Thanks very much for your opinion, especially from an engineering perspective. I just happen to have a set of big bolt rods reconditioned with ARP bolts. I’ll put them to good use!

I've been waiting since August for a set of sideoiler cam bearings. 🤦‍♂️

PM me I might be able to help out.

Jim

I’m wondering what the recommended Dura-Bond cam bearing is in a center oilier 390 with a Comp 270s cam the F-24 which by application is side oiler, or the F-33 which is recommended for all other FE’s. I ask because Barry sent the F-24 set for a center oilier I was building. Just want to ensure I’m not missing something here.

Jim

Fantastic build! Look forward to following your progress. Best of luck on the air cleaner lid, I’ve only seen 1 of these in the past 30 years. Hopefully someone will come up with one for this well deserving project!

Jim

Hi all, Jay tells me I’ve been away for 3116 days! Glad to be active here again. Short story is I’ve been working on my ‘64 P code for 12 years and my ‘63 Q code for 10 years. COVID hit and I went into overdrive and began knocking them out.

Presently I’m Installing a stroker motor in the P code car. Started life as a 391 industrial pump engine. Had 428 core, bored 4.130” 4.25”stroker kit from Barry. Now cross bolted, C3AE-J heads 270s cam and tri-power. Should make great torque and be well behaved.

Hope to fire it this weekend!

Jim

Hi Daniel, that’s too bad about the ’66, but a really neat story about how the Torino came to you. It’s really great to hear about someone your age with interest in these cars. I’ve earned a living in one fashion or another from vehicle repair since I was 14 years old. I’m a lot older that that now. Nothing wrong with getting new blood interested in this old iron. Welcome to the forum!

Hi Everyone, as posted in my intro thread I’m doing an engine for my ’64 PI Galaxie. It’ll be a stock appearing mill with tri-power. It’ll be 456ci (4.25 stroke 4.18 bore) with factory PI shortys. The original PI engine is safely set aside on a stand and will remain safe and sound, and I’ll have fun with this mill installed.

I have a donor set of C4AE-G heads that among many applications was also used on PI engines. For the sake of stock appearance, I’ll be using these on this engine. I’ve extensively searched this, and other forums as well as the internet and found some info on porting, but nearly no images at all. I’m really hoping someone might have some images they could share to point me in the right direction. I’m all set, with a newly acquired Bosch electric die grinder, variable power supply, and a very open ear, eye, and mind. I have no delusions of radical porting, just CJ valve treatment and good cleanup.

Images, tips, and experiences much appreciated! Thanks everyone.

Jim

Have you tried shutting down the end carb butterflies till they are close to seat, not too close so they stick and then close down the end carb idle circuits. Sounds like rich at idle, that’s a starting point. Really suspicious of powervalve though. Another trick is to isolate the center carb by plating the end spots and concentrate on the center. If it suddenly runs fine, then it’s one of the end carbs. If not, then concentrate on the middle carb. BTW, nice engine build!