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FE Technical Forum / Re: Need to quiet down our 484 FE...
« on: April 10, 2024, 01:27:46 AM »
That's why I love those old Hookers.
They are just so easy to get into and out of.
Love Hookers.

Too much information!!!   :o

I can't lie though.  I have a couple old Hookers in my car as well.  8)

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Need to quiet down our 484 FE...
« on: April 08, 2024, 12:55:54 PM »
If you know someone that has a TIG welder and they have a good understanding of what you need done, that might be an option.  Probably the most amount of work but it would definitely be a permanent solution.

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This thread might be of interest. HTH

Deja Vu?

I think someone might have hijacked the Mark fella's account.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: 69 F250 Highboy 460 Engine Swap from FE
« on: April 01, 2024, 10:55:54 PM »
go ahead, burn away, but $1,000 for a motor and transmission, about another $1,500 for the rest, and get likely another 75K out of that used motor, have overdrive, and fuel injection.........

No desire to burn but you have got to tell me where you are getting an engine and transmission for $1k.  Around my parts, the motor alone is $1k+ and transmissions are apparently made of platinum thanks to salvage yard conglomerates.  :(

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FE Technical Forum / Re: 360 vs 390 rpm
« on: March 31, 2024, 12:20:50 AM »
In general, the main difference between those two engines is the stroke.  360 is 3.5" and 390 is 3.78".  Bore is the same on both at 4.05". There are of course differences between heads, camshafts, etc. used on different model years.  Difficult to answer without knowing more about each engine.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: oil gallery
« on: March 15, 2024, 04:18:18 AM »
Can you use use a 1/4 drive socket?

IIRC, no since the hole wasn't quite large enough for a 1/4 drive socket either.  I have one other block that hasn't been touched.  I would have to check the hole on it to be certain though.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: oil gallery
« on: March 13, 2024, 07:55:43 PM »
Holy!  I got the short end the stick for sure. The square end on my tap is 7/16 and the hole on the blocks were too small to fit that end of a 3/8 extension.   :o 

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FE Technical Forum / Re: oil gallery
« on: March 13, 2024, 09:20:48 AM »
They make extended length taps so that you don’t have to do that.  I have a nice sharp 6” 1/4NPT tap.

Understood on the extended length taps.  As the op had noted, they are more $$ and not as easy to obtain from a local store which led me to enlarging the hole since I had everything on hand to do that. I also liked the idea of being able to use a hex socket for removal and installation.  I'll run with changing the size of the hole is of no consequence since nobody has stated otherwise.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: oil gallery
« on: March 12, 2024, 07:24:44 PM »
Thanks gentlemen! That clears things up lol. Anyway, I guess I'm on a mission to do the screw in deal. I do have the Pioneer plugs and they are shorter and more flat on the end than the original plugs that were in the other holes. First thing,found my tap was too short,nobody in town ever heard of the extended reach variety. Ordered one online...they don't give them away. Update to follow...

I enlarged the hole on the front of the block to allow using a 12pt socket with an extension on the reamer and tap.  I did that after deciding that it wouldn't be detrimental to do so.  With that being said, if my understanding of enlarging the hole on the front of the block is incorrect and anyone knows of any issues it could cause, please let us know.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: oil gallery
« on: March 11, 2024, 07:11:07 PM »
You may not need to drill all the way threw if, you use a pipe reamer. It tapers the hole the proper length for the thread.

I'll second that on using a reamer.  While not necessary in most instances with the stock FE blocks, it does make the job easier when tapping the holes.  Just goes "smoother".  I also found (with the holes by the lifter bores that get plugged or piped) that a reamer lets you know immediately if you are dealing with an overly large hole to begin with.

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Trickflow doesn't have heads available at the moment, but they do have the Tunnelwedge intakes readily available.  At this point in time, it seems like getting components is a multi-vendor endeavor for just about everything needed to assemble a complete engine.

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I keep forgetting about the desire for the "factory look" since it is necessary in some cases.  Anything I would use them on won't be a daily driver so ultimately it is of no consequence.

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Are the pics of the heads on the website current?  I ask since the upper exhaust bolt holes shown on the website are the same as stock heads and not "blind" holes.  I honestly don't know how a blind hole would stand the test of time, but I have had numerous experiences with those upper exhaust bolts in stock heads.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Trickflow heads - gone for good?
« on: February 26, 2024, 09:02:15 PM »
Trickflow update

 :o   That's the best one I could use from the choices for a smiley.

Jay, we need a "let's party" smiley.   ;D

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Trickflow heads - gone for good?
« on: February 22, 2024, 03:40:13 PM »
He didn't tell us this, but any wise business you'd assume would start by getting their most popular products back on-line and work your way down the list.

I agree with that statement wholeheartedly.  The part that concerns me the most (I forgot to mention it earlier) is that along with the heads being marked as "Not Available", you can no longer choose FE as an option for their Ford head offerings on their website.  That tends to make me think it might be something more than just getting a product back online.  I certainly hope that isn't the case though.

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