More on Engine Tapping
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More on Engine Tapping
First off, thanks to all who responded to previous posts. This site is awesome. As previously stated, I have an 88 Bll with manual trans that was running well, but had the annoying intermittant tapping. Acquired a fresher motor from wrecked 1990 B2 automatic with itention of doing swap. Now that 88 motor is out of vehicle, I am wondering if a good cleaning, new oil pump and heads might solve tapping, or would it be better to swap as planned and deal with potential computer incompatibility problems. Any thoughts greatly appreciated.
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engine tapping you need to change your lifters changing the heads and new oil pump wont changed that problem.
in order for you to stop hearing that tapping sound you need to replace your lifters got it.
in order for you to stop hearing that tapping sound you need to replace your lifters got it.
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As i stated eailer i am pretty sure you dont need to mess with the comps as my 88 is running the 90 2.9 with out probs..and i did not put in the 90 comp as my firend from ford said you only need it if your putting the auto in. execpt the fuel pumps dying which is expected from a 17 year old vehicle.
So i am in the process of replaving the high pressure pump now. just had the low presseure (in tank) done about a week ago.
I would go ahead and put the 90 in.
As i siad this is my .02
jon
So i am in the process of replaving the high pressure pump now. just had the low presseure (in tank) done about a week ago.
I would go ahead and put the 90 in.
As i siad this is my .02
jon
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the reason the 90 got put in my 88 is that it had a blown head gasket and eventually cracked the block. ran strong (till it over heated about 6 million times) but i had no probs with the switch. just make sure you have a haynes manual to help you through it.
If you ask ford about it they'll want to look at it and say that the idea of puttin a 90 2.9 in a 88 is out of the question and cant be done.
At least i had some one that worked at a ford dealership to help me through the motor swap.
My car sat in my garage for a bout a month becuase i was taking my time. as it was not my daily driver
If you ask ford about it they'll want to look at it and say that the idea of puttin a 90 2.9 in a 88 is out of the question and cant be done.
At least i had some one that worked at a ford dealership to help me through the motor swap.
My car sat in my garage for a bout a month becuase i was taking my time. as it was not my daily driver
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It's your lifters !!
Originally Posted by Monty06
engine tapping you need to change your lifters changing the heads and new oil pump wont changed that problem.
in order for you to stop hearing that tapping sound you need to replace your lifters got it.
in order for you to stop hearing that tapping sound you need to replace your lifters got it.