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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: I need a 351C block....
« on: October 22, 2025, 06:38:51 PM »
You might try "West Coast Classic Cougar" in Oregon. Don usually has a couple in stock.

There number is 503-463-1130.

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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: Galaxie Consoles
« on: October 22, 2025, 11:15:26 AM »
Fairlane Sport Coupe's use that same console. I had a couple over the years. One was a 260 3 speed column shift the other was a 298 2V Crus-o-matic with a column shift. The one with the 260 had been swapped to a 302 with a 4 speed with a nasty hole cut in to the console plate. Not that this info will help you with finding one today.

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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: Advice for a good action camera for automotive based uses.
« on: August 08, 2025, 11:07:50 AM »
I have been using a GoPro Hero 11. It works well, but the mic doesn't always give me the sound I want. I recently added a external mic set up and a Media cover that the transducer for the mic plugs in to. But have not done a good work out with that. The Media cover does not protect the camera; it just adds several convent features. What I don't like is the wide-angle lens, A more "Normal: focal length would be nice. I also use a Nikon D7100, but it is heavy. I have a good selection of lenses for it and gives good resolution. The built in mic is only fair, but I can us the external mic I have with it too. Most of the work I do does not include much action, but I do some.
This is an example of the GoPro's work without the external mic from last Summer.
https://youtu.be/iANmn1mNzaU

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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: What’s needed to put BBF where 351 was in 70 Falcon?
« on: May 06, 2025, 05:30:35 PM »
UI have to ask is this a 70, or a 70 1/2? Early 70 are the 67 to 70 body style and the 70 1/2 are the 70 Torino body style.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: pre-oiling questions
« on: February 04, 2025, 10:53:47 AM »
One time I was working on a SBF for a friend. It a fresh rebuild by somebody else, complete and in the car. It dumped oil out the rear of the block. They had forgot to install the plugs. I pulled it out took it down to a long block and installed plugs where needed and out it back together. Then found that all the rockers were over tightened.

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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: My sister has never owned a car with an automatic transmission
« on: December 06, 2024, 09:28:48 PM »
Quote from: galaxiex on December 06, 2024, 07:21:44 PM
Hi Rory

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galaxiex, what part of the "Great White North" are you from?

Born in New Westminster BC.

I owned those cars when I lived in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory.
Grew up there from age 4 to 19.
Moved to Edmonton, Alberta in 1977 and have been here ever since.


Yep, I'm "sorta" familiar with Canadian Ponchos.  :)  (and other GM and Mopar Canadian models)
Occasionally an American model would show up here,
and we would all marvel at how "different" it was compared to the Pontiac's etc, we knew and owned.
Even had a local Studebaker that was Chevy powered, tho that may not be exclusive to Canada.


For a brief time in Whitehorse, my brother had a 67 Parisienne 2+2 rag top with the Chevy 327 Powerglide, console and buckets.
Nice car but was from down east and rotten to the core. (rust)
I'm sure you are aware.
They used to, maybe still do, salt the crap out of the roads in Eastern Canada.


Cheers!
Dale


op, sorry for the off topic.

When Studebaker stopped building cars in the States, they were all power by SBCs. I know a few people when I was young in the Seattle area that had them. Kind of sad, the R2 and R3 Studebakers were fast, a bit outdated, but fast.

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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: Northern lights
« on: October 13, 2024, 12:15:22 PM »
Trying to fix this thread. I broke it. sorry.

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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: Northern lights
« on: October 13, 2024, 12:13:07 PM »
Quote from: badcatt on October 11, 2024, 11:28:21 AM
I was out last night taking pictures of it too. Here are a couple I shot using my Nikon. Note the airplane flying through in the first one. I live on Camano Island WA. Some 65 miles north of Seattle. Not a lot of light pollution, but still some. This was one of the most active displays I have seen.(not that I have seen a lot) Back in the mid 70's I was working in Anchorage Alaska, I got to see, and photograph the Northern Lights a few times, they were brighter than this one was, but not as active.


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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: Northern lights
« on: October 11, 2024, 11:28:21 AM »
I was out last night taking pictures of it too. Here are a couple I shot using my Nikon. Note the airplane flying through in the first one. I live on Camano Island WA. Some 65 miles north of Seattle. Not a lot of light pollution, but still some. This was one of the most active displays I have seen.(not that I have seen a lot) Back in the mid 70's I was working in Anchorage Alaska, I got to see, and photograph the Northern Lights a few times, they were brighter than this one was, but not as active.
https://flic.kr/p/2qn5TJg
https://flitoo.c.kr/p/2qn3A58


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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: Axle spline count
« on: September 13, 2024, 06:12:52 PM »
Quote from: 427mach1 on September 13, 2024, 06:09:52 PM
Quote from: gregb on September 12, 2024, 08:48:09 AM
Some have an even number, just not the Ford 9 inch......

What about the 28-spline axles that came with some 9 inch rear ends?
Most. Only performance and some H/D axles got 31 spline axles.

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FE Technical Forum / 1963 Mercury S-55 Convertible. 406 tripower and speed.
« on: August 05, 2024, 10:00:59 PM »
I got a chance to see, talk with the owner and video this rare 1963 Mercury S55 406 tri power 4 speed convertible. He tells us some about this car in the video.
https://youtu.be/sIiyHr5K5u0

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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: Not to be political, but a question about insurance rates
« on: July 24, 2024, 09:56:32 AM »
I was rear ended and pushed in to the back of a pickup in my 2015 Ford Focus(in 2018) the first estimate by an adjuster from my insurance co was for If I recall $9700. I thought that was low and had it sent to a shop not far from me. They did a inspection and estimated it at $11,000ish. The insurance co for the guy that hit me though that was high and ordered them to partly dismantle the car for a better estimate. That came in at closer to $14,000. At the time almost full retail value of the car. Note, none of my air bags deployed.

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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: A nice day
« on: June 25, 2024, 09:44:23 PM »
Heo,
You should play this song for your dad's friend.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VX-a8keu1ys

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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: Another time....
« on: June 19, 2024, 10:01:09 PM »
My first Cougar got a bomb can stripe job done to it back in about 1977. It was done in oat to hide the parking lot chips.

Junita area of Kirkland WA 1978

But moved on to include the hood and trunk.

Bellevue WA, Overlake area 1978.


Whidbey Island  WA 1978

It did get some young ladys attention, but it also got the attention of the boys in Blue...
It was not all that fast, but could keep up wit most Small Block Camaros, Firebirds and Mopars. Not as cool as a K code early fast back. But the dark Brown Leather interior ws impresive.

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Private Classifieds / Re: Steve Magnante's Funny Fairmont for Sale
« on: May 28, 2024, 10:37:37 PM »
He got an infection that laid him up in the hospital and rehab for several months late last year. He was unable to do any work for several months.

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