The Unofficial "Ask a Stupid Question" Thread

[1997ThunderbirdLXV6]

Have you replaced your fuel filter?

Yes, just a few months ago.

I was going to suggest getting codes read

No codes. I connect my code reader/app frequently.

 

[Grog6]

New stupid question:
Will a 96 2v front cover fit a teksid block, or do I need a different one?
I'm thinking there's one bolt hole diff.

 

[XR7-4.6]

New stupid question:
Will a 96 2v front cover fit a teksid block, or do I need a different one?
I'm thinking there's one bolt hole diff.

You’d want the 94-95 one, it’s the bolt hole below the water pump that’s in a different spot

 

[Grog6]

That's what I was thinking. So I need to yank the engine from lazarus, not the teksid on the stand. So I need to pull the empty 4r70 off my other stand. Great! it's lighter. I can't afford 32 lifters right now.
I have a pi frontcover, a mark frontcover, and 2 96's, but no 95.

 

[1997ThunderbirdLXV6]

@moderator

When you get a chance, could you pull out these posts into their own thread? No rush, and thank you.

Title "Torque Converter Clutch Disable On Demand"

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[XR7-4.6]

Done

 

[Grog6]

The tbird had a standard replacement, and It received radio the best; just a 3' long black steel whip. In 1995 I sold them for ~$10.

https://www.crutchfield.com/S-eZMePFACjAQ/p_12044G935B/Metra-44-GM935B-Replacement-AM-FM-Antenna.html?XVINQ=GZ0&XVVer=R07&awcr=628123039603&awdv=c&awnw=g&awug=9013366&awkw=pla-1832768856419&awmt=&awat=pla&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=18596199272&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIyKOlmaKMlAMVPjgIBR33PBZVEAQYBCABEgK7tvD_BwE

 

[Kidd-7]

Yeah, pretty much. They are all the same made in China casting, just sold by different brands.

My Town Car has a coolant leak somewhere under the intake or the intake itself, I've got most of the parts to do this repair. I was poking around to seem my options if it was the intake leaking and I happened to find this at Jegs.

https://www.jegs.com/i/Ford-Performance/397/M-9424-P46A/10002/-1?trk_msg=DETFPTAT4K0K15JSMM9K71D2N0&trk_contact=M4S7EVSLMQGK5K8PAR1MIAJJU0&trk_module=bna&trk_sid=FBC6ELK8JMH1NKPV2GV1TD2BFC&trk_link=7U94FUPAKR947229P9P1B9CB8K&ltk_offer=&ltk_offer_tier=150D

Is this a legit PI intake? And not another Dorman crap.

 

[MadMikeyL]

Not really. It is a new design that is better than the Chinese crap, but not as good as the real PI manifold. If I remember correctly, it was down about 5hp and 10ft-lb compared to a real original PI, and the Chinese ones were down about 15hp and 15ft-lb.

 

[XR7-4.6]

Not really. It is a new design that is better than the Chinese crap, but not as good as the real PI manifold. If I remember correctly, it was down about 5hp and 10ft-lb compared to a real original PI, and the Chinese ones were down about 15hp and 15ft-lb.

It’s down just as much from the dynos I saw, I legitimately believe it’s the same manifold made in the same factory, don’t take the made in USA stamp with any source of confidence as Dormans supposedly are too

 

[MadMikeyL]

I found the dyno results I had seen before. New PI is down 10hp and 15ft-lbs from the old PI. Dorman is down 20hp but only 10ft-lbs compared to the old PI.

 

[XR7-4.6]

I found the dyno results I had seen before. New PI is down 10hp and 15ft-lbs from the old PI. Dorman is down 20hp but only 10ft-lbs compared to the old PI. View attachment 18060

A missed opportunity of that test would be dynoing it with a OEM npi intake to see just how unimpressive the new PI actually compares, I’m fairly certain the power difference between the real npi and real PI isn’t even 20 horsepower, which shows how junk Dormans really are