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Dyno:
 Hello, new member here. Spent a long time looking at site before signing up. Look forward to sharing info.
 Here's a couple picks of the current project. 1969 Ranchero Gt 428CJ ramair numbers matching when bought about six years ago. Finished? about a year ago, are they ever done?
 Bought the car in pieces, pulled chrome from floor joists of house. Got her home and was able to fire up without much effort, had sat for a number of years after previous owner passed away. Have pissed off the purists car came with MSD ignition on it and it's staying, unless something better comes along. Did take body all the way down replaced one front fender and part of a rear quarter. Other than that some minor patches. Went back to original color Indian Fire and the white bucket seat interior.
 This past march was a rough one out driving on I-95 when a valve dropped and cracked the cylinder in 2 spots. Keepers broke around the lock groove, hadn't seen that before. This was in the aluminum heads I had bought to save original heads. It was a good thought ? So now it is lets have some real fun.
 Building a 445 stroker with a old boss/buddy of mine , usually build myself with machine work subbed out. specs 105 block + .030, Eagle rotating kit cast aiming for 11.5 -1 for a good pump gas engine, Bullet cam like 243@.050 int on 104 c/l. RPM intake. Welding up the wrecked aluminum head new seats in one chamber with 2.25" Intake and 1.900 exh 11/32" stems, port work will commence only been about 30 years since I was playing on the superflow bench. Will cryoage everything prior to final assembly and then get her on the dyno and see where she is at. Headed to Md this weekend to file fit rings and some other stuff.

Nightmist66:
Welcome aboard! Sounds like a fun project. Just to clarify, the valve sizes mentioned are correct? I mean this as politely as possible, but you may want to reconsider those valves and/or heads. I once slapped on an old iron CJ head we have here with 2.250/1.750" valves on my old 4.080" bore 390 block. Block was bare so I could look from underneath while moving the valves by hand. I don't think the exhaust made it hardly .400" lift before smacking the cylinder wall. Even then, it would be terribly shrouded anyhow. I think the max valve sizes I would personally run in a 390 bore is 2.200/1.680" with a minimum of 4.080" bore size. I currently run 2.200/1.650" with a .700" roller in a 4.085" bore. Too large of valve will hurt way more than it will help due to shrouding, even if it "fits".

Rory428:
Agreed, I can`t imagine ever being able to run such large valves in a .030" 390 block, may want to do some checking before doing any machine work on the valve bowls. Is that Ranchero a 4 speed or automatic? A guy I knew owned an Indian Fire R code 69 Ranchero, in  British Columbia Canada, but he died a few years back, no idea whatever became of the Ranchero. Certainly have to think that there wouldn`t have been very many Indian Fire R code Rancheros ever built! I used to own 2  69 Cobra fastbacks, both R codes, 1 4 speed, 1 auto, sure wish that I still had one (or both of them)!

Dyno:
Guys I hear ya. Don't worry I have thick skin.

 These were the valves he asked me to buy and that's what I did. Last time down at the shop we were talking about the shrouding of valves, his comment we can always cut them down if needed and go from there. It is after all about getting the right flow, air in air out. The cam is Hydraulic roller with .626 lift with 1.76 Harlands. Heads were cheap when I bought them so can't really hurt them now.
 The shop is about 1.5-2 hours away from me so I get there when I can it will just take awhile to get it all set just right. Have assy. to do and check everything as we go , fix any "issues", take apart, cryoage and then re assemble before dyno time. Pistons are about .005 proud of the block, should keep the squeeze on pretty good.

 This car came from eastern Pa sold new in Pottstown, PA. C-6 automatic with 3.50 traction Lok, still works well !   Of the 102 built per my Marti report only 5 were done in Indian Fire with the white comfort weave interior. This was done on their deluxe report not the one where they try to get to one of one. All in all wasn't a bad car to pickup as my first step into the FE world.

 Here's a couple pic's of NO FUN to find. The keepers are broke around the lock and the valve head is stuck on side in piston. All I come up with on keepers is a bad heat treat ? Never seen them break like that before. Was rolling along nicely at 70 -75 mph prior to this happening.

Dyno:
Got a call from the machine shop with my original block, Sleeve installed.They used a 1/8" thick sleeve told them do a clean up on the deck to true them and open the bore to match the others. Said they should have that done this week.
 Told them I will get to building it at a later date as it will just be put in the corner when done.
 Need to keep the other eng build going, tuff finding time to get to my buddy's shop.

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