal tube to put through my crash bar and put chains around that to rotate it up.

I wish I had enough ceiling height for a lift. I need to drop my Magnum trans and seal the shifter, I just dont feel like doing it on my back.

ASH302 · 04-06-2021, 05:57 PM

congrates your getting there.
I would do a good cleaning all throughout the engine bay and under other spots that haven't been cleaned.

ASh

Rusty67 · 04-06-2021, 07:49 PM

Oh ya, I'm going to get out the simple green and some rags for sure. The trans is covered in a thin film of oil and I'm certain the under side of the car is as well.

I'm hoping to do the oil pan gasket as well as get the bell housing/clutch and whatnot put onto the new motor this weekend. Once I have that done I can swap the new motor into the cradle.

I still need to order new valve cover seals so I can swap the 03 covers onto the new motor. A shame too because I just did those on the old motor less than a year ago....

ASH302 · 04-07-2021, 08:55 PM

If your going to have the valve covers sprayed, do it now.

ASh

Rusty67 · 04-08-2021, 12:26 PM

I'm going to use the valve covers off my 03, I just want to keep it looking stock for the most part. The black ones I've got my original motor are in great shape even after all this time.

ASH302 · 04-09-2021, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty67

I'm going to use the valve covers off my 03, I just want to keep it looking stock for the most part. The black ones I've got my original motor are in great shape even after all this time.

Good deal. That bothered me so much when the 03's came stock with black and on my 04 SY came with the others. I ended up buying some off an 03 and put them on my 04. It sure did look really good with the black valve covers. Happy my 03 came stock with them.

ASh

Rusty67 · 04-22-2021, 08:29 PM

I didn't get too much done two weekends ago. Just got the balancer off the old motor and cleaned things up a bit. This past weekend though I got the old motor out of the cradle and completely took the intake/wiring off the motor. I've got a few pics but I had a massive headache when I started working on it so I didn't stop to snap pics until the end. I'll post up the pics later and give a more detailed update.

ASH302 · 04-25-2021, 10:35 PM

Good deal, it is all coming along now.

ASh

Rusty67 · 05-27-2021, 12:04 AM

Been a while since I posted. The project is currently on hold but I've got some pics to throw up. I am currently visiting my family down in SoCal/working remotely until the middle of next month so no progress on the car for a bit.

The service tool didn't come with a way to store it or keep it organized so I spent idle time on zoom meetings where I didn't need to pay attention doing some 4th grade level 3D design work with Tinkercar. It is designed for kids so I was able to use it. Hopefully some day I'll get good with Fusion or Autocad but right now I don't have time to learn so. Tinkercad is close enough to legos that I can make it work. It wasn't perfect but I'm OK with it.

Rusty67 · 05-27-2021, 12:10 AM

For anyone that is wondering, where the hell do I put an aftermarket coolant temp sensor into my block? Well here is the answer. Well, at least one of the answers. There is a plug in there from the factory that has an Allen head swedged into it. Fair warning, you are going to take a bath in coolant when you pull this plug. Even in you drain the radiator, even if you put it on a cherry picker and tip the motor to drain everything out the lower radiator return, it doesn't matter. There is still more coolant in there. If you are going to use this spot for your aftermarket temp sensor, bring a bucket!

ab_mach1 · 05-27-2021, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty67

Been a while since I posted. The project is currently on hold but I've got some pics to throw up. I am currently visiting my family down in SoCal/working remotely until the middle of next month so no progress on the car for a bit.

The service tool didn't come with a way to store it or keep it organized so I spent idle time on zoom meetings where I didn't need to pay attention doing some 4th grade level 3D design work with Tinkercar. It is designed for kids so I was able to use it. Hopefully some day I'll get good with Fusion or Autocad but right now I don't have time to learn so. Tinkercad is close enough to legos that I can make it work. It wasn't perfect but I'm OK with it.

That's awesome lol

Rusty67 · 05-29-2021, 10:49 AM

Well, I think we know what caused the engine to finally stop working.... It is a lot more obvious in the second picture. I had a pic of the broken chain but somehow it got corrupted on my phone. Quite strange. Anyways, when you loose a cam chain on these motors bad things tend to happen. I don't know how bad the damage will be internally but I'm very much considering selling the heads/crank if they are good and turning the block into a coffee table or something. If the it turns out that the heads/valves aren't beat to hell from interference I might actually put it back together and make a running out of it over time.

DSG2003Mach1 · 05-30-2021, 01:56 PM

ouch

did the chain just fail or did a cam seize in the head and cause it to snap?

