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FE Technical Forum / Re: Cylinder sleeves and lifter bore bushing's
« on: January 10, 2016, 12:52:53 PM »
Yep, good idea on that....
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FE Technical Forum / Re: Cylinder sleeves and lifter bore bushing's
« on: January 10, 2016, 12:49:18 PM »
Sometimes, the aluminum blocks had lifter bore bushings because they had porosity there and failed a pressure test.
I've never had an issue with the bushings moving. Never had an issue with cam bearings moving either, but I green Loctite those puppies in.
I've never had an issue with the bushings moving. Never had an issue with cam bearings moving either, but I green Loctite those puppies in.
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FE Technical Forum / Re: How much do (dyno room) headers effect the tune?
« on: January 06, 2016, 08:04:22 AM »
Same here.
We use what will fit the dyno cart. I use a Stuska and it usually takes a custom sprint-car style header to clear the cart and put the collectors in the right spot.
We use what will fit the dyno cart. I use a Stuska and it usually takes a custom sprint-car style header to clear the cart and put the collectors in the right spot.
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Private Classifieds / Re: WTB: 3.780 crank
« on: January 05, 2016, 07:21:35 AM »
Not right now. In my "used pile", I have a run-of-the-mill 390 crank, a 361FT crank, and a 352 crank that is freshly ground with BBC rod journals, completed by Adney Brown.
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FE Technical Forum / Re: Jay's Shelby made the Main Stream Media....big time!
« on: January 04, 2016, 06:59:41 PM »
WOOHOO! Congrats Jay...
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Private Classifieds / Re: WTB: 3.780 crank
« on: January 04, 2016, 03:42:10 PM »
I've got one, needs ground. You looking for one ready to drop in?
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FE Technical Forum / Re: Snug cam
« on: January 01, 2016, 11:16:33 AM »
If you can put the dowel in it and spin the cam by hand, run it.
All cam tunnels are not perfectly straight. This is something that you run into with factory blocks...
All cam tunnels are not perfectly straight. This is something that you run into with factory blocks...
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FE Technical Forum / Re: Forged Steel crank
« on: December 30, 2015, 10:31:32 AM »
I've used them quite a few times. I would rather have a Scat, but there are some combinations that Scat doesn't make in a steel crank.
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FE Technical Forum / Re: Forged Steel crank
« on: December 29, 2015, 05:58:54 PM »
They are RPM.
RPM cranks are just fine.....after you have them turned.
RPM cranks are just fine.....after you have them turned.
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FE Technical Forum / Re: 427 Low Riser - 500hp Goal
« on: December 24, 2015, 10:42:11 AM »
I agree. That would make the engine less finicky, but would keep the horsepower and torque up.
Back in the day, before pressure fed lifters came out, lifter manufacturers were rating their lifters for 3000 mile life spans. Not bad if you're drag racing....real bad if you're driving on the street...LOL
Back in the day, before pressure fed lifters came out, lifter manufacturers were rating their lifters for 3000 mile life spans. Not bad if you're drag racing....real bad if you're driving on the street...LOL
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FE Technical Forum / Re: 427 Low Riser - 500hp Goal
« on: December 23, 2015, 01:30:18 PM »
Don't fear the gear..... 
You will want to be in the 240's/250's for duration depending on how the heads turn out. A tighter LSA would help with the torque and mid range if you don't need the vacuum.
You will want to be in the 240's/250's for duration depending on how the heads turn out. A tighter LSA would help with the torque and mid range if you don't need the vacuum.
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FE Technical Forum / Re: 427 Low Riser - 500hp Goal
« on: December 23, 2015, 12:30:50 PM »
I've used that Xtreme Energy lobe, it's a good one.
If the OP could tell us what it's going in, what trans, what gear, etc., we could probably nail down the lobes. I like a little more duration for a racier application....probably 6-8 degree split with this one. If the rest of the combo matched, I would probably hit somewhere around the low 250's for duration, 108 LSA.
If the OP could tell us what it's going in, what trans, what gear, etc., we could probably nail down the lobes. I like a little more duration for a racier application....probably 6-8 degree split with this one. If the rest of the combo matched, I would probably hit somewhere around the low 250's for duration, 108 LSA.
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FE Technical Forum / Re: 427 Low Riser - 500hp Goal
« on: December 23, 2015, 11:19:56 AM »
You'll get there with that combo. I did an 11.5:1 427 LR 2x4 that made 510 hp. Rules limited me to a solid flat tappet, factory rockers, etc.
My heads flowed around 280-290 with some heavy port work and the intake was ported to match.
All of this is in the dyno results section of this forum, as well as my own website.
You will need a cam with quite a bit more duration than the ones you have picked. There aren't a lot of good off-the-shelf solid rollers for the FE...you may need to go custom depending on how your parts come together. That's not a bad thing considering you can get a fully custom cam from Comp for less than the off-the-shelf Crower....
My heads flowed around 280-290 with some heavy port work and the intake was ported to match.
All of this is in the dyno results section of this forum, as well as my own website.
You will need a cam with quite a bit more duration than the ones you have picked. There aren't a lot of good off-the-shelf solid rollers for the FE...you may need to go custom depending on how your parts come together. That's not a bad thing considering you can get a fully custom cam from Comp for less than the off-the-shelf Crower....
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FE Technical Forum / Re: Professional products / Scat balancer.
« on: December 21, 2015, 06:04:12 AM »I run ATI or innovators west on my race stuff.
Just was looking and seen the price diff in the two with same part #. Crazy. It's for a low buck budget build for my nephew, lots of budget parts cause thats what he can afford working part time and going to school. I'll do the best can for him with what he has, I'm just stoked that he wanted to go FE in his short bed ford instead of the W engine. Think it's great getting young new blood into the FE.
A Powerbond SS series balancer would be a nice compromise.
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FE Technical Forum / Re: Carb spacer/adapter .
« on: December 19, 2015, 07:23:12 AM »
Try the Dominator with a 4500 to 4150 adapter. I really like the HVH adapters....I think they really increase the velocity going into the manifold. I spend a little time blending the spacer to the intake plenum....
I would try it.....
I've got one on this engine:
I would try it.....
I've got one on this engine: