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FE Technical Forum / Re: Hardened Steel Distributor Gear
« on: February 15, 2020, 04:52:35 PM »
 Thanks Brent.

That's what I figured.

I just installed the iron gear as suggested.


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FE Technical Forum / Hardened Steel Distributor Gear
« on: February 15, 2020, 07:42:16 AM »
I'm getting conflicting answers regarding running a hardened steel distributor gear with a cast iron flat tappet cam.
From what I've been reading some say it is compatible and others say no.
Which is it?

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Private Classifieds / Re: McLeod Twin disc Clutch RXT 1200- $450
« on: December 03, 2018, 03:16:30 PM »
I'm interested in the clutch assembly.
I sent you a PM.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Tunnel Port Intake Gasket/Head Gasket
« on: November 20, 2018, 09:43:35 AM »
Yes , Nick is a good friend and I plan to keep it as original as possible.
With luck I'll have it ready for next summer.
Thanks

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Tunnel Port Intake Gasket/Head Gasket
« on: November 16, 2018, 12:09:27 PM »
Barry, I would be interested in the tunnel port gaskets if you decide to make them.
I will be visiting you soon with those tunnel port heads. I'm a friend of Nick Zuk and I purchased the Midnight Express from him.
Trying to resurrect it after all these years :)
Dave

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Tunnel Port Intake Gasket/Head Gasket
« on: November 15, 2018, 01:21:49 PM »
Not sure on the make of the steel shim head gasket. Maybe a ford high perf. gasket from back in the day because the engine was built in the mid-late 70's.
Might just reassemble with steel shim gaskets.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Tunnel Port Intake Gasket/Head Gasket
« on: November 15, 2018, 12:49:04 PM »
Question for Brent. I was looking at the Cometic MLS Head Gaskets C5840-027. This has a compressed thickness .027 which is very close to the steel shim gasket(.020) that was installed.
Since I'm not sending the block out, what deck prep could I do to use the Cometics?

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Tunnel Port Intake Gasket/Head Gasket
« on: November 15, 2018, 12:43:44 PM »
Thanks for checking Mike.
No worries. If you come across the other one let me know.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Tunnel Port Intake Gasket/Head Gasket
« on: November 14, 2018, 04:44:05 PM »
Wow! You guys are awesome.
Thank you Mike

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Tunnel Port Intake Gasket/Head Gasket
« on: November 14, 2018, 04:23:54 PM »
Thank you for the reply.
O.k will go with the MG 205's for the intake.
Not sure about deck surface. It appears very clean and the gaskets I removed looked good with no leaking.
Should I measure the thickness of the existing head gasket and then possibly look at the Cometic's to see what will work?

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FE Technical Forum / Tunnel Port Intake Gasket/Head Gasket
« on: November 14, 2018, 04:07:21 PM »
Hello all,
First time posting on the forum but I've been gleening a lot of useful information for awhile now.
I've recently purchased an old drag/street racer from the 70's complete with 427 side-oiler and tunnel port heads.
The heads have the original sodium filled valves, so I decided to remove the engine and pull the heads. I need to change those valves and have the heads R&R'd.
My question is what other intake gaskets are available for the tunnel port heads?
The only ones I see are the Mr. Gasket205G's.
Also I'm leaning toward the Fel pro 1020's for head gaskets. The one's I removed are metal not copper.
This engine also has 14:1 compression with double domed pistons.
What would you guys recommend?
Thanks!!

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