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FE Technical Forum / Re: Service block
« on: June 01, 2016, 08:16:14 PM »
Might want to try a better focused pic, JYI, my 428 started as a D4TE service block.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Holley power valve question and jetting
« on: June 01, 2016, 06:18:10 PM »
Bottom Window? Wrong distributor I think. I switched out the Unilite I started with and back on the GM HEI style now.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Holley power valve question and jetting
« on: May 31, 2016, 08:18:40 AM »
Towing it seemed to have a little pinging on 89, I backed off the timing till that tank was gone. Filled it with 93 and set it back to 14 initial and 34 max. Seemed happy as long as I shift a little latter and keep it at 2000 or higher. 2000 rpm rolls around 57 MPH in final gear @ 10 inches vacuum. Without the Jeep and trailer I see 15 inches vacuum at same speed. I wish I had went a little lower than 10.2 static CR, but Im here now. Think I should leave the standard power valve at 6.5 or mae it come in a little sooner?

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FE Technical Forum / Re: should i be concerned
« on: May 31, 2016, 07:45:35 AM »
The way the FE oils I wouldnt be concerned as long as its quiet.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: 428 flywheel index relaive to crank
« on: May 31, 2016, 07:42:46 AM »
If in dought at all, I would change it. I run this one in my truck and its cheap. Has bolt pattern for 11 and 12 inch clutch too. I run the 12 inch because, , well because I can.
 http://www.ebay.com/itm/PRW-1642881-FLYWHEEL-SFI-BILLET-STEEL-FORD-332-428-FE-BB-1966-70-28-in-oz-/161843395880?hash=item25ae9e3d28:g:atIAAOSwsB9WC~fv&vxp=mtr

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Holley power valve question and jetting
« on: May 28, 2016, 09:16:41 PM »
Ok, I have the base set at 14, cent advance goes to max of 34 @ 2800, would take a dremel to center plate to get anymore.  I had to switch to GM wieghts to get here. Vac pluged to ported and limited to 10 max. Will be running around town and one short road trip this weekend to see how it feels. Your right, big changes already. Thanks.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Holley power valve question and jetting
« on: May 27, 2016, 09:01:45 PM »
Im at 18 initial, 28 at 2500 and cant get to 38 till 3500 centrifugal. I just limited the V can to 10 max. Screwed that up too. Before it was Vacumm giving 25 degrees hooked to manifold, and base was set at 10. Idled at 35 degrees, but with vacumm hooked up it was showing 59 total at 3k. Ran great but scared of hurting it so I started "Tuning". I gotta undo what I did I guess. What has me stumped is during the first 30 minutes of running I had the base at 10 to start the engine for the first time. 5 minutes of run time at 2k and the headers were cherry red. I started turning the dist and found 40 degrees the pipes cooled down. Now Im twisted between lean or crazy timing. Tested with smoke machine for vacuum leaks. Bought a curv kit but havnt played there yet. I tried using a vacuum pump to check to see what actual timing is under load at 2200 to 2500 which pulls 12 inches under load of truck. Vacuum bleeds bad from my pump, so that didnt work. I cant figure why my combined changes so much when vacuum is applied. It adds up to more than my figures. Might try a timing tape instead of dial back light this weekend.

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FE Technical Forum / Holley power valve question and jetting
« on: May 27, 2016, 07:42:43 PM »
I started the 428 out on the Edelbrock 600 for break in and first week. I bought the Quickfuel 750 Vacuum secondary and it "Feels" weaker through  the first half throttle. I compared jets and the Edelbrock came with 98s primary and 95 secondary. QF750V came with 72s? I idle with 18 inches of vacuum and cruise with 12 so I'm switching the stock 6.5 power valve to a 9 to get it to open a little quicker. Should I upsize the jets to around 80 or more while its open? Reading on the web I'm learning the powervalve seems to be equivalent to around 8 on jet size. I'm using it as a DD and towing in a 6200lb truck, Holley street dominator intake, 2 inch neoprene 4 whole spacer. Am I headed the right way?