Rusty67 · 05-31-2021, 11:23 AM

That is a good question. The motor was running rough and I'm fairly sure I felt/heard the chain snap so I suppose it is possible the cam stopped turning and that is why the chain snapped. When I get back in a couple more weeks, I'll see if I can get the cam to spin freely to figure that out. It will be interesting to see what the other side looks like when I pull the passenger side valve cover.

04-04-2021, 10:48 AM	#51
Rusty67 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: LA, CA Posts: 77	Re: 03 Mach 1 open heart surgery Here are some shots of the engine bay when I was lifting the car. First time I've ever done a motor pull by lifting the car off the motor. It is strange to see the motor "sink" in the engine bay like that. The last pic is the car all the way up and on the locks. This little lift isn't bad at all. Not nearly as nice as a full sized BendPak but honestly, being able to get the car this high up in my garage with such a low ceiling is freaking awesome. Attached Thumbnails

04-04-2021, 10:56 AM	#52
Rusty67 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: LA, CA Posts: 77	Re: 03 Mach 1 open heart surgery You can see the power steering pump on the left of that first pic. I tied it up/out of the way to the sway bar mount. Once I had everything on the floor, I pulled my T56 magnum off the bell housing, that was so much easier than pulling it off the bell when it is in the car. I'm starting to become a believer in this process for motor swaps instead of going out the top, proper equipment available of course. I'm going to be spending some quality time with some simple green and some rags to clean the under body and trans up, hopefully during some week nights so I can do real work on the weekends. I've been missing out on working on the car on weekends a lot due to different things. Last weekend it was some side work that needed to get done and it ate up all my free time for wrenching. Need the side work to pay for the projects but then you can't work on the projects! Attached Thumbnails

04-04-2021, 11:25 AM	#53
DSG2003Mach1 700 HP Mach Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 8,384	Re: 03 Mach 1 open heart surgery nice progress! Ive gone out the bottom in my garage with nothing more than some jack stands, engine hoist, wheel dollies and trans jack. You just need a way to secure the hoist to the car, I borrowed a big, square metal tube to put through my crash bar and put chains around that to rotate it up. I wish I had enough ceiling height for a lift. I need to drop my Magnum trans and seal the shifter, I just dont feel like doing it on my back. __________________ 03 dsg mach1 - MPR built 9.5:1 motor, D1, cams, ported intake, full exhaust, magnum t56, built rear, E85 etc... '12 F150 FX2 Supercrew with Ecoboost daily beater

04-06-2021, 05:57 PM	#54
ASH302 Soldier for Christ Join Date: May 2009 Location: Willis, TX at The Daddy ASh Ranch Posts: 30,596	Re: 03 Mach 1 open heart surgery congrates your getting there. I would do a good cleaning all throughout the engine bay and under other spots that haven't been cleaned. ASh __________________ 2001 lazer red v6 Mustang coupe sold in Aug 2006 2004 screaming yellow 5.0 sc Mach 1 sold in Oct 2012 2013 grey 6 speed coupe GT Mustang Sold in Feb 2014 2013 RED Dodge Charger R/T Sold Nov 2014 2002 custom Blue 02 Auto Trans AM Sold June 2015 1998 Cobra Black Sold summer 2016 Current 2009 Ford F350 FX4 March 2017 (work truck) 2003 OW 5.0 Mach 1 Aug 2020 ASh

04-06-2021, 07:49 PM	#55
Rusty67 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: LA, CA Posts: 77	Re: 03 Mach 1 open heart surgery Oh ya, I'm going to get out the simple green and some rags for sure. The trans is covered in a thin film of oil and I'm certain the under side of the car is as well. I'm hoping to do the oil pan gasket as well as get the bell housing/clutch and whatnot put onto the new motor this weekend. Once I have that done I can swap the new motor into the cradle. I still need to order new valve cover seals so I can swap the 03 covers onto the new motor. A shame too because I just did those on the old motor less than a year ago....

04-07-2021, 08:55 PM	#56
ASH302 Soldier for Christ Join Date: May 2009 Location: Willis, TX at The Daddy ASh Ranch Posts: 30,596	Re: 03 Mach 1 open heart surgery If your going to have the valve covers sprayed, do it now. ASh __________________ 2001 lazer red v6 Mustang coupe sold in Aug 2006 2004 screaming yellow 5.0 sc Mach 1 sold in Oct 2012 2013 grey 6 speed coupe GT Mustang Sold in Feb 2014 2013 RED Dodge Charger R/T Sold Nov 2014 2002 custom Blue 02 Auto Trans AM Sold June 2015 1998 Cobra Black Sold summer 2016 Current 2009 Ford F350 FX4 March 2017 (work truck) 2003 OW 5.0 Mach 1 Aug 2020 ASh

04-08-2021, 12:26 PM	#57
Rusty67 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: LA, CA Posts: 77	Re: 03 Mach 1 open heart surgery I'm going to use the valve covers off my 03, I just want to keep it looking stock for the most part. The black ones I've got my original motor are in great shape even after all this time.

