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Iceman12 · 03-28-2007, 10:28 AM

Hey guys, this question is for my Dad. He bought a 88 GT auto just before winter. Car has 160K on it, it has catted MAC H-pipe, flows, BBK intake tubeing, subframe connectors, 3.73's, and the trans feels like it has a shift kit. Also the car has 4 wheel disc brakes, look like they are off a sn-95 GT. Also engine has been converted to mass air useing what we believe to be 94/95 5.0 computer/ sensors. All of this was on the car when he got it. Only thing we have done is adjust (fix) the timeing, (was at something like 4 degrees before), and put a ram air hood on it, which my father made functional.

Car runs smooth, sounds great, pulls pretty hard, but goes though oil like its going out of style. Smokes form tail pipes when you rev it up in park, but not when the car starts, or while the car is movien. At least not enough you can see. Also when reved hard it spits out a lil black water, but we figured that is just because it dosen't get started that much.

Now we know it has plenty of miles on the car, we don't know if the whole engine ws swaped out of a sn-95 or just adapted by one, there is evidence that the engine was out of the car before, and there is a line lock still installed but the wires were cut to it. I believe the car was once someones track car that got put back together from a couple different cars and sold.

Ok, so we figure we need to rebuild the motor, but until then we were wondering if any of you had an idea of where the oil is comming from, (rings, valves, etc) so maybe we could get it to stop burning oil, (or at least slow down and quite smokeing) until then. He is too busy building a new garage right now, and I have my stang and a Falcon of my own I'm working on.

BTW, father has any mechanical ability you can think of except for dealing with fuel injection, and I've been taking automotive classes, so no suggestion/info is to technical. Thanks for any help you can provide.

03-28-2007, 10:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
Iceman12 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Just outside our nations capital, on the VA side. Posts: 51	Burning oil, need ideas from where. Hey guys, this question is for my Dad. He bought a 88 GT auto just before winter. Car has 160K on it, it has catted MAC H-pipe, flows, BBK intake tubeing, subframe connectors, 3.73's, and the trans feels like it has a shift kit. Also the car has 4 wheel disc brakes, look like they are off a sn-95 GT. Also engine has been converted to mass air useing what we believe to be 94/95 5.0 computer/ sensors. All of this was on the car when he got it. Only thing we have done is adjust (fix) the timeing, (was at something like 4 degrees before), and put a ram air hood on it, which my father made functional. Car runs smooth, sounds great, pulls pretty hard, but goes though oil like its going out of style. Smokes form tail pipes when you rev it up in park, but not when the car starts, or while the car is movien. At least not enough you can see. Also when reved hard it spits out a lil black water, but we figured that is just because it dosen't get started that much. Now we know it has plenty of miles on the car, we don't know if the whole engine ws swaped out of a sn-95 or just adapted by one, there is evidence that the engine was out of the car before, and there is a line lock still installed but the wires were cut to it. I believe the car was once someones track car that got put back together from a couple different cars and sold. Ok, so we figure we need to rebuild the motor, but until then we were wondering if any of you had an idea of where the oil is comming from, (rings, valves, etc) so maybe we could get it to stop burning oil, (or at least slow down and quite smokeing) until then. He is too busy building a new garage right now, and I have my stang and a Falcon of my own I'm working on. BTW, father has any mechanical ability you can think of except for dealing with fuel injection, and I've been taking automotive classes, so no suggestion/info is to technical. Thanks for any help you can provide. __________________ 1997 Mustang Cobra Crystal White Mods - 3.73 gears, MGW short shifter, slotted rotors and HP pads on all 4 corners, Eibach Pro-kit, Mac O/R H-pipe, Flowmaster catback 40 series, UPR Powertube, T-56, Zoom Stage 4 Kevlar clutch, full adjustable clutch cable set-up, Alum driveshaft, Rims + Tires Full-length MM subframe connectors waiting for install.