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FE Technical Forum / Re: End of the Line for FE Power Cast Aluminum Products
« on: April 09, 2026, 01:05:29 PM »
I'm so sorry to hear, Jay. You had a good run of very cool stuff.
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FE Technical Forum / Re: Let's play Guess The Casting
« on: March 31, 2026, 04:28:26 PM »Thinking Autolite inline with symmetrical ports.
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I thought so too, but the mounting hole pattern doesn't look right for the Autolites.
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FE Technical Forum / Re: Let's play Guess The Casting
« on: March 31, 2026, 04:22:52 PM »
SOHC. #3 Looks like a low profile integrated intercooler setup for turbos. Do I get the dunce cap?
Edit: Yes I do!! I realized the port setup for #3 is not very Ford-like either
The first one looks a lot like the old school Hilborn I have for mine. #2 has a suspiciously non-Ford port spacing.
Edit: Yes I do!! I realized the port setup for #3 is not very Ford-like either
The first one looks a lot like the old school Hilborn I have for mine. #2 has a suspiciously non-Ford port spacing.
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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: Update on Calliope Engine Project
« on: March 22, 2026, 01:43:37 PM »
That is super cool Jay! Man it's a ton of work to get those setups right. A lot of people will never understand the hundreds of hours and decisions that will be inside that first machined head.
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Warning - Buyer Beware / Re: Buyer Beware - Bill Coon
« on: March 08, 2026, 01:04:57 PM »
It seems that Bill Coon has met his demise. Here's a "glowing" piece that omits the less savory stuff...
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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: Merry Christmas
« on: December 24, 2025, 05:37:02 PM »
From my family to yours, Merry Christmas!!
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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: A few pics from a car show on the weekend. A bit of Everything.
« on: November 26, 2025, 05:49:35 PM »
That "GIRTH" license plate on the chopper reminds me of something funny from my Ford days. The 1991 Lincoln Town Car was all new and it introduced the 4.6L Modular V8. The Modular Engine guys were very proud of this, so they had embroidered jackets made up.
"Lincoln Town Car. Because girth is everything!"
"Lincoln Town Car. Because girth is everything!"
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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: Galaxie Consoles
« on: October 17, 2025, 06:42:41 PM »
Yes, at least in '63 and '64. The XL's all came with buckets and a console, but you could order the rare swing-away steering column option that required a column shift. (I think about 3 percent of cars were ordered with this.)
The swing-away column required a column shift automatic. The column shifter unlocked the column when it was placed in Park, allowing you to slide the wheel towards the center. The car couldn't be started until the column was swung back into place. Shifting out of Park would lock the column in place.
I have one of these setups that i intend to use in my '64. The blank top console plate is incredibly hard to find. Here's a picture of a swing-away '64 XL:
The swing-away column required a column shift automatic. The column shifter unlocked the column when it was placed in Park, allowing you to slide the wheel towards the center. The car couldn't be started until the column was swung back into place. Shifting out of Park would lock the column in place.
I have one of these setups that i intend to use in my '64. The blank top console plate is incredibly hard to find. Here's a picture of a swing-away '64 XL:
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FE Technical Forum / Re: measuring compression height on sohc dome piston
« on: September 24, 2025, 08:10:38 PM »
Plug your numbers in here:
https://www.summitracing.com/popup/calcsandtools/compression-calculator
Assuming zero deck height and 0.040" gasket thickness, you get around 12.0:1 with the numbers you provided above
That's assuming the piston dome really does work out to 33 cc.
Color me surprised! That big bore and stroke really do make a difference. Note that you need to enter your piston dome cc as a negative number on the Summit calculator...
https://www.summitracing.com/popup/calcsandtools/compression-calculator
Assuming zero deck height and 0.040" gasket thickness, you get around 12.0:1 with the numbers you provided above
That's assuming the piston dome really does work out to 33 cc.
Color me surprised! That big bore and stroke really do make a difference. Note that you need to enter your piston dome cc as a negative number on the Summit calculator...
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FE Technical Forum / Re: BILLET SPEEWORKS MAIN CAPS
« on: September 23, 2025, 11:31:34 PM »
Mike - 7075-T6 aluminum can handle the stress, but it will eventually fail in fatigue. Unless you're going to be diligent about replacing parts on a regular schedule (like Top Fuel teams), I'd go for a good billet alloy steel. It will last forever.
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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: Pushrod Length 5.0 Roller Engine
« on: September 10, 2025, 09:43:01 AM »
Bruce -
I was assuming the rocker geometry is correct. You should check that before finalizing the pushrod length. You have adjustable rocker studs, right? Make sure the roller contact pattern is roughly centered on the valve stem. Once you've got that checked on a few cylinders, then you should have a good idea where the pushrod length needs to be.
I was assuming the rocker geometry is correct. You should check that before finalizing the pushrod length. You have adjustable rocker studs, right? Make sure the roller contact pattern is roughly centered on the valve stem. Once you've got that checked on a few cylinders, then you should have a good idea where the pushrod length needs to be.
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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: Pushrod Length 5.0 Roller Engine
« on: September 10, 2025, 09:17:22 AM »
Just get a pushrod length checker tool from somebody like Summit. Make sure the length range and ball ends are correct for your SBF.
Summit has several like this: (I don't know if this one is correct for your application)
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/hrs-92129
Once you have the length set up correctly for your lifter preload, measure it and order your pushrods in that length.
Summit has several like this: (I don't know if this one is correct for your application)
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/hrs-92129
Once you have the length set up correctly for your lifter preload, measure it and order your pushrods in that length.
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FE Technical Forum / Re: measuring compression height on sohc dome piston
« on: August 27, 2025, 04:30:13 PM »
Also, you should double check that C/R calculator before ordering pistons. I very carefully measured out my original iron head street engine with TRW domed pistons (much bigger). My chambers are 120 cc with slightly tuliped Donovan valves, and with an 0.040" head gasket I got 10.7:1 compression.
No way that little dome gives so much compression. Those must be blower pistons.
No way that little dome gives so much compression. Those must be blower pistons.
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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: buick v6
« on: August 17, 2025, 04:40:09 PM »Can you get that SHO motor in a little Escort or something? Sleeper alert!
Leno has one in a Fiesta.
You’re thinking of the Shogun. A California company built about 7 of them using a Kia-built Ford Festiva as the base. They took the entire Taurus SHO front subframe, with engine and transmission, and shoved it into the back of the Festiva. The result is pretty wild!
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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: buick v6
« on: August 17, 2025, 02:52:26 PM »
Re: Chevy Busch Series engine. Those are pretty cool as well! It would be something to see one of those on the street.
One of the last projects Don Sullivan worked on at Ford was the Ford 4.5L Busch Series V6. It made well over 400 HP and was quite reliable. I remember seeing the old man in the EMDO building with prototype engines. Good times!
One of the last projects Don Sullivan worked on at Ford was the Ford 4.5L Busch Series V6. It made well over 400 HP and was quite reliable. I remember seeing the old man in the EMDO building with prototype engines. Good times!