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FE Technical Forum / Re: Installing tranny, won't go in all the way
« on: February 22, 2022, 08:00:53 PM »
I've done this many times before, but this time nothing worked. I had 8" of threaded rod at all 4 corners, and it would always go in easily. I happened to look into the gap with a mirror and flashlite and saw metal. It was the input shaft support housing, the round cast base, which just fits the I.D. of the bell that was hanging up. put bolts in the open 4 holes and slowly cranked them in.
Have lots more to put back together, so will be a few days before I can start it. I'll post results.

Ted

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FE Technical Forum / Installing tranny, won't go in all the way
« on: February 22, 2022, 10:18:01 AM »
Can't get tranny installed the last half inch (probably pilot shaft) no matter how much I move it around. I have the clutch working, and last time just pushing the clutch in was enough to let it slide in that last little bit. But this time that doesn't help.
 Anyone have any tricks/tips ?

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Coked up intake valve tops
« on: December 03, 2021, 12:00:23 PM »
hemi joel:   Valve overlap, excess idle time, crappy ethanol,  I'm going with those.  Thanks for all the input ! :)

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Coked up intake valve tops
« on: December 01, 2021, 10:22:09 AM »
6667; PCV valve in RH VC, hose to intake under carb. Also have oil cap vent on LH VC, and one on intake oil tube, and rear intake vent with hose goin to "puke tank" oil/air seperator which drains to oilpan.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Coked up intake valve tops
« on: November 28, 2021, 09:11:33 AM »
Frnkeeore & Gerry ;  as far as the guides, seals, etc, it's all new/rebuilt.  "Excessive idling " is a very good possibiity , as I spent hours with the engine idling trying to get the webers  synced  and idling properly. Finally had to give up and put the 4bbl back on. 

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Coked up intake valve tops
« on: November 27, 2021, 03:03:48 PM »
Shady:  I'm going to get some better gas tomorrow, probably Shell 93,  have been using Racetrack mostly. I'm still carb tuning, as I recently changed from webers back to single Holly, so I' been running pretty hard. No oil burning that I can tell. Plugs look good.

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FE Technical Forum / Coked up intake valve tops
« on: November 27, 2021, 12:20:55 PM »
my 427 with @ 3000 mi  showed a lot of carbon fouling on the top side of the intake valves . visable looking thru the weber intake runners. I was tearing the engine down to replace the heads .  Don't know if the deposits were oil or gas deposits,  Tops of pistons had same type of fouling.  Replacement heads (e-brok ) were rebuilt w
/ viton seals.
 After about 400 miles , I pulled the intake to put the 4bbl on, and noticed the new intake valves were coked up just like previous, in only a few hundred mi.
Any body here have a n answer as to what might be going on here ?  I think I saw a comment some where about timing.  Also gasoline formulation ?
Tried the search function, but no help.
I'm running 93 oct.
I remember Shell advertising some years ago, that shell had an additive in their gas that  kept the valves clean . Don't know if that is current or not. 

Ted

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Valve spring compressor for in car work.
« on: November 18, 2021, 03:49:19 PM »
Thanks for all the responces, I found one I had rigged-up 8 years ago and forgot about.  Got the job done,

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FE Technical Forum / Re: VC gaskets
« on: November 18, 2021, 03:44:26 PM »
well I just ordered a set of E-bock gaskets, so we'll see if they solve the problem. Probably won't get them till next week.

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FE Technical Forum / VC gaskets
« on: November 18, 2021, 08:45:08 AM »
Are there any better VC gaskets than the cork Felpro ones ?   They appear to be porous,  especially the lower rear corners  are wet.

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FE Technical Forum / Valve spring compressor for in car work.
« on: November 10, 2021, 04:55:46 PM »
I'm looking for a tool that I can use to replace valve springs and seals without removing the head on a FE 427, ebock heads.  The Lisle 36050 looks like the ticket, but I doubt it will work on our big stiff springs .  Tim Oelerich makes one, but pricy ?


Ted   

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My original set-up was std Mcleod press plate for FE 12" , big input shaft, but with Mcleod hyd t.o.b, replacing stock front brg retainer/t.o.b. tube.
After the HTOB blew out, decided to go mechanical (2013). Replaced the front housing with stock piece, and then needed tob, fork, etc . The front tube (1.75" dia ) needed a bigger tob. and the hole at the center of the fingers measures 3.125" dia. Mcleod had cut off the ends of the fingers to clear the tube, but they went too far, and I lost leverage with the shorter fingers.
I need a PP made for this set-up, but don't know who to go to. Anyone know what mfgr has the correct PP for the big input  T/L ?? Clutch is 12".

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FE Technical Forum / Re: missmatched ports
« on: May 04, 2021, 04:13:55 PM »
i've found a couple of products  that would work; An A-B type sold by Moroso and Edelbrock and a Devcon product.
 However, based on Joe-JDC and Brents experiences, I'll try doing without trying to match the floor. I have a previous dyno sheet to compare the mismatch intake affect on performance
The roof and sides are OK.


Ted

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FE Technical Forum / Re: missmatched ports
« on: April 30, 2021, 04:34:21 PM »
All good info, Thanks Guys !!

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FE Technical Forum / missmatched ports
« on: April 30, 2021, 10:55:02 AM »
My Weber intake manifold ports were port matched to the taller 428 intake sizes before i got it some years ago, and I ported my E-bock heads to match the intake on the 1st re-build.
I am now rebuilding it again with a different set of  E-boks with the mid-rise int port sizes which are less tall than  the 428 size, closer to the mid rise 427 size (engine is 427)  and I was wondering if anyone here had ever made a port smaller using an epoxy  ( JB Weld) as opposed to welding build-up & re-grind to size . ??


Ted .

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