I finally figured out why I couldn’t get the hydraulic clutch system to bleed on my 1999 Ranger. 

The reservoir had a rubber insert that I thought was a filter to keep dirt out of the system.  I kept the filter filled while I tried to bleed the system.  The “filter” was not filter it was a rubber isolator to keep air out away from the fluid.  When I removed the “filter” to clean it I found that there was no fluid under it. 

As soon as I added oil it saw bubbles coming out of the line.  Bleeding the system was easy after that.

jay made a a place for non fe builds at the first of the year,but after a short time it vanish.not sure why.
but i likeseeing other ford engines on here and i think most users have other fords,not just fe.and dont blame lykins for lower thread count,thats on fb!

bump for new parts

Quote from: 428kidd on May 21, 2024, 07:14:34 AM

Quote from: MeanGene on May 20, 2024, 11:20:15 AM

I got double- hooked in 1967. Ed Lowther let me sit in his 427 Cobra, running, at the Glen 500 at Watkins Glen. And I went for a ride in a '64 R-code Galaxie 500

Damn Gene thats just hard to top!

My admission ticket to the '65 USRRC race at Watkins Glen. I still have all the old race programs

Well some of us have to be happy with the lokal abandoned war airfield with some austin mini, Volvo PV
and some stinking twostroke SAABs and DKW

Looking for some comparable springs to the Comp #972 spring 1.46 O.D. x 1.06 I.D. to go with my Comp 282S solid lifter cam, I’d be interested.

Since putting a 427 in my ’66 Fairlane, I have the short block 390 that was in the car just sitting around. I have a Comp 282S cam and shell lifters in it and the push rods. I decided I am going to put it in my ’78 “beater” F150 and send the I6 on it’s merry way. I have a set of C6AE-R heads with about 2500 miles on a rebuild using stock hydraulic cam springs. The springs that came with my 282S kit are gone as they were on a set of 428CJ heads that sold a few years ago. I have no hot rod plans for the engine other than what is there already. Does anyone have any slightly used or newish valve springs they want to unload? I figure I’ll swap springs and retainers and bolt them on to my short block for the swap. The lesser amount of new parts will keep along the theme of the truck. If anyone has comparable springs to the Comp #972 spring 1.46 O.D. x 1.06 I.D. to go with the solid lifter cam, I’d be interested.

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