What did you do to your Boss 302 or S197 today?

[cloud9]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

That's like a couple of my friends who didn't know the rear seats folded down. :

A critical feature for your game of parts Tetris.

 

[302 Hi Pro]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Pulled the cover, test drove the Boss, then cleaned and a minor detail. That was fun! On return popped the hood and took digital temps of the engine valley, 202 degrees, (Note: Spunge rubber bits removed), exhaust manifolds, (stock Tried-Y's) 400 degrees. Noticed left side, running slightly hotter, by 10 degrees. But less clearance on that side.

I'll start a temp trend chart to compare after the install of the Kooks Ceramic Coated Super Streets. Should be interesting to see if the coating makes any noticeable difference. Will include a record of ambient temps too.

Conclusion, after all said and done? The Boss is a Blast!

Have fun out there,
Dave
302 Hi Pro

 

[Grant 302]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

A critical feature for your game of parts Tetris.

No kidding. And that's how it came up about the folding seats. The car was packed for the track the next day and somebody asked,
"So you've got a couple of tires for the track tomorrow?"
Nope, there are 4 back there.
"How the heck do you fit four in there?"
Easy, the fold the seats down...
"The rear seats fold down!?"

: *sigh* I couldn't believe it.

 

[Johnson13]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Changed my oil from Amsoil 10W40 to Amsoil 5W50 with a Ford racing FL-820 filter. The engine seams more quiet than before? This car has used 0 oil in the 10,600 miles of driving, and it was very clean. I'm impressed.

 

[Grant 302]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

A critical feature for your game of parts Tetris.

Parts Tetris™ is now being played in my garage. Oh, and one side of the house. :

 

[steveespo]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

That's like a couple of my friends who didn't know the rear seats folded down. :

What's a rear seat?

 

[TMSBOSS]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

What's a rear seat?

Those things I had my wife move to the basement when they were cluttering up my shop. ;D

 

[Grant 302]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Those things I had my wife move to the basement when they were cluttering up my shop. ;D

Nice. If I had my wife move my car parts, she'd understand just how much crap spare parts I have!

 

[Brandon302]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Installed XP20 front and XP10 rears last night, Carbotech went a little over board on the drivers side pad material as it wouldn't let me slide the pad in. After filing down the pad material on the side it eventually slid in as it should have, took way too long to install though. Now I have to season the new rotors.

 

[TMSBOSS]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Nice. If I had my wife move my car parts, she'd understand just how much crap spare parts I have!

LOL. Just the interior parts from the rear seat delete.

She does have a good idea of what I have. I just keep reminding her that her garden center is 2/3 the size of my shop and 100% full of "Essential Stuff". ;D

 

[drano38]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Took the Boss out of hibernation yesterday. ;D
Sure missed the sound of firing up that motor all winter.
Now a wash and oil change.

 

[steveespo]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Working on changing harness and sensors to PRS parts, also gonna change the valve springs while under the cam covers.



Steve

 

[Flyboygsxr]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Is that melting snow in the background? It is over 70 today in Tennessee

 

[cloud9]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Is that melting snow in the background? It is over 70 today in Tennessee

That's nothing, 78 in South Dakota today 8)



;D

 

[steveespo]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Melting snow, high of 43 today. Good enough for me to get working. We went through 2 months of temps 20 degrees below average and 60 inches of snow.

 

[Brandon302]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Switched stock rims back on after running Summit Main in the wet Saturday and having my Dad drive it in the dry today. Thanks to Blowfish for the rims and KNS for the pads and rotors.

 

[cobrakidz]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

I finally got the 1st oil change done on my Boss. Now that I am working for the local Ford dealer I got a great discount, couldn't pass up the deal, Motorcraft oil, filter, and labor, plus they checked all fluids and air pressure.. The car is lowered so it would have ben a pain for me to try and get it up in the air to do this, it's heck getting old.....haha

 

[TMSBOSS]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Purchased a WC Splitter from a former member.

RST and splitter should be nice improvements.

 

[TMSBOSS]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Working on changing harness and sensors to PRS parts, also gonna change the valve springs while under the cam covers.



Steve

Steve

Which spring compressor will you be using for the swap? Which springs?

 

[ArizonaBOSS]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Steve:

Make sure you use the compressed air in the cylinder trick when you're doing the valvesprings.

I didn't have to worry about dropping a valve into the cylinder when doing the springs since the heads were off the car.