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OP, badger has given away $1,000's worth of info to you. Least you could do when on line again is Thank him. He is in the know.

That excerpt shows you how far we've come in engine technology. A 326hp V-12? That is an underpowered V-8 pick-up. For that matter, Hondas, Nissans, and whatever else you want to name are getting that much and more in V-6s and mid-sized family sedans and doing 0-60 in the fives.

with turbos

this v-12 does not have turbos

Thank you very much for that info. Badger... p.m. me if you ever need anything.... wham/ wyo.

I've got a truck with a V-8 with a hundred more horsepower than that and no turbo.

5.0 Mustang is 435 hp and 400 lbs torque.

new wrinkle.... the coolant level goes down about 1/2 a gallon and i'm noticing a vapor from the firewall when it is up to temp... the heater core doesn't seem to be putting out much if any heat.... the oil is dark and smells fine. is this a problem that i can get to without tearing the motor out? are there systems that can be eliminated to simplify the cooling and heating. i don't need or want really half of the fancy stuff but i love this motor and believe that it could be simplified but that is an unprofessional opinion... i also thin k that the trany problem might be exactly what Badger stated.... simple fix but i want to tackle the coolant issue first. this car has 185,000 miles on it and i dumped a can of seafoam in the motor.... just trying to keep this thread going and learn a thing or two. sorry if i irritate some of you.... wham

I have one just like it in silver. Best dam# car I ever owned. Not very practical but the fun factor is out of this world.

i believe that model has a front and rear muffler bearing, with that many miles on it you might want to check them.

you have problems with your bearings then.... or just when boozed

Sounds like you have couple issues going on here, may want to revisit that relationship with your dad.

he's an ahole but i love him....his loss not mine.

Given what you wrote about the coolant, you may have a leak at one of the firewall connections or even at a connecting joint within the heater box. Could be the heater core itself leaking. If you don't need a heater and don't wish to fool with diagnosis/repair you MIGHT be able to install a coolant flow shut-off valve in the delivery hose.

that right there is some great help and advice!! Thanks CCCC and Badger for participating. it's people like you guys that help me to appreciate humanity!! this is a fun car and more trouble than most but i like the challenge!

My old BMW exhibited the same coolant loss. Turned out the plastic expansion tank had a crack.

Thanks! ever had waterpump issues?

Yes, that too, 2002 330i. Around 100k I replaced the expansion tank assy and water pump, hoses, serpentine belt and idler & tensioner pulleys while I was in there. Price wasn't to bad for parts thru autohaus AZ.

Same drill here; got it all done before anything started leaking. Going much past 100k is risky.

i found the leak.
it's the parallel to the firewall hose near the heater core

I would guess that an overhaul would be more like $5,000. This car is very difficult because the engine fills up the engine compartment and the parts are very expensive.

is it the heater core? what would you have that leaks besides the heater core or the heater core hoses at the firewall?

I'm particularly in tune with that because I traced anti-freeze loss in my sons cars to the heater core. Now we get to decide if we want to rip the dash out and the passenger seat in the middle of winter to fix it, or just bypass it and not have a heater for the car in February.

Neither are appealing options.