04-22-2021, 08:29 PM	#59
Rusty67 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: LA, CA Posts: 77	Re: 03 Mach 1 open heart surgery I didn't get too much done two weekends ago. Just got the balancer off the old motor and cleaned things up a bit. This past weekend though I got the old motor out of the cradle and completely took the intake/wiring off the motor. I've got a few pics but I had a massive headache when I started working on it so I didn't stop to snap pics until the end. I'll post up the pics later and give a more detailed update.

04-25-2021, 10:35 PM	#60
ASH302 Soldier for Christ Join Date: May 2009 Location: Willis, TX at The Daddy ASh Ranch Posts: 30,596	Re: 03 Mach 1 open heart surgery Good deal, it is all coming along now. ASh __________________ 2001 lazer red v6 Mustang coupe sold in Aug 2006 2004 screaming yellow 5.0 sc Mach 1 sold in Oct 2012 2013 grey 6 speed coupe GT Mustang Sold in Feb 2014 2013 RED Dodge Charger R/T Sold Nov 2014 2002 custom Blue 02 Auto Trans AM Sold June 2015 1998 Cobra Black Sold summer 2016 Current 2009 Ford F350 FX4 March 2017 (work truck) 2003 OW 5.0 Mach 1 Aug 2020 ASh

05-27-2021, 12:04 AM	#61
Rusty67 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: LA, CA Posts: 77	Re: 03 Mach 1 open heart surgery Been a while since I posted. The project is currently on hold but I've got some pics to throw up. I am currently visiting my family down in SoCal/working remotely until the middle of next month so no progress on the car for a bit. The service tool didn't come with a way to store it or keep it organized so I spent idle time on zoom meetings where I didn't need to pay attention doing some 4th grade level 3D design work with Tinkercar. It is designed for kids so I was able to use it. Hopefully some day I'll get good with Fusion or Autocad but right now I don't have time to learn so. Tinkercad is close enough to legos that I can make it work. It wasn't perfect but I'm OK with it. Attached Thumbnails

05-27-2021, 12:10 AM	#62
Rusty67 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: LA, CA Posts: 77	Re: 03 Mach 1 open heart surgery For anyone that is wondering, where the hell do I put an aftermarket coolant temp sensor into my block? Well here is the answer. Well, at least one of the answers. There is a plug in there from the factory that has an Allen head swedged into it. Fair warning, you are going to take a bath in coolant when you pull this plug. Even in you drain the radiator, even if you put it on a cherry picker and tip the motor to drain everything out the lower radiator return, it doesn't matter. There is still more coolant in there. If you are going to use this spot for your aftermarket temp sensor, bring a bucket! Attached Thumbnails

05-29-2021, 10:49 AM	#64
Rusty67 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: LA, CA Posts: 77	Re: 03 Mach 1 open heart surgery Well, I think we know what caused the engine to finally stop working.... It is a lot more obvious in the second picture. I had a pic of the broken chain but somehow it got corrupted on my phone. Quite strange. Anyways, when you loose a cam chain on these motors bad things tend to happen. I don't know how bad the damage will be internally but I'm very much considering selling the heads/crank if they are good and turning the block into a coffee table or something. If the it turns out that the heads/valves aren't beat to hell from interference I might actually put it back together and make a running out of it over time. Attached Thumbnails

05-30-2021, 01:56 PM	#65
DSG2003Mach1 700 HP Mach Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 8,384	Re: 03 Mach 1 open heart surgery ouch did the chain just fail or did a cam seize in the head and cause it to snap? __________________ 03 dsg mach1 - MPR built 9.5:1 motor, D1, cams, ported intake, full exhaust, magnum t56, built rear, E85 etc... '12 F150 FX2 Supercrew with Ecoboost daily beater

05-31-2021, 11:23 AM	#66
Rusty67 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: LA, CA Posts: 77	Re: 03 Mach 1 open heart surgery That is a good question. The motor was running rough and I'm fairly sure I felt/heard the chain snap so I suppose it is possible the cam stopped turning and that is why the chain snapped. When I get back in a couple more weeks, I'll see if I can get the cam to spin freely to figure that out. It will be interesting to see what the other side looks like when I pull the passenger side valve cover.

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