Show Posts

This section allows you to view all posts made by this member. Note that you can only see posts made in areas you currently have access to.


Messages - Jim Comet

Pages: 1 ... 23 24 [25]
361
FE Technical Forum / Re: When You Bolt Together YOUR FE Engine
« on: May 22, 2012, 07:28:28 AM »
I would advise against using ARP lube on non ARP bolts that get torqued. I just use motor oil on non ARP fasteners. I used ARP lube on stock Ford headbolts on my 351W and 2 of them broke. I believe because the ARP lube reduces friction much more than oil I overstretched the stock bolt using ARP lube and the stock torque specs. Jim

362
Member Projects / Re: SINister EDition
« on: April 18, 2012, 08:39:21 AM »
I ran 275/60/15 BFG drag radials on the back of my 66 Comet without any trimming. I did get some rubbing initially, so I put in poly rear spring bushings which stopped the majority of rubbing. The only rubbing I got after that was with 4 people in the car going over speed bumps or such. These tires were mounted on Ford Explorer rims. I am not sure what the offset was but most likely 4 1/2 inches. Your car looks awesome.

363
The Road to Drag Week 2011 / Re: May 22, 2011 - The Road to Drag Week 2011
« on: May 24, 2011, 03:16:46 PM »
Here is a picture of what I am doing on my Comet. I used very short upper arms to give me better clearance for the headers I am going to build. My upper arm is about 7 1/2 inches. This may not be ideal for a road race but should work well on the drag strip. I should end up with 4 1/2 to 5 inches of suspension travel when I am done.


364
The Road to Drag Week 2011 / Re: May 22, 2011 - The Road to Drag Week 2011
« on: May 23, 2011, 10:16:18 PM »
Jay, I am looking in the Art Morrision catalog and it appears you could just add an upper control arm and a coil over shock to your existing lower control arm and use that set up if your strut type suspension proves to be illeagal. Jim

Pages: 1 ... 23 24 [25]