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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: race gas
« on: March 05, 2024, 08:50:58 PM »
Quote from: Rory428 on March 05, 2024, 08:14:09 PM
You may want to check the float (s) on the old carb, possibly has a pinhole, and taking on fuel, which would prevent it from "floating", which could cause excessive fuel inside the float bowl(s), and cause it to come out the vent tubes.
i took a small screwdriver and a flashlight and moved the float  through the sight plug hole and it seemed to be floating and working right,then i took it apart and no gas was in the float. plus this carb is only a few years old,it just sat for about 9 months.i believe its the needle and seat like everyone said. the old carb from the 80s is the good one i just now put on.its the new one from 2017 thats giving me problems

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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: race gas
« on: March 05, 2024, 06:31:32 PM »
i took the n&s out and cleaned it but i did not see any debris. it still flooded after i put it back in and lowered the bowl pretty low.the o ring looked hard and shrunken to me.i will get new parts for it,but the good news is,let me start from the beginning,i bought a 850dp in the 80s ,used it many years happy with it,about 7 years ago it did about whats happening now,so i sold it to a buddy and i bought a new 850.i have not been as happy with this one,its not as snappy as the old one was.after taking it apart several times i was ok with it.i called my buddy yesterday who i sold the old 850 to 7 years ago and he still had it and he had just got it rebuilt.he let me have my old 850 back and i threw it on my car and i didn"t have to touch it.very crisp like it used to be.im going to run it and keep the newer other one for a spare

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Non-FE Discussion Forum / race gas
« on: March 04, 2024, 04:20:20 AM »
my engine was running fine-428 yesterday. i put 5 gallons of 110 race gas in it,cranked it,it was fine. got back in it later and it started flooding and the float bowl wont adjust,it just keeps on flooding and it pours out the sight plug no matter if you lower the bowl. could this race gas be bad or just happened because of something else.car did set for 6 or 8 months for other repairs.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Intake gaskets
« on: February 28, 2024, 01:49:34 PM »
I had the same problem twice.i ended up using right stuff on the whole intake gasket!

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FE Technical Forum / Re: FE Race & Reunion - rolling on - Update
« on: February 25, 2024, 09:51:35 PM »
Quote from: 6667fan on February 25, 2024, 07:03:38 PM
Glad to hear you are planning on attending!
my wife had been sick for several years and i could not leave her. she pasted away last winter.i have been working on my comet to occupy my time so i may get to go this year.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Trickflow heads - gone for good?
« on: February 25, 2024, 10:51:38 AM »
back in 83 i bought a set of hookers at Nickels speed shop for 220 dollars and the sign outside said headers sbc 39 dollars. the guy at the counter felt sorry for me and let me have them for an even 200. i bought a streetmaster,moroso breather,holley valve covers ,a mallory dp dist..and an old isky solid full race cam with pushrods and rockers.that was all i could do at the time being an average guy. i used to set around and wish they would come out with some alu heads or something else good for the fe

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FE Technical Forum / Re: FE Race & Reunion - rolling on - Update
« on: February 25, 2024, 10:23:09 AM »
in taking my car down the track at FERR are there anything i need to have done to it like neutral saftey switch its a 4 speed,belts,cage,etc.never been and my car probably goes 11 something to 13 something ,not sure but it does have a good machine shop 428 in it. thinking about going but i dont want to be unprepared. thanks for any help

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FE Technical Forum / Re: FE Race & Reunion - update
« on: February 23, 2024, 04:54:24 AM »
i wish it would come to bristol tn or somewhere in the carolinas or georgia or alabama

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FE Technical Forum / Re: toploader shifting
« on: February 22, 2024, 09:58:12 PM »
its full of GL4.i ordered it off summit and they sent me gl5 so i had to call them up and they sent me the GL4 90 weight then.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: toploader shifting
« on: February 22, 2024, 05:39:34 PM »
Quote from: GerryP on February 22, 2024, 02:05:15 PM
What happens if you put some real force into the shift?  Like using your Kung Fu grip?  Like you are channelling Ronnie Sox?  If it grinds, then your rings are not adequately gripping the gear cone.  That could be wear or lubricant related, or even a build flaw.  If it goes in without a grind, then you need to work on your Kung Fu grip.
it dont grind,im getting older,maybe i do need to work on getting my kung fu grip back.i have huge hands,used to be able to open any jar.i will get more serious and see if it helps too.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: toploader shifting
« on: February 22, 2024, 01:20:37 PM »
i put steel bushings in my shifter and that seems to help quiet a bit.maybe the plastic bushings were binding under pressure.not perfect but better.i will put a chain on the driver side to limit movement,thanks

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FE Technical Forum / Re: toploader shifting
« on: February 22, 2024, 12:08:13 PM »
it has g4 or 5 in it,i made sure it was right when i bought it because it was hard to find.we checked out the trans when i bought it,it is fresh,no wear,i paid up for it,its seems to be in great shape

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FE Technical Forum / toploader shifting
« on: February 22, 2024, 11:38:58 AM »
is there anything i can do to help. when i shift from first to second it dont want to go in second if your over 3 or 4 grand.second to third and third to forth shifts fine at 5500 to 6000. cant change to different trans,hoping theres something simple causing this.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: FE Intake install questions
« on: February 19, 2024, 11:05:03 PM »
make sure intake fits good or it will suck oil and smoke if it dont seal

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FE Technical Forum / CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD
« on: February 02, 2024, 08:57:32 PM »
I have got 2 cracked manifolds on my 73 f250, 360 ,4 speed.my friend at the muffler shop said he would fix them,i have a good set to put on,BUT he said i had to put new motor mounts on or they would break again.i was wondering if that is the case.the motor mounts are old and cracked,but not broke,is motor mounts usually he problem,or are the exhaust manifolds  just bad to crack?

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