that reading just in "in addition" to whatever the tune has.
Nothing to do with the timing in the actual tune.
Also brenspeed wouldn't allow you to advance it anyway only retard it if you need to (bad gas, wrong octane, 120* outside etc...)

 

Bad tune, broke #8, out 6+g for new build and joining the ever growing club is what it's sounding like.


ETA of course that is unless Breenspeed wants to pay for it.

 

This happened to you? Can you link me to a thread please? What would cost 6k though?

 

Unas,

Get your Credit cards Ready, 90% ofthe Cylinder 8 Failures had a Scored Cylinder...IF you Pull the Motor Yourself in your Garage, Tear it down, and send it off top the Machine Shop, your looking at 4-5 Grand, IF you have a Shop you can Trust(Re: NOT the Local Ford Dealer) do ALL the Work, your Looking at 10k EASY!!! Hope ya got the Scatch!!! Also Timewise your Lookin at 2-3 Months EASY!!! And Of Course NO MORE Warranty!!

Good Luck, Sorry to be Debbie Downer!!

 

dang..your such a Debbie Downer

 

OP, sorry to hear about your problems. hope it ends well for you.

Does anyone yet confirmed this issue is only after-market tuned cars? Any Boss motors with this issue?

 

What were you doing before the failure? Anything out of the ordinary before the engine failed? Been to the track, any 'spirited driving' etc?

 

Is cylinder 8 upper right? Thats upper right.

 

That's oil!!

 

Pulling # 7 now

 

#7 is dry.

I heard I can replace one piston with labor included for $2500?

 

you can buy a built short block for less than the dealer will fix what you have. look at the vendors on this site. the install should be less than 1k.

you wont know for sure till you do a compression test, but the plug says not so good.

when was the brenspeed tune done?

beers

 

Looking at that plug it's definitely a broken #8 piston

Every time I see one of these threads I get nervous that one of these days mine will just randomly decide to do this :/.

 

should have used bama tunes.... number 8 is gone.. dont run the car hopefully number 8 cylinder isnt scarred, and u can replace the piston only...

 

unas2k5, You are seriously overdue for some good luck... What a pisser. Thanks for sharing your pics and experience. You're adding greatly to our collective understanding of this problem... sorry that it's at your expense though! Good luck.

I'm telling you guys- you can get used to the stock tune again. I have been running mine stock for the past 1000 miles and I have already forgotten how much better it ran with the Bama tune!

 

FYI, Bama covers this failure...

 

if you got the cash, heres your best option

http://mustangsdaily.com/blog/2011/0...ate-engine-na/

if you have a source at a ford parts dept probably get it for close to 7k

 

Well in that case... burn 'em up!

 

Wow... very nice to know this option is out there. Thanks for the link...at $7k, that would be an excellent value.

How much does a lightly used stock motor sell for (with 8 working pistons)?

 

IMO this is what Ford should have put in the Mustang from day one! At least make it an option to have the forged motor, I would have no problem paying extra for it.

Are you listening Ford ?!