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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, 12:01:35 PM »
Quote from: blykins on November 25, 2025, 01:55:20 PM
What's the car 14th down from the top?  Beige-ish color with Weld wheels?

Holden HK Monaro, worth alot of coin these days!!

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FE Technical Forum / Oil Restrictors To Rockers
« on: July 27, 2021, 08:21:37 PM »
I've just pulled the intake manifold off the 428 in my Galaxie due to an oil leak. I'm convinced that there is too much oil flooding the rocker covers. What is the best way to restrict oil to the rockers with the engine still assembled? Just a case of inserting a round piece of rod in the oil feed hole with a hole drilled in it or something more technical?
Thanks.

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Private Classifieds / WTB 1964 Galaxie Wagon Tailgate
« on: November 24, 2020, 08:02:18 PM »
About 16 years ago I started a project that we kind of fell into. It is a 1964 Galaxie Wagon that was bought into the country, Australia, by Tobin Brothers which is a large funeral directors here and used as a hearse. It is a factory right hand drive car from Canada. The car was complete when I purchased it except for the tailgate. The glass was in the tailgate but not much else.
I was wondering if anybody might have or might know where to locate a complete tailgate? I can organise shipping and payment. I have already tried the Galaxie wreckers in Arizona, Steve. Very helpful, just didn't have the part.

Thanks in advance for any help.

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Member Projects / Re: Original 427 SOHC Engine Rebuild
« on: April 28, 2020, 09:06:50 PM »
Apologies for the large pictures. Using a different computer, don't know what I've done different. If you click on the pictures it will take you to Flickr where the pictures can be viewed at a more reasonable size.

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Member Projects / Re: Original 427 SOHC Engine Rebuild
« on: April 28, 2020, 09:01:54 PM »
Well...…….…… Finally it is together. We ran it on a test stand and I was as nervous as I have ever been in my life. Very relieved that it all went smoothly. No pools of coolant or oil on the ground and scared the crap out of the old mans German Shephard!!
I ended up using jam nuts from the local bolt store on the rockers, thanks for the recommendation of this simple fix. We're taking the up to the owners place next week where he will no doubt get it in the car ASAP. I'll post some pictures and video of it in the car as soon as I can.
Thanks for the help guys.
That coolant pipe on the thermostat housing is off the original Ford intake. The housing is the same bolt pattern as a Windsor I've since found out when we hooked it up to the test stand.

sohc1 by Chunga Gomez, on Flickr

sohc3 by Chunga Gomez, on Flickr

sohc2 by Chunga Gomez, on Flickr

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Member Projects / Re: I’m bored
« on: April 06, 2020, 09:05:31 PM »
Can't complain!!!

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Member Projects / Re: Original 427 SOHC Engine Rebuild
« on: March 11, 2020, 04:14:41 PM »
Thanks for the help guys. Will look into the Crane locknuts. You wouldn't happen to have a part number for the lock nuts that you used?

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Member Projects / Re: Original 427 SOHC Engine Rebuild
« on: March 11, 2020, 08:01:09 AM »
Quote from: ToddK on March 11, 2020, 07:43:58 AM
Do the factory rocker adjusters have the elephants foot style bases, that ride on the valve tip? I haven’t seen a factory adjustable rocker up close, mine rockers are the early non-adjustable type. I do know that the T&D rockers for the SOHC have an elephants foot base. Maybe you could source some of those adjusters and fit them to your rockers.

Hey mate, these rockers do have the elephants foot style base that contact the valve. I assume the T&D rockers have a jam nut to lock the adjuster in place and aren't an interference fit type arrangement? If so I could possibly put jam nuts on these adjusters but would probably have to spotface the rocker for the jam nut to locate into. Was hoping we might be able to buy new adjusters or something and keep the interference type operation.

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Member Projects / Re: Original 427 SOHC Engine Rebuild
« on: March 11, 2020, 07:31:52 AM »
Received the stub cam back from the machinist. Here's the new hub for the gear and the extra key:

sohc10 by Chunga Gomez, on Flickr

sohc11 by Chunga Gomez, on Flickr

I do have a question I hope someone can help with. The interference fit adjusters in the rockers are very loose, as if they have lost interference. I did some quick hunting on the internet, as Y-blocks and 6 cylinder engines have the same style adjusters. I couldn't find any info on this issue from recent times. All I seemed to find was that Ford used to offer 0.002"oversize adjusters. Anybody have any suggestions on a course of action to rectify the loose adjusters? Here's a picture of them:

sohc13 by Chunga Gomez, on Flickr

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FE Technical Forum / Re: what is the pin at back of block that looks like has a key ring on it
« on: February 26, 2020, 03:38:38 AM »
Quote from: TomP on February 25, 2020, 11:52:56 PM
Never mind the pin, we have seen a tunnel ram on a Cammer…. need more info.

I do have a thread going over in the projects section on this engine. The thread title is "Original 427 SOHC Rebuild."
I titled the thread before the owner decided to put his tunnel ram back on!!

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FE Technical Forum / Re: what is the pin at back of block that looks like has a key ring on it
« on: February 25, 2020, 07:19:53 PM »
Sure is the pin that stops the engine stand from turning around!!!

Can be seen here in the top of the blue section of my engine stand.

sohc8 by Chunga Gomez, on Flickr

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Member Projects / Re: Original 427 SOHC Engine Rebuild
« on: February 17, 2020, 09:19:08 PM »
Quote from: preaction on February 17, 2020, 04:56:34 PM
IIRC the rocker ratio for a cammer would be 1.3 not the  1.6 listed in your cam spect sheet.

You are correct mate, should be 0.558"'lift at the valve.

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Member Projects / Re: Original 427 SOHC Engine Rebuild
« on: February 16, 2020, 05:42:26 PM »
The intake was semi finished when it came into the country in the trunk of the Galaxie. I can only assume that the tunnel ram started out life as a Cleveland intake and was modified from there. This is probably why the base plates are so thick, the SOHC is wider than a Cleveland? There is a valley plate for it as well as a copper pipe for the coolant transfer on the front of the intake.

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Member Projects / Re: Original 427 SOHC Engine Rebuild
« on: February 15, 2020, 10:03:59 PM »
Casting numbers on one of the cylinder heads:

sohc7 by Chunga Gomez, on Flickr

Test fitted the intake, fit like a glove, no port matching required:

sohc8 by Chunga Gomez, on Flickr

Went to the parents place today and picked up the cam card for the Crow Cams that were supplied with Pauls kit. They have used the rocker ratio from the wedge engine when calculating the lift, should be 0.558" lift at the valve. They should be adequate for the scope of this this build:

sohc9 by Chunga Gomez, on Flickr

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Member Projects / Re: Original 427 SOHC Engine Rebuild
« on: February 12, 2020, 09:01:40 PM »
Hey mate, I will get the numbers for you next time I've got the engine unwrapped.

The kit we bought of Paul came with Crow Cams, I've observed at least one of his kits supplied with Comp Cams. Anyway, the cam specs are with our kit which is at the old mans place. Next time I go over I'll pick them up as I obviously need them for this engine. I'll post the specs when I have them in my hands.

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