Ddubb
Registered User
Hello everybody, I'm new to the Supercoupe site, but very familuar with the V8 Tbirds. I picked up a 1994 Thunderbird SC a few months back from somebody who didnt treat it well. Apparently, he hit something on the front end and it leaked out a whole lot of oil and he drove off to the oil changers to get more oil. I looked it over, gave him a few hundred dollars, put a couple quarts of oil in it, and drove it down the street to park it in my backyard where Ive been looking it over ever since.
Its been getting worse and worse as Ive been diagnosing all of the parts that need to be replaced. At first it had a knock which got a little louder. Now it wont stay running for more than a few seconds unless I give it gas, and the engine is making a sound that reminds me of a Kazoo !!
Im going to start pulling the engine apart in the next few months, so I can hopefully bring it back to life, instead of parting it out and leaving one less SC on the road.
I figure that the knock is probably the Rod bearings. Im just not sure about the Kazoo sound, any guesses ??
Ive also picked up some engine parts from the local junkyards that I am hoping will work, what I was wondering is ..
Will a pre-94 Crankshaft pulley work on the 94/95 ? The one I have was bent in the crash. Also, is the harmonic balancer different ? I may replace it with an aftermarket unit, but mine doesnt seem to wobble at all.
The oil pan is cracked, from either the crash or the broken motor mount. I have a spare Oil pan from a 1991 V6 N/A Tbird which looks the same, Will this fit on my 94 SC ??
Any other input or suggestions would be appreciated. Im not planning on any major power adders, I just want a stock rebuild to restore the SC to its original condition.
Thanks
- Dan
Its been getting worse and worse as Ive been diagnosing all of the parts that need to be replaced. At first it had a knock which got a little louder. Now it wont stay running for more than a few seconds unless I give it gas, and the engine is making a sound that reminds me of a Kazoo !!
Im going to start pulling the engine apart in the next few months, so I can hopefully bring it back to life, instead of parting it out and leaving one less SC on the road.
I figure that the knock is probably the Rod bearings. Im just not sure about the Kazoo sound, any guesses ??
Ive also picked up some engine parts from the local junkyards that I am hoping will work, what I was wondering is ..
Will a pre-94 Crankshaft pulley work on the 94/95 ? The one I have was bent in the crash. Also, is the harmonic balancer different ? I may replace it with an aftermarket unit, but mine doesnt seem to wobble at all.
The oil pan is cracked, from either the crash or the broken motor mount. I have a spare Oil pan from a 1991 V6 N/A Tbird which looks the same, Will this fit on my 94 SC ??
Any other input or suggestions would be appreciated. Im not planning on any major power adders, I just want a stock rebuild to restore the SC to its original condition.
Thanks
- Dan