gaz097 Bronze Donating Members 1,752 Member For: 13y 5m 6d Posted 13/04/15 11:48 AM Share Posted 13/04/15 11:48 AM Dead centre of photo. Rub your finger on it. Its a series of dimples making numbers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genuine honest person Member 2,769 Member For: 10y 10m 29d Gender: Male Location: near brisbane Posted 13/04/15 11:59 AM Author Share Posted 13/04/15 11:59 AM thanks mate , they are so fine that you can hardly see them . had to use fine sandpaper to get them to appear . the good news is that it is the correct number that the guy said that sold me the engine .just did not trust him when he sold the 6 speed manual on me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVK Silver Donating Members 751 Member For: 19y 9d Gender: Male Location: North West Hot Hell,VIC Posted 13/04/15 07:58 PM Share Posted 13/04/15 07:58 PM Spray the engine number with brake clean and as it dries the engine number becomes very easy to read (momentarily) . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genuine honest person Member 2,769 Member For: 10y 10m 29d Gender: Male Location: near brisbane Posted 24/04/15 08:48 AM Author Share Posted 24/04/15 08:48 AM the engine has on inspection oil in the intake manifold ,and it looks like that the ports have cracks in the casting . the cracks are just about all the way along the port . what opinions have you guys got about this ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnz Member 3,047 Member For: 11y 1m 7d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 24/04/15 09:02 AM Share Posted 24/04/15 09:02 AM Oil in the intake manifold is normal unless a catch can has been run from day dot. Cracks like that.....not so normal me thinks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genuine honest person Member 2,769 Member For: 10y 10m 29d Gender: Male Location: near brisbane Posted 24/04/15 09:39 AM Author Share Posted 24/04/15 09:39 AM Thanks for the input. Will be taking a look at some more of the motor taking a few more things apart and sending more photos. Thanks again mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizkets is Drunk? Too heavy needs boost Member 5,929 Member For: 11y 4m 21d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 24/04/15 01:31 PM Share Posted 24/04/15 01:31 PM Fark man I feel sorry for you. You must be a karnt because your always getting farked by dicks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genuine honest person Member 2,769 Member For: 10y 10m 29d Gender: Male Location: near brisbane Posted 24/04/15 01:41 PM Author Share Posted 24/04/15 01:41 PM must be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genuine honest person Member 2,769 Member For: 10y 10m 29d Gender: Male Location: near brisbane Posted 24/04/15 10:14 PM Author Share Posted 24/04/15 10:14 PM looks like the $8500 for a engine rebuild would have been the better option ,easy to say now . should have could have ,karnt or no karnt when is this bad luck going to stop lol .have considered to just buy a new mazda 4x2 for $25000 and sell the car as a rolling shell or as is take it away for cheap ,might just cut my losses and move out of fast cars .never owned one and looks like I will never have one ether . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratter Member 6,793 Member For: 18y 7m Gender: Male Location: @ my laptop Posted 25/04/15 12:33 AM Share Posted 25/04/15 12:33 AM Ford do not put loctite on the manifold studs, the threads are tight, and what you have experienced is what happens on a regular basis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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