First-Timer does 60k by Self - Car Runs - First-Timer Astonished!

[LowSHO]

It's the first time I attempted a project like this (rebuilding carbs on my old motorcycles is way easier). I don't have any insights to share - but I would like to offer kudos to the following:

Scott Patterson - his writeups on procedures are indispensable. And he is more than generous about sharing his stuff.

Ford Parts Network - what great customer service! They tell you that they've shipped your order and it always arrives just when they and UPS say it will.

Shonut Performance - Josh helps when he can and tells you immediately if he can't.

Mark Nunnally's tape - I watched it five or six times before I started. Tools and parts aside, this tape and S. Patterson's writeups make this procedure accessible to anyone.

Autozone and Rock Auto - Again, follow S. Patterson's lead here.

Finally, Band-Aid brand adhesive bandages. Thanks for keeping the bulk of my precious bodily fluids on the inside.

 

[LowSHO]

How could I forget? This forum provided answers to every one of my questions along the way.

Use the search feature - you don't want to fuss the gurus.

Oh yeah - I made my contribution before I started.

 

[jelloslug]

Next time you dive in you might want to invest in a pair of Mechinx gloves, there great for keeping you skin where it belongs ! You sitll have good "feel" with them on also. Glad to hear you SHO is running great! Doesn't it feel great to have done it yourself?

 

[sdpatt]

[humble voice on] Thanks for the recognition. I just want to help keep the SHOs on the road. [humble voice off]

I use surgeon's gloves when I perform SHO surgery (or other nasty jobs). They are thicker than the latex rubber gloves, rarely tear and provide great grip, sensitivity and protection. My brother-in-law gave me a case for Christmas a couple of years ago when he was selling for Kendall-Sage medical products. Awesome gift. I have actually been criticized and referred to as a girl for using them by a former SHO owner who will remain nameless (cough, Artesia, cough).

 

[masho95]

sdpatt:
I use surgeon's gloves when I perform SHO surgery (or other nasty jobs). They are thicker than the latex rubber gloves, rarely tear and provide great grip, sensitivity and protection.

I'm sure those type of gloves have superb feel and the ability to grip, but they don't have the protection of a Mechanix type of glove. Just as a side note...DON'T but the Ford Racing Team gloves from Advance Auto Parts or wherever they are sold. I'm not sure if they are equivalent to the Mechanix gloves but I have multiple holes in the fingers and etc. from just 2 tranny pulls. Probably the equivalent of 20-24 hrs. of work on them. I'm thinking of trying the Mechanix brand glove next. On second thought maybe it's just the Ford logo on them that made them break, it seems to break on everything else it's on... doh

 

[luigisho]

I'm glad the forum and it's members were helpful. That's the whole point. As for that special someone calling Scott a girl for using gloves well... he's just a piece of work.

<small>[ September 08, 2003, 11:00 PM: Message edited by: luigisho ]</small>

 

[sdpatt]

The surgeon's gloves may not be as tough as the mechanics gloves, but I only used about 3 or 4 pair during my clutch and transaxle job. Most of those were discarded not because they were torn, but because I wanted a clean start. They do provide the ability to pick up even the thinnest washer or smallest nut.The price was certainly right: 500 (250 right and 250 left) gloves for a gift. They have served me very well.

 

[Rockledge]

LowSHO, it's great to hear you tackled the project yourself! It gives someone like me more confidence to go ahead and do the same thing. My intention is to do a 60K sometime over the winter, so I'll be reading up on the subject...I hope to come across more old and new threads just like this.

At the risk of sounding like a newbie (just picked up the car about a month ago and joined this forum a few days ago), do you know where I can get a copy of Mark Nunnally's tape? It would be good to have beforehand so I can get an even better feel for the job. And if you could point me in the direction of Scott Pattersons's writeups, I would very much appreciate that, as well.

Thanks and take care!

 

[Bank of SHO]

Scroll down to the banner ad for Sho Nut Performance. Look for the "library" deal on the tapes. It includes the 60k video, clutch job video, and tranny rebuild video. Even if you don't intend to perform these services yourself, they will make you a better infromed customer.

Also ask Scott (sdpatt) to send you his write-ups. Together with the videos even newbies like me can perform these services.

Good luck and welcome,
Tom

 

[sdpatt]

Rockledge, if you will enter your email address into the Forum's Profile I will be in touch.

 

[LowSHO]

Rockledge - as you can already tell, everyone knows about all the information sources you need.

A couple of suggestions:

1. Scott Patterson's valve lash adjustment procedure is temperature-sensitive. I've lived in New England so I hope you have a heated garage. Well-lit garage, too, come to think of it.

2. When you get Nunnally's tape, you will notice that he skips over things that you might want to know more about (in my case, no mention of torquing the crank bolt, among other reassembly conundrums). Do your searches on this forum as soon as you come across anything that you don't understand fully. Somewhere, sometime someone on this forum has posted excruciating detail about whatever it is you want to know. Some of them have posted procedures several times. In my experience, they get testy if you ask without searching first.

Don't forget to contribute to the health and well-being of the forum.

 

[Rockledge]

Scott, I sent you an email.

LowSho, good tips...I will definetly be taking temperature into account now, and I hear you on the lights (can't ever have enough when your working under the hood wink )

Bank, thanks for the input and the welcome!

<small>[ September 10, 2003, 06:17 PM: Message edited by: Rockledge ]</small>

 

[N3FOL]

LowSHO...

Congratulations on the job well done. I benefited most from this forum too. Have fun with your reborn SHO.

 

[Rockledge]

LowSHO:
...Don't forget to contribute to the health and well-being of the forum.

I just made a PayPal donation after reading through just some of Scott's material...the parts list alone is invaluable!

Great site. thumb

 

[sdpatt]

An excerpt from the prerequisite section of my procedure:

"2. The engine should be at the ambient temperature that the engine operates in during its use. Performing the gap adjustment with the engine temperature in the range of 40 F to 90 F should be acceptable."

 

[RogueSHO]

FYI Scott, i won't insult your "malehood" one bit for using surgical gloves, ****, i've seen my old mechanic do it and then i started. engine soot is icky.

factoid: repeated exposure to used engine oil may cause skin cancer, seriously. so stock up on those gloves!

 

[Markus]

RogueSHO:
FYI Scott, i won't insult your "malehood" one bit for using surgical gloves, ****, i've seen my old mechanic do it and then i started. engine soot is icky.

factoid: repeated exposure to used engine oil may cause skin cancer, seriously. so stock up on those gloves!

No, not a factoid. A fact. A fact and a factoid are just about the complete opposite of each other! And no, I'm not trying to be a smartass. Look up factoid in a dictionary.

 

[sdpatt]

"Just the facts mam. Just the facts."

 

[Off Road SHO]

sdpatt:
An excerpt from the prerequisite section of my procedure:

"2. The engine should be at the ambient temperature that the engine operates in during its use. Performing the gap adjustment with the engine temperature in the range of 40 F to 90 F should be acceptable."

Dang, I'm going to have to wait till the dead of winter for it to get down to 90 degrees F here.

Tom