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I checked the balancer when I put it together, its good. I hooked up the vacuum today, shows base idle advance at 10, with vacumm at idle I see 35 degrees, and at 2000 Im all in at 52 degrees total. I moved it to 15 base, puts idle @ 40 degrees with vacumm, total @ 57/58 degrees and all in at 2000. It seems strange to get 25 degrees from vacumm to me. Seems like alot of advance but headers are cooler and it runs good on 93 octaine without detonation. Did have a little grunt from the starter hot so will try a midpoint next. Any and all suggestions are welcomed. I'll repost specs on what it is.
Static Compression Ratio 10.2
Intake Duration @ .050": 204
Exhaust Duration @ .050": 214
Advertised Intake Duration (@ .006"): 282
Advertised Exhaust Duration (@ .006"): 292
Intake Valve Lift with OE Rocker Ratio (1.75): .486"
Exhaust Valve Lift OE Rocker Ratio (1.75): .512"
Intake Lobe Lift: .278"
Exhaust Lobe Lift: .293"
Lobe Separation Angle: 112 Degrees
Intake Centerline: 108 Degrees

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FE Technical Forum / 428 runs tonight, but new dist need some love.
« on: May 18, 2016, 12:00:57 AM »
Ok, its finally in the truck and I ran my 30 minutes at 2000 rpm for the break in. 5 minutes in the headers started glowing already. I grabbed the timing light and found I only had about 18 degrees of advance at 2k. Turned the dist to 35/36 degrees and noticed timing varying about 4 degrees. Ebay HEI no name distributor. Already second guessing not reusing my Unilite. No vacumm hooked up. Around 36 degrees the headers seemed to cool some but still dull glow. I moved to 40 degrees at 2k and it seemed happy.  After 30 minutes I brought it down to 800 and checked base timing and found it to be at 30. OK, shut down for the night and change oil in the AM, and maybe see what I get with base timing around 15 and hook up vacumm to recheck 2k? Or play with springs? Off to the shower and get some sleep, either way my Truck is now 428 powered and life is good. Bet I have dirty dreams!

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FE Technical Forum / Re: A nice vacuum advance article
« on: May 17, 2016, 10:52:20 PM »
Good timing for this article, it has me rethinking vacuum advance use tonight.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Carb size, 600?
« on: May 15, 2016, 12:44:07 PM »
Not sure where you got the 230ish @ .050, but here is the actual cam. BTW, Im not a Cam guru, I hope I picked the right one?
 Cam Style: Hydraulic Flat Tappet
Basic RPM Range: 1500-4000
Manufacturers Description: Fair idle, good low end torque and response.
Intake Duration @ .050": 204
Exhaust Duration @ .050": 214
Advertised Intake Duration (@ .006"): 282
Advertised Exhaust Duration (@ .006"): 292
Intake Valve Lift with OE Rocker Ratio (1.75): .486"
Exhaust Valve Lift OE Rocker Ratio (1.75): .512"
Intake Lobe Lift: .278"
Exhaust Lobe Lift: .293"

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FE Technical Forum / Re: bent pushrods
« on: May 12, 2016, 07:53:23 PM »
Seeing as its all intake pushrods that bent it would scare me a bit. Intake valve is bigger and more likely to make contact with the piston.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Carb size, 600?
« on: May 12, 2016, 05:31:14 PM »
Thanks guys, I will try the Edelbrock and see how it goes to start then, I do run a 4 hole plastic or neapreme spacer and the heat crossovers will be blocked. Florida is not much cooler than Texas. The Holley Street Dominator may help keep it cooler too being aluminum? Although it is single plane it has small runners and works decent on the 390 I run now. If I had the spare money I wouldnt mind trying the Performer intake, but this one is already mine. Dist choices next. Waiting on UPS to get the Flywheel before I pull the 390 out of the Truck, my Jeep shakes so bad at 45 I hate to drive it daily for long.

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