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Title: 6 X 2 430 MEL
Post by: chris401 on December 26, 2018, 12:03:04 AM
He has posted a couple of other video's. That is a true hot rod.

http://ford-mel-engine.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1645&p=6773#p6773
Title: Re: 6 X 1 430 MEL
Post by: Heo on December 26, 2018, 06:27:58 AM
Cool a 39 coupe with a 430, six strombergs ( Those are actualy 2 barrels)and a magneto
I could live with that :D
Title: Re: 6 X 1 430 MEL
Post by: Leny Mason on December 26, 2018, 09:49:05 AM
That is Cool a real hot rod, I may put one in my 1061 Unibody pick up Love it. Leny Mason
Title: Re: 6 X 1 430 MEL
Post by: chris401 on December 26, 2018, 10:12:57 AM
Quote from: Heo on December 26, 2018, 06:27:58 AM
Cool a 39 coupe with a 430, six strombergs ( Those are actualy 2 barrels)and a magneto
I could live with that :D
Your right, post edited. I was thinking of my single barrel Nash carb I can't give away and won't throw away.
Title: Re: 6 X 1 430 MEL
Post by: chris401 on December 26, 2018, 10:15:35 AM
Quote from: Leny Mason on December 26, 2018, 09:49:05 AM
That is Cool a real hot rod, I may put one in my 1061 Unibody pick up Love it. Leny Mason
My neighbor has a Stromberg / MEL set up.
Title: Re: 6 X 2 430 MEL
Post by: winr1 on December 26, 2018, 10:07:17 PM
Cool, I dig older mills :-)

How much more does a MEL weigh than an FE ??



Ricky.
Title: Re: 6 X 2 430 MEL
Post by: Royce on December 26, 2018, 10:34:32 PM
A Lot more than an FE

They weigh a bit more than a 460.

Jay's winch was groaning in protest when we loaded one on his dyno.
Title: Re: 6 X 2 430 MEL
Post by: JERICOGTX on December 28, 2018, 12:01:32 PM
Quote from: Royce on December 26, 2018, 10:34:32 PM
Jay's winch was groaning in protest when we loaded one on his dyno.

Are you sure it wasn't just JC groaning in the background?
Title: Re: 6 X 2 430 MEL
Post by: Royce on December 29, 2018, 11:25:08 AM
JC finishes any comment about the MEL with the line:  Road hugging weight
Title: Re: 6 X 2 430 MEL
Post by: Leny Mason on December 29, 2018, 12:55:24 PM
Royce you are the man, you owning that many MEL engines do they all run that smooth, I was really impressed with the one we did a while ago. Leny Mason
Title: Re: 6 X 2 430 MEL
Post by: Royce on December 30, 2018, 12:50:44 PM
That's me,  determined to swim against the current in the automotive world..
The MEL in stock form is a very smooth, torquey engine. There is a lot of mass there to soak up noise and vibration.
Title: Re: 6 X 2 430 MEL
Post by: BruceS on December 30, 2018, 02:49:05 PM
I've been curious for some time about how well a '58-'60 T-Bird runs with a 430 MEL.  It was an option   at least in '59-'60 that I'm aware of.  Not sure if any of them came with multiple carbs though.  I've seen several 430 'Birds for sale in Hemmings from time to time.  A 430-equipped T-Bird finished 2nd to Lee Petty's Olds in the first Daytona 500 in '59. 
Title: Re: 6 X 2 430 MEL
Post by: FrozenMerc on December 31, 2018, 04:56:06 PM
A 430 will run.  Video of a '58 Super Marauder taking on a 396 Chevelle SS in the 2006 Pure Stock drags.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJtxpvSR1iw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJtxpvSR1iw)