I thought before I go online and shop, I'd see if anyone had any unwanted, unused header flanges with or for 2" starter tubes for Edelbrock heads? Let me know if you've got anything that you want to unload.

Time to get back on my Comet project.


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I asked Calvert which of their U-bolts to use. They mentioned the 2.75 I.D. for my '66 Fairlane 9" axle housing. So I have them and just checking. This is the housing where the tubes neck down to the small axle bearing. The housing at that end measures 2.810". The U-bolts are 2.770 I.D. Are they to fit nicely over the axle tube or are you to spread the u-bolt slightly or tap it over? The next size is 3" and would seem sloppy?

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So I'm going to set my valves per the EVO/IVO method per Brent Lykins. On my Harland-Sharp rockers I have loosened the lock nut and retracted the adjuster almost out of the rocker body. I'm going to set everything from scratch. Should I start with the firing order and run the adjuster into the push rod cup and set them one at a time? Seems when ever I took off the rocker shaft assembly in the past and put it back on and keeping  the adjusters still set from when they came off, I was torqueing the stand nuts against the valve spring tension which I'm sure flexes the shaft as I do so? Is this a bad practice? Should you always retract the adjusters each time you have the shaft assembly off the engine?

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I have a very faint squeal, howl, whatever you call it coming from around the #3 or #4 cylinder. It is very faint but I don't recall hearing it before. I have Lunati rollers lifter installed. It's a '66 427 solid lifter block so the only oiling is splash. The sound is a revolution type sound and the only revolving parts are the lifter roller. The noise sounds close to the valve cover. I keep asking myself would it be the roller on the lifter despite being shielded deeper in the engine? Not sure what I'm asking, just opening the discussion.

I have the Fairlane Club National Meet coming up in two weeks. The one activity I'll probably drive it. I expect to put about 75 miles on it. So it's not coming apart until after then. I just put over 200 miles going to Carlisle two weeks ago so I'm not too concerned at the moment.

Here is the Lunati lifters I use.

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It's been 37 years now since I started F.P.A and I have been proud to serve my fellow Ford enthusiasts. It's been a dedication I've never regretted. We clearly offer some Ford header options that you can't get anywhere else. My Wife had told me that my headstone should read, ( So where you going to get your Ford Parts now ?? Feel free to share this .
All the best,

Stan   F.P.A"

Looking for a dual groove pulley for FE to mount on crank damper. I have an ATI damper to install on my 427 so I'm not looking for concours correct. Does anyone have something they want to sell? Please indicate outside diameter available. Will need shipped.



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I have a Professional Products balancer on my 427. I've come across an ATI SFI aluminum hub balancer? Any issue doing a straight swap?

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