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FE Technical Forum / Re: Cylinder Wall Thickness Sonic Checked My 428 CJ Block
« on: May 20, 2024, 08:02:34 AM »
i took a 30,000 original miles 428 engine to the machine shop for a rebuild.it came out of a t-bird.knew the owner of the car,it was a low stress engine.the crank did not need turned and the block did not need boring.bad news-my uncle who funded the build,had already bought .030  over pistons so the shop bored my block even though it did not need it.o well i guess thats at least one less over bore for the future of this block.you never know it might be bored to the max right now

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FE Engine Dyno Results / Re: Lykins Motorsports 434ci Clevor, 777 hp/630 tq
« on: May 01, 2024, 12:55:20 AM »
knowledge that is not shared is eventually lost knowledge.

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FE Engine Dyno Results / Re: Lykins Motorsports 434ci Clevor, 777 hp/630 tq
« on: April 24, 2024, 08:24:35 AM »
dont get me wrong,i love anything FORD,the only downside i see is,if i were a young man and i wanted to build an engine,a post like that 777 hp would make a youngster say, to hell with the fe,im building a Cleveland. my dad had a junkyard when i was younger,i would have went the other way with influence like that,how many 777 hp 400 inch FEs do you see out there? sorry,i still liked seeing this post.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: What is your engine prep for a long sitting engine?
« on: April 14, 2024, 04:20:14 PM »
my truck sat 14 years and i got it running with no problems,no way would i pull the intake or trans unless i had too,but i would pull the valve covers and make sure nothing is stuck.if the intake has a good seal there is no way i would mess with it.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: valve float @5000
« on: April 01, 2024, 01:01:47 PM »
i saw this issue on a dyno pull the other day.everyone thought it was valve float by the way it sounded,but it turned out to be a loose distributor wire.

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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: full spool
« on: March 19, 2024, 03:49:01 PM »
thanks everybody, i think that covers just about everything i need to know

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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: full spool
« on: March 18, 2024, 01:35:32 PM »
i have owned this car 41 years and several engines,trans,rearend gears have been put in it,but in all those years and combos i have NEVER done a dougnut or anything silly in it. i guess thats why i still have it after 41 years. but im no stranger to horsepower or racing.my grandson asked one of my buddies how far i could ride a wheelie on a motorcycle.my buddy answered-how ever long the road was.

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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: full spool
« on: March 18, 2024, 09:35:56 AM »
great advice.i drive my 73 f250 as my daily,im retired so i dont drive every day. when i get my comet out its either going for a short drive or to a show or meeting and every now and then street race. been a while since i been to the track but i plan on going a time or two this year.but anyway i watch what im doing when street driving.i found out real quick why it is so important to line your car up straight at the starting line.i punched it for just a second or two with my grandson with me and i was headed for the ditch if i had not let off.it was a safe area but nobody wants to run off the road.

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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: full spool
« on: March 12, 2024, 08:29:16 AM »
thank you Scott and everyone else for the info.it makes it easier for me to adjust.

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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: full spool
« on: March 11, 2024, 03:31:25 PM »
so it is normal to hear some noise while turning sharp? when going straight it seems to ride better and stays very straight when you go faster.

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Non-FE Discussion Forum / full spool
« on: March 11, 2024, 01:00:48 PM »
i just put a full spool in my 9 inch rear.it binds and pops a little when you turn sharp.is this normal or do i need some better universals or something?

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FE Technical Forum / Re: timing mark
« on: March 10, 2024, 09:36:09 AM »
put a new set of ngks in it and it quit popping,i had cold plugs in it , too cold,i went 1 step hotter this time.i had bought some colder plugs for nitrous,but i went too far.pretty sure that was the problem,but i will check my connections and make sure im getting 12 volts,and a good ground.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: timing mark
« on: March 10, 2024, 08:36:06 AM »
it had a msd pro billet dist but i put a gm module on it when my last msd box failed

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Mr Lykins, Are You On Vacation?
« on: March 08, 2024, 03:16:09 AM »
i have learned a lot from watching Brents videos.good reference too.

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FE Technical Forum / timing mark
« on: March 07, 2024, 07:26:00 PM »
i pulled my ngk plugs out,been getting some popping out the exhaust.i have my timing set on my msd dist. at 33 degree,[bbm heads},as suggested by forum members.i noticed my timing mark is near the tip of the plug,only 1/8- 3/16 from the tip.timing charts shows 2-4 degree too little. what should i do,leave it at 33 or bump it up a couple degree as the pointer could be showing wrong,but its been ok in the past,till i changed ignitions.

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