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FE Technical Forum / Re: Cammer Rocker Problems
« on: January 27, 2026, 06:01:36 PM »
so i guess he is still running stainless steel valves?i think real race cars should have titanium vales at that rpm hes running.
what do you think? maybe jay is running ti valves in his race engines.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Cam Grind Suggestions
« on: January 22, 2026, 11:19:27 AM »
i would suggest a stroker crank of 4.250 and a hydraulic roller cam.really runs better and more power than flat tappet.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: bore size on sohc heads
« on: January 20, 2026, 11:43:22 AM »
talked to chris whitney and he said with the 2.350 intake valve you have to notch the bore or use a 2.300 inch valve.i guess the 2.250 will clear ok.ok,with that said,my head gaskets are cometic with a 4.400 bore.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: bore size on sohc heads
« on: January 19, 2026, 02:40:25 PM »
took some digging but found this here.intake valve hitting sleeve?not my engine,a few years back.coon heads with 4.250 bore.so not sure why this happen to him,but i have to rethink my small bore on my pond block?


OK guys....  took the head off and surprise surprise.....  The intake valve nicked the lip of the cylinder!  Didnt touch the piston and wasnt stuck in the valve guide.....

So, with a little dremmel action and a diamond cone...  this problem will be overcome!  See photos below.  You can see a tiny witness mark on the lip.....  Just barely knicked it.

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Member Projects / Re: 67 Mustang Pro Street
« on: January 16, 2026, 12:47:47 PM »
really great work on your mustang.do you have any more info on engine ?curious about build,like cams heads etc.

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Private Classifieds / Re: The Other FE Forum
« on: January 14, 2026, 05:13:15 PM »
yes,at first it was terible so thats why i am here,and of course jay browns (and others)great knowledge of all things ford fe.
its not as bad now.

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Private Classifieds / Re: **New** SOHC Stainless Steel Valves - $685 per set
« on: January 06, 2026, 09:15:08 PM »
hey jim,i tried to call today to see if you have any sets left.
dan.i am local to you.

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FE Technical Forum / bore size on sohc heads
« on: January 06, 2026, 08:03:59 PM »
any gains on running a 4.280 bore over a 4.250 bore with sohc heads?also,intake valves 2.250 vs 2.350?not a race engine , street and some strip time.

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Private Classifieds / Re: **New** SOHC Stainless Steel Valves - $685 per set
« on: December 30, 2025, 01:15:47 PM »
do you have to use a radius keeper with those?and have you had anyone flow test them in heads to compare with other brands,like the manley?also what is the oal on intake and exh.?

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FE Technical Forum / isky sohc cams
« on: December 12, 2025, 04:08:46 PM »
have a pair of isky so-12000 cams,catalog shows opening and closing and adv duration,but not sure how they would work on a na build.here is the specs if anyone can determine the duration at .050 .may have to wait untill the cams are degreed to get if they are usable in my build.the cams are in good condition and could be used as is.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: using a gear drive on a sohc
« on: December 01, 2025, 07:40:49 PM »
of course i was only asking about the primary drive from crank to stub cam.you have to be on another planet with unlimited time and budget to do that one pictured.lol.
also the crank in this engine uses a bbc snout and i would have to find a crank gear for the primary that would fit.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Dove SOHC Head/COMP Cams Piston Recommendation
« on: November 29, 2025, 11:39:42 AM »
sounds like a couple of nice builds.i am planning on a similar deal,but a 482 with pond block and ford aluminum heads that i have.also have a st of dove heads,one has damaged intake port that we will repair.
what i have found on the net and this forum,sohc can take a lot more duration at .050 than wedge heads.also they like compression,so 11-1 is minumum for a good pump gas.theres some good sohc builds on this forum.as far as piston,i will use racetech which is down the street from me,and they have done some custom pistons for mw before with good results.also diamond or cp ,but prices on them is sky high.
have 2 sets of cams,both around .600 lift,and isky max blower cams and a set of lsm cams with 282 duration at .05.not looking for big hp,just a thumpen street strip power for my 64 fairlane.
with your extra stroke,you can run a smaller dome and keep compression up.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: FE to C4 Bellhousing
« on: November 26, 2025, 06:56:39 PM »
Quote from: jayb on November 24, 2025, 01:10:38 PM
Yep, I wouldn't trust that one.  For one thing, it's Speedmaster.  Another thing to consider is how the bell attached to the front of the transmission.  I could be wrong, but it looks like it attaches via the front pump bolts, after the original bell is cut off.  A long while back Performance Automatics sold me a Powerglide with an adapter for their C4 bell, but the adapters bolted onto the front pump bolts.  After a few passes at the track the front pump started leaking like a sieve.  After pulling the trans to repair it, it lasted another month or so before it started leaking again.  So I wouldn't go forward with any bell that attaches to the front pump bolts.

I also see that Speedmaster offers a turbo 400 case, with a ring of bolt holes around the outside of the case itself.  There are 8 holes in their case.  There are 7 holes in the bell in the link.  I wonder if they make a bell with the 8 holes to match their case?  Not that I would trust that either...


was that powerglide a stock case glide with bell cut off?i have used the c4 jw bell and have not had an issue,but the c4 originally came with a bolt on to pump bell.

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FE Technical Forum / using a gear drive on a sohc
« on: November 26, 2025, 06:50:00 PM »
has any one used a milodon gear drive for the primary drive on a sohc?any long term effects on the secondary chain.just have one that i may use.crank was made with a bbc snout and it came with the gear drive to fit.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: FE to C4 Bellhousing
« on: November 21, 2025, 01:01:57 AM »
would it be easier and cheaper to make adapter plates?most that i see now are more than $1,000.

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