With spring finally coming in Upstate NY I decided to get my Galaxie ready for the road. I pulled the plug on the oil pan and noticed a lot of fur on the end of the magnet. I cut the oil filter apart and noticed bearing material. So out with the engine and I tore it down to find all of the cam bearings trashed. The center 3 more so than 1 and 5. All on the load side. The engine never gave any signs of a issue the last time I had it out. Oil pressure was always great, No odd noises and it ran 11.14 @ 118mph. This engine has approx 2500 miles on it and 30 or so passes on it. I believe these bearings were Clevites and the cam spun with no issues when I installed it. I installed the bearings with the oil hole at the 4-5 o'clock position. There is no discoloration on the cam journals or bearing showing any starvation of oil. But the bearing material just appears to be delaminating. The rods and mains look beautiful with only a few slight scratches from debris. I will check the cam for straightness and see how it spins with new bearings. This is a flat tappet engine so I'm not running a lot of spring pressure. Not really sure where else to look or what to put the blame on. Any thoughts are appreciated.. Thanks. Fred.

Total seal is going to help me out. Thanks guys.

I'm cleaning shop and trying to fund my race car build. I'm located in 13132 NY and will be going to the FE Reunion if someone wanted me to bring something down. Open to trades.. Looking for a Vertigate shifter and 3.5" wide slotted mag wheels. Pictures available through text 315-382-1583 or email Fvroman64@gmail.com.

-FT full sump oil pan and pick up. Nice shape, needs a good cleaning. $50

-C6AE rods with Std. bore 428 dished pistons Out of a '66 galaxie. $50

-C6TEC heads. Complete cores with springs and valves. They will need complete rebuild. $40

-6 C8AEH heads. 1 head drilled on the exhaust ports for a smog set up. All need complete machining. $20/each(sold)

-EDC 6090E heads. Not a matching set. bare cores. $150

-TRW 7024P .030" over 428 12:1 pistons. Coated skirts, comes with pins. Very nice shape. $300.

-TRW .030" 390 12:1 pistons. 1 7022P and 7 72292. Someone started machining around the pin boss to lighten the slugs. All will need to be weight matched. Comes with pins. Nice shape. $250.

-TRW STD. Bore 390 12:1 pistons. Skirts are nice. Domes look like something went through the engine. A few stuck rings. With some love you would have a nice set of pistons. Comes with pins. $60.

- C7AEB rods.  $20

I heard the same rumor yesterday from a local 4 speed racer....

The C6 was nothing fancy at all. A shift kit and pretty much a standard rebuild. I’m going to be running a top loader behind the 390 this season. When I put the 428 in the car I’m going to be putting a Hightower or G-force trans in. I have to do a little more research on what I want to buy.

I'm currently building a '31 Model A to go racing this season. The car with me in it will weigh 2800lbs, 4 speed, 29" tire and a gear ratio between 4.56 - 4.88, I havent decided yet. I'm not going to have my 428 built in time to go in the car so I'm freshening up a 390 I used to run in my galaxie that went 12.4 @ 104. It is a .020" over 390, 11:1 comp, with a Comp 294s cam installed on a 104 ICL, Angle cut and ported C1AE heads with CJ valves. And a port matched Performer RPM. I'm wondering if swapping the intake while I have it apart will hurt or help me. I was looking at either a Victor or a trick flow single plane. Let me know your thoughts. Thanks. Fred.

That is some good info. I've never though about needing to run a return line but it makes sense. I will have to do some research on how to set it up and what fuel pump/regulator I want to run. Does anyone have any experience with the Pro Systems fuel pump and regulator?