Stupid quick question, and a slightly harder one about 5000tq...

[John Forbes]

Ok thanks, I guess I'll start the swap tonight since my cars waiting for more parts (read on for more on that). I thought it was the turbo origianally, especially since mine had excessive play, so I've already swapped it with the unit from the parts car.

An update on the no-start I found yesterday all of the sudden the distributor had waaayy too much play in it, so I've got one on the way. Unfortunately the distributor out of the parts car was this odd little mini unit that is the only one I've ever seen like it. The main shaft is about 3/4 the diameter of mine, and the main section is only about 1/2 as tall. I'll update you all once I get the new unit in Friday. I really really hope that fixes it, otherwise I may have to give up and take it to the dealer or something.


-Cody

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Bernard Littau" <bernardl at acumenassociates.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 08:49:46 -0800

>Hi Cody,
>
>> Also the cylinder head question is still in the air; Is the head from an
>> early '88 single knock sensor motor the same as the one on my '86? I am
>> pretty sure I've got some leaky valve guides and I have this spare motor
>> sitting here with a known good head on it to swap, but I'm not
>> positive they
>> are the same.
>>
>
>As long as both motors are engine code MC, the heads should swap.
>
>Turbos are as likely to leak oil into the combustion chamber as are valves
>on these cars.
>
>Best,
>
>Bernard Littau
>Woodinville, WA
>'88 5ktq
>
>