My Mach 1 is F**ked up!! UPDATED with more Pics

[4.6coupe]

well.. those pieces are for the ladder bars that hold the cam caps together

you cannot find cam caps and just install them, you would have to get them align bored into position. And good luck finding someone willing to sell cam caps...that junks the head they were installed on

X2 Good Luck!!!!

[majorownage]

I'd just buy a built shortblock or longblock and be done.

Might even be a good time for a termi swap.

If you local guys are like here you will be better off financially to order from MMR or the likes. If it isn't a common pushrod they charge out the ass here.

MMR is a sorry excuse for a company. Don't buy their horseshit

[03shadow2v]

Yup you should forget about the rebuild and look for a good deal on a long block that's ready to go

[03shadow2v]

[aggie97]

those pieces are from the cam caps....

looks like the cam(s) seized to the journals, heated, and/or snapped the ladders and generally FUBARed it.

GL with the rebuild. BTW you might want to start looking for new heads

This!

Find a built cobra shortblock and buy some new 03/04 cobra heads complete with cams/springs.

My guess is the oil pump shit the ghost or you ran low on oil and starved it. Heads are junk if so. I wouldn't even use the followers again.

Forged "aluminator" longblock would get you back on track the fastest....but they are overpriced.

[Cobraman]

Bring the banhammer!!

[majorownage]

This!

Find a built cobra shortblock and buy some new 03/04 cobra heads complete with cams/springs.

My guess is the oil pump shit the ghost or you ran low on oil and starved it. Heads are junk if so. I wouldn't even use the followers again.

Forged "aluminator" longblock would get you back on track the fastest....but they are overpriced.

you in college station?

I am a new clear engineer student

I bet it still has oil pressure. It takes a lot of power to keep the cams spinning while it is seizing. That would have thrown a rod.

Either a major overheat in its past, revved until it pushed all the oil out of the pan, or shitty ford speed machine work

[aggie97]

you in college station?

I am a new clear engineer student

yup!

[Wish4svts]

Well upon further inspection... I turned the motor on the stand over to look at the bottom end some more and found this...







Not the cam caps!!!!!!!!

Still doesnt tell me what locked up though.

For the record, Motor was not starved of oil, not over-revved. This happened during regular driving conditions.

[Wish4svts]

Bring the banhammer!!

??????

[aggie97]

Well upon further inspection... I turned the motor on the stand over to look at the bottom end some more and found this...







Not the cam caps!!!!!!!!

Still doesnt tell me what locked up though.

For the record, Motor was not starved of oil, not over-revved. This happened during regular driving conditions.

I've seen the curved guides break but not the straight ones.....you pull the pan yet?

[majorownage]

shitty castings? I've never seen that before...but it doesnt explain why it seized

[Wish4svts]

Yes I've pulled the pan... That's where those pieces came from! My guess is one of those pieces got between a bearing or fucked the oil pump up causing seizure!??

What would y'all do from here?

[majorownage]

Yes I've pulled the pan... That's where those pieces came from! My guess is one of those pieces got between a bearing or fucked the oil pump up causing seizure!??

What would y'all do from here?

should be a screen for pieces that big. But who knows, its a lemon for sure.

its real easy just pull your heads. If you cant rotate it still, then its the lower end.

[greenbullitt]

Well upon further inspection... I turned the motor on the stand over to look at the bottom end some more and found this...







Not the cam caps!!!!!!!!

Still doesnt tell me what locked up though.

For the record, Motor was not starved of oil, not over-revved. This happened during regular driving conditions.

looks like I called that!

the cam journals are prone to damage when oiling is compromised, they can be fixed in some instances, ask me how I know. The last one I did, broke the oil pump gears, starved the heads, galled the journals and a/m cams (all in ported heads i might add) and was able to save it all (except for the #1 rod) Hell, even the crank polished out!