Quote from: cjshaker on April 11, 2026, 12:33:17 AM

Just like Pro Stock Engineering, a few years making great FE stuff, then gone. Sorry for the analogy, I'm only speaking from a parts producing standpoint.

I'd say there are two major differences- quality and good engineering of the parts, and the fact that Jay is not a total dickhead and bullshit artist like "ProStock Paul" 

That's why I added the caveat. If I wanted to offend, I would have compared to Dove.

PSE made some great and innovative stuff, even if the guy was a jerk. Nothing was perfect in the FE aftermarket world then, but his adapters were an excellent idea that opened up lots of new alternatives, at time when there was almost nothing but factory options. They were innovative enough that Jay took the concept and raised it to a whole 'nother level.

I'm glad to hear the forum will continue. There's loads of valuable data and experience stored in past posts. It'd be a shame to see that go away for future FE guys.

Top: Dual Autolite inlines for your adapter on a Tunnel Port.
Middle: Dual Autolite inlines for an adapter on your heads.
Bottom: Dual Autolite inlines for an SOHC   
             edit: I would change this answer to the plenum style inlines, on your heads, because the spacing isn't right for an SOHC, but honestly, that big low slung plenum had me confused. I'm changing my answer to a dual turbo, port injected intake for your heads.

They came out pretty nice. Didn't you buy a Bridgeport a few years back?

But, very pleasantly, although the block looks like oil changes weren't on the regular menu, all the water jackets look almost new. Mister no-oilchange must have at least used proper coolant.

To me, that is a good sign. That means the engine likely hasn't been rebuilt and cut on. That means you're starting with fresh factory surfaces to clean up and likely in stock specs. That's a good thing...usually.

 Might be a bit outside your scope of interests, but the Early Ford V-8 Foundation Museum, just outside of Auburn, IN (straight up from Ft. Wayne) is a pretty cool place to visit. Lots of cool early flathead race pieces that are really unique to the early days of hotrodding. Stuff like dual plug heads with swirl inducing chambers....which people think were invented just yesterday. They also have one of the original all stainless Fords (a '36) that they produced. Also some really neat all original low mile cars. One, a '32 5 window, is one of the coolest all original cars I've seen.

I'm hoping to make the '26 Muncie meet again this year, but it's not looking good at this time. Made it to the 3rd round last year, just short of the money, but had a blast. Hopefully it'll be warmer this year.

Thanks a bunch, guys. Between Digikey, Mouser and Allied (apparently now called RS), they seem to cover about everything I'd be looking for. I'm mostly looking for AC and some 12/24v DC components for small projects I like working on.

Does anyone have a source for good, high quality electronic parts, such as rheostats, transformers, switches, capacitors etc etc?
Radio Shack is gone, and Amazon typically just offers cheap Chinese junk. When it comes to electronics, cheap typically equals dangerous. I can't seem to locate a source for good quality parts. Anyone?

What's nice about the tool is that it locates in the seal bore and centers on the crank.  The timing cover doesn't have opportunity to dip down under its own weight while you're tightening the bolts down.  It will also open your eyes to the fact that the oil pan mating surface on the timing cover isn't always going to be perfectly flush with the block's oil pan mating surface. 

For a guy who builds FE engines all the time, the tool may make sense.
Except for the cast iron covers, I've never seen a cover that was so heavy as to distort the seal. They're pretty stiff. And if you're adjusting the cover to be flush with the pan rail, then you really shouldn't be messing with engines in the first place. You would have to physically force the cover down to be flush. Common sense goes a long way.