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FE Technical Forum / Re: Stock type oil pans, Canton or Milodon
« on: May 25, 2026, 02:58:40 PM »
I used the Milodon 7 qt oil pan with a Canton windage tray. I didn't like it. So, I leveled a stock oil pan and inserted 6 qts of oil in it. Put the windage tray on it and the oil just came up to the bottom of the windage tray. I drag raced a built 410 for two years running 6 qts of oil. One of the engine builders on FE Forum told me it would work. it did. I shifted at 5400 rpm.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Cruiso/C6 swap in a ragtop with console shifter
« on: October 06, 2025, 01:18:43 PM »
Although you have a convertible I still think the side plates will work on your car. Mine was an XL hdtp and I don't think they made different "COM Transmissions" just to suit your convertible. They may have changed the shape of the transmission mount but I don't think they put special transmissions with different mounting locations just to suit a convertible.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Cruiso/C6 swap in a ragtop with console shifter
« on: October 04, 2025, 04:26:29 PM »
You keep your transmission mount and add a plate to each side of the body mounts. The shifter will need a bracket to provide the ratio from the COM to the C6. I'll try to put both pictures on here to show you what you need. The driveshaft will remain the same but the transmission yoke needs to be changed to a C6 yoke.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: EAGLE CRANK QUALITY / THIN WALL 390 FE's
« on: September 02, 2025, 10:09:58 AM »
Although the man's advice and wisdom on FE engines is beneficial I've got to disagree on some things from my experience. The Eagle Crank I got for my 410 build had the knurled main seal finish. I've put over 50K miles on that 410 drag racing (shifting at 5200rpm) and cruising for over 12 years. My oil light came on while driving about 25K miles. I checked it with a manual psi gauge and it read 45psi (hot) at 600 rpm. If there is something wrong with that Eagle Crank you couldn't prove it by me. I started out using 10W30 Valvoline VR1 and still use it after 50K miles. 

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Stock hardware
« on: September 10, 2024, 03:50:09 PM »
For mild street/strip I've never used new head bolts. I always used the originals except for my aluminum head 410 and I used the bolts Edelbrock had for those heads. As for rod bolts I always replaced them with new bigger bolts and nuts, I was always afraid to use the old bolts. You're usually getting the rod resized anyway so might as well put in better than you take out.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: What did I buy? "1958 360 FE and C6"
« on: July 30, 2024, 05:20:41 PM »
If it's a 360 truck FE it will have an inverted 502 on the front drivers end of the block.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Quench
« on: March 30, 2024, 09:52:06 AM »
I ran a .031" quench on a 390 with no problems. I did put a custom cam in it to enable me to run mid-grade gasoline. It had 10.7CR and 81DCR.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Dumb Question number 455
« on: March 02, 2024, 01:15:41 PM »
I spent over $200 with Damper Doctors in California to get my Balancer rebuilt. They sent me the wrong on and then said they threw my old one away. They finally got me the right style and I couldn't make the car run right. I checked the timing mark and it was 10 degrees retarded at TDC. I bought a new one made in Taiwan from AutoKrafters for $100 and it was perfect. Remember that name "Damper Doctor" and avoid it.

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Private Classifieds / Re: Edelbrock Aluminum Water Pump
« on: January 11, 2024, 11:10:26 AM »
I've run an Edelbrock water pump for the last 8 years without any trouble. On my Edelbrock RPM Intake, RPM Heads and Water Pump I used Clear Engine Paint. Good for aluminum. They look as good now as they did in 2015.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: engine balance
« on: January 09, 2024, 11:30:17 AM »
On my Bob weight Card it just has one entry for Piston & Pins. I wouldn't think the same piston from the same manufacture would be that much different. Jay Brown probably said it best.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Compression ratio
« on: December 29, 2023, 09:17:12 AM »
If I were you (not knowing a lot about engines) I'd hang onto every word people like Ross Bullock has to say. He gave me advice on building an engine years ago. I built a 410 engine that produced 385hp @ 4600rpm, uses 87 octane gas for my 57 Fairlane. It's the big Fairlane (@4300 lbs w/me) and I consistantly ran the quarter mile in 14.3 seconds on 215 X 15 street tires. I've put about 35,000 miles on it so far and it's never been apart. When I got thru drag racing I put the engine in my 63 Galaxie.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Compression ratio
« on: December 27, 2023, 02:48:26 PM »
A person needs more information to figure CR. From what you describe I'd say you'll need rocket fuel for it to run. The Static CR won't tell you much as the Cam will decide the DCR you run. The cam will decide when your valves close to enable compression in the cylinder. DCR stays with the engine through any rpm and is the most valuable tool to decide useable cubic inch of motor and what octane gas you'll have to run to keep it from pinging.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: 6090 N heads worth
« on: December 27, 2023, 09:54:41 AM »
If you're going to spend $2000 on heads go ahead and buy a set of Edelbrock RPM heads. I've ran a set of those for about 10 years and they are a performance head.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: windage tray
« on: October 26, 2023, 01:39:26 PM »
I've got a windage tray in my 410 engine but I don't drag race it anymore. I got one in my 390 and don't drag race it. I really don't think I need them. If you drag race I'd think about leaving it in.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Brent, push rods question
« on: May 15, 2023, 09:02:01 AM »
I'd like to know why the tapered push rods too. When I put my 410 together using Edelbrock heads I spaced the rocker arms out to where there was clearance in a few places. Been running that engine for years drag racing a cruising and never had a problem.

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